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MEMPHIS 2019 GAME NOTES FOOTBALL GAME 1 | AUGUST 31, 2019 | 11 AM CT | LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM | MEMPHIS, TENN. | ABC RV/RV MEMPHIS TIGERS OLE MISS REBELS 0-0 OVERALL 0-0 AMERICAN 0-0 OVERALL 0-0 SEC Head Coach: Mike Norvell Head Coach: Matt Luke Record at Memphis: 26-14 (Fourth Year) Record at Ole Miss: 11-13 (Third Year) Career Record: Same VS Career Record: Same Last Result: Wake Forest 37, Memphis 34 Last Result: Mississippi State 35, Ole Miss 3 Streak: Lost 2 Streak: Lost 5 Ranking: N/A Ranking: N/A SERIES HISTORY SETTING THE SCENE Overall ....................................... Ole Miss leads 47-11-2# u Saturday’s home opener against Ole Miss is the 63rd all-time meeting between the Tigers and the Rebels. Ole Miss ....................#Ole Miss vacated two wins in 2014 & 2016 carries a 47-11-2 all-time record against Memphis with two wins being vacated by the NCAA. The series dates back In Memphis ................................... Ole Miss leads 25-8-2 to 1921 and includes games played in every decade since. Last Meeting in Memphis ............. Memphis won 37-24 u The 62 all-time meetings between the Tigers and Ole Miss come second in program history only to Southern Miss ................ (10/17/15 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium) (63). Ole Miss and Southern Miss are the only two teams Memphis has played at least 60 times. Arkansas State is next on the list at 58 meetings while Cincinnati and Tulane are the top American Athletic Conference opponents at TELEVISION | ABC | WATCHESPN.COM 34 all-time meetings each. Play-by-play ................................................... Mark Jones u Memphis has made a habit of making Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium a difficult place to play. In the Mike Norvell- Analyst ....................................................Dusty Dvoracek era, Memphis is 18-3 at home, including a perfect 7-0 record in 2017. Sideline....................................................... Olivia Dekker u This marks the ninth-straight season the Tigers open at home, which is the longest stretch of opening a season at home in program history. All-time, Memphis has a 49-49-5 record in home openers and a 40-60-3 record in season RADIO | MEMPHIS TIGERS NETWORK openers. Memphis has won five-straight home openers including three-straight under the direction of head coach Play-by-play ..............................................Dave Woloshin Mike Norvell. Analyst ..........................................................Jarvis Greer u Sideline.........................................................Greg Gaston Saturday’s contest is the 33rd time Memphis has opened the season against Ole Miss. This is the first home opener Pregame/Postgame Host ..........................Jeff Brightwell against the Rebels since 2009. The longest streak was seven-straight season openers from 1964-70. Pregame/Postgame Analyst ..........................Matt Dillon u Memphis’ 32 season openers against Ole Miss are the most against any opponent. u The Tigers were selected to win the AAC West Division for the third-straight season. Memphis is coming off of its Flagships WEGR-FM 102.7, Memphis second-straight West Division title and fifth-consecutive bowl game appearance. WREC-AM 600/WREC-FM 92.1, Memphis u Memphis returns five AAC all-conference selections from a season ago. OL Dustin Woodard and PR Pop Williams Affiliates KAKJ-FM 105.3, Marianna, Ark. KCLT-FM 104.9, West Helena, Ark. were named to the first team while DBTJ Carter, WR Damonte Coxie and LB Bryce Huff were second team selections. WKBQ-FM 93.5, Covington, Tenn. u The Rebels were picked to finish sixth in the SEC West Division ahead of Arkansas, who they host in Week 2. WJAK-AM 1460, Jackson, Tenn. WJAK-FM 96.1, Jackson, Tenn. *Denotes 2018 final statistics TIGERS TO WATCH WNQM-AM 1300, Nashville, Tenn. WNEV-FM 98.7, Friars Point, Miss. Online GoTigersGo.com/Listen SiriusXMRadio channel 380/968 TWITTER | #GOTIGERSGO Official Account .....................................@TigersAthletics Updated News & In-Game Posts ..............@MemphisFB OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT Facebook ............................................... /MemphisTigers BRADY WHITE DAMONTE COXIE PATRICK TAYLOR JR. BRYCE HUFF Instagram ........................................@MemphisAthletics 3,296 YDS | 26 TD* 1,174 YDS | 7 TD* 1,122 YDS | 16 TD* 19.0 TFL | 9.5 SK* 2019 SCHEDULE & RESULTS AAC OLE MISS SOUTHERN @ South Alabama NAVY* @ UL Monroe @ Temple* TULANE* @ Tulsa* SMU* @ Houston* @ USF* CINCINNATI* CHAMPIONSHIP SAT., AUG. 31 SAT., SEPT. 7 SAT., SEPT. 14 THUR., SEPT. 26 SAT., OCT. 5 SAT., OCT. 12 SAT., OCT. 19 SAT., OCT. 26 SAT., NOV. 2 SAT., NOV. 16 SAT., NOV. 23 FRI., NOV. 29 SAT., DEC. 7 11 AM CT 11 AM CT 2:30 PM CT 7 PM CT TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2:30 PM CT ABC ESPN3/WMC-TV ESPNU ESPN ABC/ESPN ESPN PAGE 2 MEMPHIS VS OLE MISS | GAME 1 THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE 26 MONDAY 27 TUESDAY 28 WEDNESDAY 29 THURSDAY 30 FRIDAY 31 SATURDAY Players’ off day - No Practice Practice Practice Practice - Closed to Media Walkthrough - Closed to Media Game Day vs Ole Miss 8:58 a.m. (first 15 minutes open 8:13 a.m. (first 15 minutes open 8:58 a.m. Kickoff - 11 a.m. (CT) Weekly Media Luncheon for video and photos) for video and photos) Billy J. Murphy Complex Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ABC 11:30 a.m. Billy J. Murphy Complex Billy J. Murphy Complex Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Billy J. Murphy Complex No coach or player availability No coach or player availability Memphis, Tenn. Coach Norvell and players made Coach Norvell and players made AAC Football Teleconference available to media after practice available to media after practice Coach Norvell Press Conference 11:30 a.m. - 800-458-4121 immediately following game in Confirmation code: 3916293 designated interview location. Coach Norvell Radio Show Players made available to media 7 p.m. after Coach Norvell in designated Brookhaven Pub & Grill interview location. 600 WREC AM MEDIA INFORMATION QUICK FACTS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF BILLY J. MURPHY COMPLEX Nickname .....................................................Tigers Primary Football Contact Tammy DeGroff u Memphis will practice at its home site, the Billy Mascot ...............................................Bengal Tiger Office Number 901-678-5787 J. Murphy Complex, located on the University of Mobile Number 901-734-1504 Enrollment ...............................21,458 (Fall, 2018) Memphis Park Avenue Campus. Colors ................................................. Blue & Gray Email Address [email protected] Murphy Complex Twitter @tdegroff Conference ............ American Athletic Conference 1115 E. Getwell Loop Stadium ...............Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 38152 Secondary Football Contact Jen Hannah Capacity...................................................... 58,325 u From Getwell Road, turn on N Park Loop and follow Mobile Number 217-369-4402 Playing Surface ..................................... AstroTurf® the Loop past the men’s basketball, softball, track Email Address [email protected] Affiliation .............................................. NCAA FBS and field and baseball facilities. Twitter @Jen_Lawson25 President .................................. Dr. M. David Rudd u Athletics Director ...............................Laird Veatch Due to ongoing construction on the Murphy Secondary Football Contact John Galatas Interim Athletics Director ................ Allie Prescott Complex, all media members are requested to Mobile Number 228-229-0882 Faculty Athletics Rep. ............... Lynda Wray Black access the practice fields via the track and field Email Address [email protected] complex. Twitter @JohnGalatas Head Coach .......................................Mike Norvell Football Game Programs Lamar Chance Record at UofM ........................26-14/Fourth Year PRACTICE INTERVIEWS Mobile Number 901-734-9949 Overall Record.............................................. Same u Practice sessions are open to media for Email Address [email protected] Offensive Scheme ....................................Multiple approximately the first 15 minutes. When Defensive Scheme ....................................Multiple coaches and players are available for interviews in Digital Media Gary Paczesny conjunction with practice, those sessions will be Mobile Number 574-210-4962 2018 Record ..................................................... 8-6 conducted after practice. Email Address [email protected] AAC Record/Finish ............................5-3/1st West Twitter @garypaczesny All-Time Record...................................489-519-33 POSTGAME INTERVIEWS First Year of Competition .............................. 1912 Memphis Athletic Communications u The Memphis locker room is closed. Head coach Bowl Appearances ............................................ 12 570 Normal Street, Room 203 Mike Norvell and requested players will be made Last Appearance ......................2018, Birmingham Memphis, TN 38152 available to the media at the designated interview Bowl Record ..............................................5-7-0 Fax: 901-678-4134 location inside Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. First Team All-Americans .................................. 20 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Offensive Starters R/L ......................................6/5 335 Hollywood Street Defensive Starters R/L .....................................8/3 VIDEO GUIDELINES Memphis, TN 38104 u Special Team Starters R/L ................................4/1 For non-game footage, accredited organizations Phone: