1996 Memphis Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1996 Memphis Tigers football Conference USA C-USA 4–7 2–3 Rip Scherer 2nd Sparky Woods 2nd Jim Pletcher 2nd Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium The 1996 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Schedule 1996 AP August 31 l y Miami (FL) 11 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN SUN 7–30 32,096 September 7 l y Mississippi State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 10–31 38,388 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-big-plays-lift-bull/140648554/ Hattiesburg American Big plays lift Bulldogs past Memphis September 8, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 w y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 19–16 41,543 September 21 w Tulane Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 17–10 27,386 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94619033/anderson-u-of-m-offense-top-tulane-in-c/ Stukenborg Phil The Commercial Appeal Anderson, U of M offense top Tulane in C-USA debut September 22, 1996 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Cincinnati Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 18–16 19,511 October 12 l y Houston Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 20–37 19,064 October 19 l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS Black and Blue Bowl 18–42 17,243 USM hurls shutout at Tigers October 20, 1996 The Commercial Appeal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109347769/usm-hurls-shutout-at-tigers/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 l y y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 9–13 10,555 November 2 l Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY rivalry 10–13 33,512 November 9 w y Tennessee 6 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN CBS 21–17 65,685 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-orange-crushed-u/140673015/ The Commercial Appeal Orange crushed; U of M's wild-play magic, late drive trip Tennessee November 10, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 l y East Carolina Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 10–20 25,059 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72932033/ecu-answers-the-call/ The News and Observer Dorsey Rick ECU answers the call November 24, 1996 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com 2020 Memphis Football Media Guide https://gotigersgo.com/documents/2020/8/31/2020_Football_Media_Guide.pdf Memphis Athletics 268 References Memphis Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons Memphis Tigers football