2001 Memphis Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2001 Memphis Tigers Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg 250 Conference USA C-USA 5–6 3–4 Tommy West 1st Randy Fichtner 1st Rick Whitt 1st Pro-style 4–3 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium The 2001 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Tommy West. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Schedule 2001 AP Central September 3 6:00 pm l y y Mississippi State 20 Scott Field Starkville, MS ESPN2 10–30 45,662 September 8 7:00 pm w y Chattanooga Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 43–10 24,053 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tigers-romp-past-c/176500592/ The Commercial Appeal Tigers romp past Chattanooga September 9, 2001 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 7:00 pm w South Florida Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 17–9 26,488 September 29 1:00 pm l y Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY rivalry 21–38 39,256 October 6 7:00 pm w Southern Miss Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Black and Blue Bowl 22–17 28,668 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89529874/ The Commercial Appeal Tigers' defense picks apart USM October 7, 2001 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 7:00 pm w y Houston Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 52–33 13,513 October 20 2:30 pm l y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC WLMT 11–32 38,120 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73011118/east-carolina-shuts-down-memphis/ The Jackson Sun East Carolina shuts down Memphis October 21, 2001 March 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 1:00 pm l UAB Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Battle for the Bones ESPN Plus 14–17 25,462 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560510/uab-shuts-down-memphis-in-fourth-quarter/ The Jackson Sun UAB shuts down Memphis in fourth quarter October 28, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 1:00 pm l y y Tennessee 6 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV 28–49 107,221 November 17 1:00 pm w Army Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 42–10 23,268 November 24 1:00 pm l Cincinnati Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 34–36 26,395 http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/mem-m-footbl-2001.html Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site - Football 2012-10-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119114405/http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/mem-m-footbl-2001.html 2012-11-19 dead Roster 2001 Memphis Tigers f 24 So Dante Brown RB y 9 Jr Ryan Johnson WR 71 Jr Wade Smith T y 14 Sr Neil Suber QB 50 So Eric Taylor Eric Taylor (Canadian football) DT y *Tommy West Russ Huesman(Tight ends coach) 2015-12-20 References Memphis Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons Memphis Tigers football