2019 Memphis Tigers football team

2019 Memphis Tigers football
AAC champion
AAC West Division co-champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record12–2 (7–1 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAdam Fuller (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 21 Cincinnati xy   7 1     11 3  
No. 24 UCF   6 2     10 3  
Temple   5 3     8 5  
South Florida   2 6     4 8  
East Carolina   1 7     4 8  
UConn   0 8     2 10  
West Division
No. 17 Memphis xy$   7 1     12 2  
No. 20 Navy x   7 1     11 2  
SMU   6 2     10 3  
Tulane   3 5     7 6  
Houston   2 6     4 8  
Tulsa   2 6     4 8  
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Norvell through the team's win in the American Championship Game, after which he left to fill the head coaching vacancy at Florida State.[1] It was the first outright/unshared conference championship in 50 seasons. The team lost only two games, a regular season match-up against Temple and their bowl game against Penn State. Offensive line coach Ryan Silverfield was initially named head coach of the team for their bowl game, the Cotton Bowl; the interim tag was removed and he was named the new head coach of the Tigers.[2][3]

  1. ^ Sallee, Barrett (December 8, 2019). "Florida State announced it has hired Mike Norvell from Memphis to coach Seminoles". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Memphis tabs Ryan Silverfield as Tigers' interim coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Barnes, Evan; Giannotto, Mark (December 13, 2019). "Memphis hiring Ryan Silverfield as coach, replacing Mike Norvell". USA Today. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

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