The 2008 Memphis Tigers football team represented the
University of Memphis
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The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students.
The university maintains the Herff College of Engineering, the Center for Ea ...
in the
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The regular season began on August 28, 2008 and ended on D ...
. 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
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (originally named Memphis Memorial Stadium, and later Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium) is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The s ...
. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 6–6 record, which was enough to attain
bowl eligibility
Bowl eligibility in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level is the standard through which teams become available for selection to participate in postseason bowl games. When a team achieves this state, it is described as "bowl-eligible".
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. Memphis accepted a bid to play against
South Florida in the inaugural
St. Petersburg Bowl in
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. It is the ...
. The Tigers lost, 41–14.
Schedule
Game summaries
Mississippi
Recap
Ole Miss tops Memphis to give Nutt win in debut
Rice
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Rice 42, Memphis 35
Marshall
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Memphis 16, Marshall 17
Nicholls State
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Nicholls State 10, Memphis 31
Arkansas State
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Memphis 29, Arkansas St. 17
Alabama-Birmingham
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Memphis 33, UAB 30
Louisville
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Louisville's offense lags, so special teams and defense pick up slack vs. Memphis
East Carolina
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Memphis 10, East Carolina 30
Southern Mississippi
Recap
Steele (178 yards, 2 TDs) keys Memphis past Southern Miss
Southern Methodist
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Memphis 31, SMU 26
Central Florida
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UCF 28, Memphis 21
Tulane
Recap
Memphis 45, Tulane 6
South Florida (St. Petersburg Bowl)
Recap
Grothe throws for 236 yards, three TDs as South Florida dominates Memphis
References
External links
University of Memphis
Memphis
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memp ...
Memphis Tigers football seasons
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