University of MemphisUniversity of Memphis

sional, master's, educational specialist's and doc-toral degrees.

The University of Memphis offers bachelor'sdegrees in 50 majors and 70 concentrations;master's degrees in 50 majors and doctoral de-grees in 18 disciplines; one specialist degree andone professional degree. The University is com-posed of six colleges, the Graduate School, theCecil C. Humphreys School of Law, the LoewenbergSchool of Nursing, and the School of Audiology andSpeech-Language Pathology. The colleges are:the College of Arts and Sciences, the College ofCommunication and Fine Arts, the Fogelman Col-lege of Business and Economics, the College ofEducation, the Herff College of Engineering and theUniversity College.

Reflecting its commitment to high-quality teach-ing and national prominence in research, TheUniversity of Memphis has five Centers of Excel-lence and 25 Chairs of Excellence. The Universityhas a full-time faculty of over 700.

While the University's commitment to educationremains its primary focus, the campus also offersa variety of organizations, clubs, honor societiesand special-interest and service groups. There aremany fraternities and sororities on campus as wellas a number of other clubs. Theatrical and musicalproductions are performed on three stages at theCommunication and Fine Arts Building. The Uni-versity also has its own art museum.

1912 West Tennessee State Normal School

1925 West Tennessee State Teachers College

1941 Memphis State College

1957 Memphis State University

1994 The University of Memphis

Name Changes

Sports Complex and student family housing. Stu-dents and faculty members can conduct environ-mental research at the Edward J. Meeman Bio-logical Field Station, which encompasses morethan 600 acres of forest, wetlands and fields some25 miles from the campus.

The University is guided by the principles ofacademic integrity, sound management and equalopportunity. With instruction, service and researchas interdependent goals, the University commitsits resources to the social, cultural and economicwelfare of the region through partnerships withpublic and private organizations. The University ofMemphis is accredited by the Commission onColleges of the Southern Association of Collegesand Schools to award bachelor's, first profes-

The U of M has recently under taken severalbuilding projects designed to update the campus forthe 21st century. The projects include the JohnWilder Student Services Tower, The KemmonsWilson School of Hospitality and Resort Manage-ment, the FedEx Technology Institute, The MichaelD. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall, the new UniversityCenter Bookstore, The Larry O. Finch Center andthe Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex.

The Elma Neal Roane Field House and theHealth and Physical Education and RecreationComplex house a wide range of recreation facilities.

Since early in the 20th century, The Universityof Memphis has provided quality education forstudents, as well as service to the community. TheUniversity continues to meet the challenges ofbecoming a national leader in scholarship andresearch.

The University of Memphis began as a smallstate teacher's college. Today, The U of M is a majorcenter for learning and research.

The University of Memphis' roots date back to1912, when radio was young, motion pictures weresilent and William Howard Taft was in the WhiteHouse. Named West Tennessee State NormalSchool, the institution's main purpose was to trainand educate secondary-school teachers. It be-came West Tennessee State Teachers College in1925.

Answering the need for a comprehensive schoolin the Mid-South, WTSTC expanded its curriculum.In 1941, the school's name changed to MemphisState College and in 1957, the college receiveduniversity status and became Memphis State Uni-versity. On July 1, 1994, the name was changed toThe University of Memphis. The U of M now hassome 20,000 students and a campus of 1,160 acreson four different sites.

The main campus lies in the center of a widespread metropolis and combines the convenienceof a large city with the atmosphere of a residentialneighborhood. South Campus, which was once aveteran's hospital, is home to the Billy J. Murphy

The University of Memphis has the highest academic entrance requirements of any public four-yearinstitution in the state of Tennessee or the Mid-South.

The University of Mem-phis has the highest aca-demic entrance require-ments of any public four-year institution in the stateof Tennessee or the Mid-South.

University FactsPresident:

Dr. Shirley C. Raines

Founded:1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School

Campus:1,160 acres at four sites with more than 100 buildings

Enrollment:20,000+

Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All

accreditable programs are accredited.

Divisions:College of Arts and Sciences, Fogelman College of

Business and Economics, College of Communication andFine Arts, College of Education, Herff College of Engineer-ing, Loewenberg School of Nursing, University College,Graduate School, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law,

School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

Worth Noting The University of Mem-

phis has five Centers ofExcellence dedicated to schol-arship and research in educa-tion, Egyptian art and archae-ology, psychology, earth-quake science and speech

and hearing.

The University has 25Chairs of Excellence, morethan any other single campusin the state. The Chairs ofExcellence are occupied byleading scholars in fields rang-ing from molecular biologyand biomedical engineering toaccountancy, nursing, law,

Notable Alumniart history and urban journals.

The University of Memphis awards more than 100doctoral degrees each year in 18 disciplines. In addition, theUniversity offers master's degree programs in 54 major

areas.

The University's Ned R. McWherter Library, providesone of the most electronically up-to-date information reposi-tories within hundreds of miles. Students are able to tap intoinformation stored in libraries around the world. Librarycollections contain more than 13 million items, which includemonographs, periodical volumes, federal and state docu-ments, maps and manuscripts. Holdings include nearly 3.1million microformat materials and more than a million boundvolumes.

The University of Memphis School of Audiology and

Speech-Language Pathology is not only one of the nation'sleading institutions of graduate education in the field, but alsoplays an important role in treating speech and language

disorders in the Memphis community.

An award from the U.S. Department of Education to

The University of Memphis and Southern Illinois Universityled to the establishment of a joint Center for InternationalBusiness Education and Research, one of only 18 such

centers in the United States.

Students at The University of Memphis come from

almost every state and more than 96 foreign countries.

Biomedical engineers in the University's Herff College

of Engineering are engaged in research that may lead to thediscovery of new materials that can be used to replacediseased or damaged human blood vessels.

The U of M provides state-of-the-art computing facilitiesfor students and faculty use, including two Tiger LAN labsthat never close. A total of 24 labs with more than 600 PCand Macintosh workstations and seven "smart" classroomscomplement the teaching and research activities of theUniversity.

The Ned R. McWherter Library houses over onemillion books and is fully computerized.

Martin S. Belz (B.B.A, 1972)Martin S. Belz (B.B.A, 1972)Martin S. Belz (B.B.A, 1972)Martin S. Belz (B.B.A, 1972)Martin S. Belz (B.B.A, 1972)President of Belz EnterprisesIsaac Bruce (1997)Isaac Bruce (1997)Isaac Bruce (1997)Isaac Bruce (1997)Isaac Bruce (1997)All-Pro player for NFL’s St. Louis RamsKeith Butler (B.S., 1989)Keith Butler (B.S., 1989)Keith Butler (B.S., 1989)Keith Butler (B.S., 1989)Keith Butler (B.S., 1989)Linebacker Coach for NFL’s Pittsburgh SteelersDixie Carter (B.S., 1963)Dixie Carter (B.S., 1963)Dixie Carter (B.S., 1963)Dixie Carter (B.S., 1963)Dixie Carter (B.S., 1963)Television and stage actressKelly Cash (1987)Kelly Cash (1987)Kelly Cash (1987)Kelly Cash (1987)Kelly Cash (1987)Miss America, 1987Robert N. Clement (M.B.A., 1968)Robert N. Clement (M.B.A., 1968)Robert N. Clement (M.B.A., 1968)Robert N. Clement (M.B.A., 1968)Robert N. Clement (M.B.A., 1968)U.S. Congressman from TennesseeEric Jerome Dickey (B.S.E.T, 1983)Eric Jerome Dickey (B.S.E.T, 1983)Eric Jerome Dickey (B.S.E.T, 1983)Eric Jerome Dickey (B.S.E.T, 1983)Eric Jerome Dickey (B.S.E.T, 1983)national best-selling authorBernice B. DonaldBernice B. DonaldBernice B. DonaldBernice B. DonaldBernice B. Donald (B.A., 1974, J.D., (B.A., 1974, J.D., (B.A., 1974, J.D., (B.A., 1974, J.D., (B.A., 1974, J.D.,1 9 7 9 )1 9 7 9 )1 9 7 9 )1 9 7 9 )1 9 7 9 )Judge, Federal District CourtWilliam B. Dunavant Jr. (B.S., 1954)William B. Dunavant Jr. (B.S., 1954)William B. Dunavant Jr. (B.S., 1954)William B. Dunavant Jr. (B.S., 1954)William B. Dunavant Jr. (B.S., 1954)Chairman of Dunavant EnterprisesJohn Dye (B.F.A, 1996)John Dye (B.F.A, 1996)John Dye (B.F.A, 1996)John Dye (B.F.A, 1996)John Dye (B.F.A, 1996)Star of CBS Television's "Touched by an Angel"Linda Thompson Foster (B.B.A., 1973)Linda Thompson Foster (B.B.A., 1973)Linda Thompson Foster (B.B.A., 1973)Linda Thompson Foster (B.B.A., 1973)Linda Thompson Foster (B.B.A., 1973)Miss Tennessee 1971 & television performerAnfernee Hardaway (1993)Anfernee Hardaway (1993)Anfernee Hardaway (1993)Anfernee Hardaway (1993)Anfernee Hardaway (1993)Player for NBA's Phoenix SunsCedric Henderson (1997)Cedric Henderson (1997)Cedric Henderson (1997)Cedric Henderson (1997)Cedric Henderson (1997)Player for NBA’s Cleveland CavaliersDr. W.W. Herenton (M.A., 1966)Dr. W.W. Herenton (M.A., 1966)Dr. W.W. Herenton (M.A., 1966)Dr. W.W. Herenton (M.A., 1966)Dr. W.W. Herenton (M.A., 1966)Mayor of Memphis, TennesseeDean JerniganDean JerniganDean JerniganDean JerniganDean JerniganChairman/CEO of Storage USAJohn S. Lang (B.S., 1964)John S. Lang (B.S., 1964)John S. Lang (B.S., 1964)John S. Lang (B.S., 1964)John S. Lang (B.S., 1964)writer, Scripps-Howard News ServiceBill (B.Ed., 1974) andBill (B.Ed., 1974) andBill (B.Ed., 1974) andBill (B.Ed., 1974) andBill (B.Ed., 1974) andNancy Walton Laurie (B.B.A., 1973)Nancy Walton Laurie (B.B.A., 1973)Nancy Walton Laurie (B.B.A., 1973)Nancy Walton Laurie (B.B.A., 1973)Nancy Walton Laurie (B.B.A., 1973)owner of NHL’s St. Louis BluesCraig Leake (B.S., 1966, M.A., 1969)Craig Leake (B.S., 1966, M.A., 1969)Craig Leake (B.S., 1966, M.A., 1969)Craig Leake (B.S., 1966, M.A., 1969)Craig Leake (B.S., 1966, M.A., 1969)Producer for CBS NewsHolly K. LillardHolly K. LillardHolly K. LillardHolly K. LillardHolly K. 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Pugh (J.D., 1975)Judge, Shelby County General Sessions CourtMichael Mickey Robinson (B.B.A..1968)Michael Mickey Robinson (B.B.A..1968)Michael Mickey Robinson (B.B.A..1968)Michael Mickey Robinson (B.B.A..1968)Michael Mickey Robinson (B.B.A..1968)President/CEO of Footstar, Inc.Wil l iam Sanderson Wil l iam Sanderson Wil l iam Sanderson Wil l iam Sanderson Wil l iam Sanderson (B.B.A.,1968,JD,1971)(B.B.A.,1968,JD,1971)(B.B.A.,1968,JD,1971)(B.B.A.,1968,JD,1971)(B.B.A.,1968,JD,1971)Movie and television actorLynda Mead Shea (M.A., 1968)Lynda Mead Shea (M.A., 1968)Lynda Mead Shea (M.A., 1968)Lynda Mead Shea (M.A., 1968)Lynda Mead Shea (M.A., 1968)Miss America, 1960Ronald A. Terry (B.S., 1952)Ronald A. Terry (B.S., 1952)Ronald A. Terry (B.S., 1952)Ronald A. Terry (B.S., 1952)Ronald A. Terry (B.S., 1952)Retired Chairman of First Tennessee NationalCorporationCharles C. Thompson II (B.S., 1964)Charles C. Thompson II (B.S., 1964)Charles C. Thompson II (B.S., 1964)Charles C. Thompson II (B.S., 1964)Charles C. Thompson II (B.S., 1964)Author and producer for CBS NewsFred Thompson (B.S., 1964)Fred Thompson (B.S., 1964)Fred Thompson (B.S., 1964)Fred Thompson (B.S., 1964)Fred Thompson (B.S., 1964)Former U.S. Senator from Tennessee & ActorPat Kerr Tigrett (B.F.A., 1963)Pat Kerr Tigrett (B.F.A., 1963)Pat Kerr Tigrett (B.F.A., 1963)Pat Kerr Tigrett (B.F.A., 1963)Pat Kerr Tigrett (B.F.A., 1963)International fashion designerTamika Whitmore (1999)Tamika Whitmore (1999)Tamika Whitmore (1999)Tamika Whitmore (1999)Tamika Whitmore (1999)Player for WNBA’s New York LibertyLorenzen Wright (1996)Lorenzen Wright (1996)Lorenzen Wright (1996)Lorenzen Wright (1996)Lorenzen Wright (1996)Player for NBA’s Memphis GrizzliesDr. Albert C. Yates (B.S., 1965)Dr. Albert C. Yates (B.S., 1965)Dr. Albert C. Yates (B.S., 1965)Dr. Albert C. Yates (B.S., 1965)Dr. Albert C. Yates (B.S., 1965)President, Colorado State University

The University

The ultra modern Ned R. McWherter Library houses more than one million books andis fully computerized.

The University

The University of Memphis campus has undergone atransformation over the past 24-months. Several newbuildings and schools of study now offer students moreand varied opportunities for the future.

Michael D. Rose TheatreLecture Hall

FedEx Technology Institute

Kemmons Wilson School of Hospi-tality and Resort Management

Student Plaza

The University

Wilder Tower

Time Circle

The clock and bell tower,which are part of the V.Lane Rawlins Services CourtBuilding, are located in thecenter of the Memphiscampus.

athletes, including all freshmen in football,men’s basketball, women’s basketball andvolleyball. Students who participated in theclass earned an average of 15.4 credit hours,and an average GPA of 3.045.

Three academic programs are spon-sored by the CAAS as a means of honoringthe top student-athletes at The U of M. TheTiger 3.0 Club recognizes student-athleteswho earn grade point averages of 3.0 duringthe fall/spring semesters, while the TigerAcademic Thirty is dedicated to the 30 stu-dent-athletes with the best grade point aver-age on each team, and then the next bestgroup of athletes, totaling 30 athletes. Thefinal honor, the TEAM GPA Award, is pre-sented to the male and female team with thebest grade point average for the semester.

With a qualified and dedicated staff inplace, and a new spacious work area dedi-cated entirely to all Tiger student-athletes,Dr. Luckey expects graduation rates to climb,and well-rounded student-athletes toemerge upon their graduation from The U ofM.

Dr. Joseph Luckey, Director

The Academic CenterThe Academic Center

Tiger fullback Darche’ Epting (left), defensive back An-thony Harden and defensive end Mowbray Rowand arebut three of the 13 football players who received theirdegrees during the 2002-03 school year.

athletes and coaching staffs.At the 2002 Fall Orientation, Dr. Luckey

challenged the Center’s staff, the coachingstaffs and the student-athletes tocollaboratively enhance the academic per-formance of U of M student-athletes. TheCenter made progress in that regard in thefall with the student-athlete GPAs averaging2.67, and with seven teams earning GPAs of3.0 or higher. All in all, 109 student-athletesearned GPAs of 3.0 or higher in the fall.Among that group, 53 were included on theU of M Deans’ List for achieving GPAs of 3.5or better. The following eight athletes earneda perfect 4.0 GPA: Josetta Brooks (track),Josey Edwards (golf), Rebecca Garner (ten-nis), Lisa Hyman (track), Nathan Orie (ten-nis), Scott Scherer (football), Kristan Wilson(soccer) and Heather Woolls (track).

The CAAS received a new home duringthe summer of 2003 upon the completion ofthe Wilder Tower. In addition to the CAAS,the Wilder Tower will house the offices ofadmissions, the bursar, financial aid, the reg-istrar, student development and academicadvising. A total of 8,000 square feet, encom-passing the entire sixth and seventh floors ofthe tower, have been designated for the CAAS.The area will support 31 student computerstations, 17 offices and several study tables.

Inspired by Dr. Luckey, two special sec-tions of ACAD 1100, Introduction to the Uni-versity, were offered to student-athletes only,and were taught by Dr. Luckey andKolenbrander last fall. The class was so wellreceived that a third section will be offered in2003 so that all freshman student-athletescan be included in the course. The two sec-tions last year were attended by 55 student-

The University of Memphis’ Center forAthletic Academic Services (CAAS) is dedi-cated to the academic and personal devel-opment of all Tiger student-athletes. Theirmission is to provide support services to en-

sure that U of M stu-dent-athletes suc-ceed in the class-room and obtainundergraduate de-grees. The ser-vices include orien-tation programs, tu-toring, mentoring,academic counsel-ing, study hall and

academic advising.In March 2002, vast improvements were

beginning to take place in the CAAS. At thattime, Dr. Joe Luckey, took over the staff afterspending the previous 10 years at Austin PeayState. Dr. Luckey, who was nationally recog-nized for his outstanding leadership in 1999,came to Memphis with a vision. In just oneshort year, Dr. Luckey has recruited five newstaff members, has instituted new academicprograms, designed and inspired two spe-cial sections of ACAD 1100 for student-ath-letes and has transitioned his office from thebasement of the Elma Roane Fieldhouse tothe newly-renovated Wilder Tower.

Dr. Luckey heads a staff of six which in-cludes assistant director Nicole Green, coun-selors Richard Jones, Becky Kolenbrander,Bridget VanLandeghem and Maria Tyson andoffice coordinator Angela Young. In additionto the full-time staff, the CAAS utilizes 10-20tutors, graduate assistants and student work-ers. CAAS has a unique responsibility as anoffice as it provides academic services to allstudent-athletes and conducts all necessarypaperwork for NCAA academic compliance.Green, who was hired May 2003, was broughtin specifically to handle NCAA, conferenceand institutional compliance matters asso-ciated with prospective and current student-athletes. The four counselors are assignedto specific sports, working with those student-

“WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORTTHE STUDENT-ATHLETE

AND ENSURE THAT THEYARE AS SUCCESSFUL IN

THE CLASSROOM AS THEYARE IN COMPETITION.”

MEMPHIS

Academic StaffAcademic Staff

The Athletic Academic Center

Becky KolenbranderBecky KolenbranderBecky KolenbranderBecky KolenbranderBecky KolenbranderAcademic Counselor

The Athletic AcademicCenter will have a newhome beginning in the fallof 2003 as the depart-ment will move into thenew Wilder Tower on theUniversity of Memphiscampus.

Bridget VanLandeghemBridget VanLandeghemBridget VanLandeghemBridget VanLandeghemBridget VanLandeghemAcademic Counselor

Maria TysonMaria TysonMaria TysonMaria TysonMaria TysonAcademic Counselor

Richard JonesRichard JonesRichard JonesRichard JonesRichard JonesAcademic Counselor

Nicole GreenNicole GreenNicole GreenNicole GreenNicole GreenAssistant Director

TIGER ACADEMIC 30(FALL 2002)

(3.5 AND ABOVE)

NAME GPASCOTT SCHERER 4.00CATO MOTT 3.91RUSTY CLAYTON 3.79TREY EYRE 3.73

TIGER 3.0 CLUB(FALL 2002)

(3.0 AND ABOVE)

NAME

JASON BROWN

PATRICK BYRNE

RUSTY CLAYTON

JONATHAN CREWS

ISAAC DANIEL

TREY EYRE

TIM GOODWELL

STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI

ANDREW HANDY

RYAN IVEY

DARIUS JONES

TORRIAN LEWIS

CATO MOTT

JOHN PATTERSON

BORIS PENCHION

MOWBRAY ROWLAND

SCOTT SCHERER

WESLEY SMITH

SCOTT VOGEL

HENRY WASHINGTON

OLEN WHITELY

DEANGELO WILLIAMS

2002-03 FOOTBALLGRADUATES

NAME

TRAVIS ANGLIN

ELIJAH BELL

TONY BROWN

JEFF CAMERON

BAKI CELAJ

DARCHE’EPTING

TREY EYRE

DRAPER HALL

ANTHONY HARDEN

TRIPP HIGGINS

MOWBRAY ROWAND

WADE SMITH

QUINCY STEPHENSON

Life Skills ProgramLife Skills ProgramOne of the newer programs benefitting student-athletes at The Uni-versity of Memphis is the Life Skills program which is under the di-rection of former Tiger track athlete Trece Hayslett.

The Life Skills program assists the student-athlete in areas pertain-ing to social skills, resume writing and job interviews, community re-lations, campus life and peer pressure.

The Student-Athlete Committee, a student-advisory board for the LifeSkills Program, has sponsored a wide variety of events such as astudent-athlete picnic to open the school year, and community in-volvement projects like working with Habitat for Humanity, Toys forTiger Tots, Feed the Needy and many more.

Trece HayslettTrece HayslettTrece HayslettTrece HayslettTrece HayslettDirector

Memphis student-athletes join“Habitat-for-Humanity” to buildhomes for those less fortunate(top) and help gather A-Can-From-Every-Fan during a Tigerfootball game to generate food forthe Salvation Army.

Former Tiger tight end Jeff Cameron writesa letter to a Memphis Tiger Club memberto thank them for their support of UMathletics. Cameron received his degree inMay of 2002.

MEMPHIS

The Life Skills Program

Tiger tailback DeAngelo Williams (left) signs autographs for University ofMemphis fans outside Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium prior to the playingof the Blue-Gray Spring Game.

Baseball team members help distribute athletic information to fans atLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium during a Tiger home game. Standingleft to right are Billy Edwards, Joe Crass, Kevin House, Wade Rainey,Daniel Adams and Jarrett Grube. Seated is Michael Novarese.

Memphis student-athletes help set up to feed the needyon Thanksgiving Day in Memphis.

Tiger student-athletes Jeff Cameron (football), standingleft and rifle team member Bobby LeBlanc, standing rightalong with Wendy Ragle (women’s track), seated left andNan Kimbrell (volleyball), were named Student AthleticAdvisory Council All-Stars for 2002-03.

Football teammates Jeff Cameron (left) andScott Scherer load food collected during thefall Can from Every Fan food drive.

Liberty Bowl StadiumLiberty Bowl Stadium

The University of Memphis football program isvery fortunate to have one of the finest football facilitiesin the nation in which to play its home football games.Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, “built by the citizensof Memphis”, is a memorial to the veterans of WorldWar I, World War II and the Korean War. Therenovated 62,380-seat facility, built in 1965 at a costof $3.7 million by the city of Memphis and renovatedin 1987 for $19.5 million, is operated by the MemphisPark Commission.

The Tigers inaugurated the stadium in the fall of1965 and in 32 years, have compiled a 117-101-7record in the Liberty Bowl. The stadium features a new“prescription turf” playing surface, spacious lockerrooms and a four-level press box, which features astadium club for VIPs.

In December of 1983, city of Memphis officialsnamed the playing surface Rex Dockery Field inhonor of the late Tiger coach, who was killed in a planecrash.

In the spring of 1984, the Coca-Cola BottlingCompany of Memphis added a new scoreboard andsound system to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/RexDockery Field. The computer operated scoreboardis 100-feet long and stands 23-feet high. It has a 16'

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field, which hosts the annual Liberty Bowl game, has been hometo the Tiger football team since 1965.

YEAR G ATT AVG RECORD1965 5 156,389 31,277 3-2-01966 5 130,524 26,104 4-1-01967 6 148,934 24,822 5-1-01968 5 155,379 31,075 3-2-01969 6 166,902 27,438 5-1-01970 6 142,187 23,698 4-2-01971 8 173,449 21,681 3-5-01972 7 194,222 27,746 4-3-01973 6 159,081 26,513 4-2-01974 6 174,172 29,028 4-2-01975 6 144,453 24,075 3-3-01976 7 **281,966 *40,280 5-2-01977 7 198,686 28,383 5-2-01978 6 158,696 26,449 3-3-01979 6 168,200 28,033 3-3-01980 6 143,105 23,850 2-4-01981 5 158,203 31,640 0-5-01982 6 102,003 17,000 1-5-01983 5 183,671 *36,734 2-2-11984 6 235,269 39,212 4-1-11985 6 221,477 36,913 1-3-21986 4 110,932 27,733 0-4-01987 6 206,848 34,475 4-1-11988 6 178,767 29,795 5-1-11989 6 201,378 33,563 1-5-01990 6 157,346 26,224 3-2-11991 6 191,896 31,982 3-3-01992 6 224,449 37,408 4-2-01993 5 126,342 25,268 3-2-01994 6 149,943 24,991 4-2-01995 5 99,629 19,926 2-3-01996 6 214,511 *35,752 3-3-01997 6 121,340 20,223 4-2-01998 6 140,871 23,478 2-4-01999 6 185,044 30,841 2-4-02000 6 190,055 31,676 2-4-02001 6 154,334 25,722 4-2-02002 6 175,542 29,257 3-3-0TOT 219 6,109,798 27,898 117-101-7

**Largest single season attendance total inschool history.

* Led nation in increased attendance.

STADIUM FACTSCapacity .......................................................... 62,380Surface ............................................................. GrassLocation .................................. 335 South HollywoodFirst Game ........................................ Sept. 18, 1965Opponent ................................................. MississippiScore .............................. Ole Miss 34, Memphis 14All-Time Home Record ............................. 117-101-7West's Home Record ....................................... 7-5-0Current Home Win Streak ............................ 1 gameMost Points Scored ........................ 69 vs LouisvilleMost Points by Opponent ............................. 55, UT

Host to annual St. Jude Liberty Bowl Classic

x 32' message center and is the largest scoreboardin the Mid-South.

Included in the 1987 stadium renovation are newsky-suites, located on the east side of the stadium,approximately 12,000 new seats, a new stadium club,new lighting system, the new playing surface, a newhandicap seating area and numerous concessionstands and restroom facilities for the new sections.

In 1999, the city of Memphis and Jumbotronentered into an agreement which placed a newscoreboard system in the stadium.

The stadium, which is the home of the annualLiberty Bowl game each December, played host tothe Tennessee-Kentucky High School All-Star gamein 1994.

The largest crowd to witness a Memphis homefootball game at the Liberty Bowl was the record-setting 65,885 in the Tigers' stunning upset of No. 6ranked Tennessee in 1996. The Tigers defeated theVols, 21-17, before a regionally televised audienceon CBS TV. The nation, however, saw Memphis'game-winning drive when CBS carried the final fiveminutes nationally.

The Liberty Bowl has also hosted concerts rang-ing from the Rolling Stones to the Billy GrahamCrusade for Christ and numerous Truck and Tractorcompetitions.

TOP TEN CROWDSYEAR OPPONENT ATTEN.1996 Tennessee 65,8851991 Mississippi 65,4831992 Tennessee 65,2341987 Mississippi 64,1872000 Tennessee 63,1211989 Mississippi 59,7951999 Mississippi 57,5231988 Tennessee 55,1731981 Mississippi 53,1701979 Mississippi 53,1661976 Tennessee 52,341

The largest crowd Memphis has ever played in front ofwas 107,261 when the Tigers fell to Tennessee inKnoxville during the '99 season.

ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE

MEMPHIS

HOMECOMING RESULTS1926: Middle Tennessee 27, Memphis 01929: Memphis 0, Delta State 01932: Memphis 6, Tennessee JC 01933: Western Kentucky 19, Memphis 01934: Memphis 18, Middle Tennessee 01935: Union University 33, Memphis 01937: Tennessee Tech 14, Memphis 131938: Memphis 20, Troy State 61939: Western Kentucky 12, Memphis 01940: Memphis 26, Louisiana College 131941: Memphis 23, Delta State 71942: Union University 39, Memphis 01947: Memphis 40, Austin Peay 01948: Memphis 21, Union University 01949: Memphis 21, Kansas State 141950: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 01951: Memphis 38, Western Kentucky 01952: Memphis 29, Louisville 251953: Arkansas State 20, Memphis 01954: Memphis 26, Arkansas State 71955: Memphis 20, Tennessee Tech 121956: Memphis 42, Western Kentucky 01957: Southern Mississippi 14, Memphis 61958: The Citadel 28, Memphis 261959: Memphis 16, Florida State 61960: Memphis 42, Hardin-Simmons 71961: Memphis 35, Abilene Christian 01962: Memphis 8, Southern Mississippi 61963: Memphis 9, South Carolina 01964: Memphis 34, Louisville 01965: Memphis 33, Mississippi State 131966: Memphis 6, Tulsa 01967: Florida State 26, Memphis 71968: Memphis 29, Southern Mississippi 71969: Memphis 42, Tulsa 241970: Memphis 16, Florida State 121971: Houston 35, Memphis 71972: Memphis 38, Utah State 291973: Southern Mississippi 13, Memphis 101974: Memphis 42, Florida State 141975: Southern Mississippi 21, Memphis 71976: Memphis 28, Auburn 271977: Louisville 14, Memphis 131978: Memphis 35, Vanderbilt 141979: Memphis 10, Louisville 61980: Vanderbilt 14, Memphis 101981: Southern Mississippi 10, Memphis 01982: Cincinnati 16, Memphis 71983: Southern Mississippi 27, Memphis 201984: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 71985: Memphis 38, Tulane 211986: Mississippi State 34, Memphis 171987: Memphis 45, Tulane 361988: Memphis 31, Mississippi State 101989: Memphis 13, Vanderbilt 101990: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 61991: Tulsa 33, Memphis 281992: Memphis 34, Cincinnati 141993: Tulsa 23, Memphis 191994: Memphis 26, Cincinnati 31995: Mississippi 34, Memphis 31996: Memphis 18, Cincinnati 161997: Memphis 24, Houston 31998: Memphis 35, Arkansas State 191999: Louisville 32, Memphis 312000: Houston 33, Memphis 30 (3OT)2001: UAB 17, Memphis 142002: Houston 26, Memphis 21

WON 41, LOST 26, TIED 1

LIBERTY BOWL RECORDSBest Record: 5-1-0 (1967, 1969)Worst Record: 0-5-0 (1981)Most Points Scored: Memphis - 69 vs Louisville, 1969;Opponent - 55, Tennessee, 1969Highest Combined Score: 88 pts., 69-19 win againstLouisville, 1969Lowest Combined Score: 3 pts., 3-0 loss to Ole Miss,1999Longest Run from Scrimmage: Memphis - 92 yardsby Herb Covington vs Cincinnati, 1966; Opponent - 84yards by Mickey Collins, Wichita State, 1978Longest Pass Completion: Memphis - 94 yards byLloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray vs Houston, 1978; Op-ponent - 80 yards by John Bond to Danny Knight, Missis-sippi State, 1982Longest Interception Return: Memphis - 91 yards byBob Orians vs Southern Miss, 1977; Opponent - 99 yardsby Izell McGill, Mississippi State, 1996 (intercepted fumble)Longest Kickoff Return: Memphis - 98 yards by JerryHarris vs Southern Miss, 1983; Opponent - 100 yardsby Maurice Nelson, Tulane, 1985Longest Punt Return: Memphis - 94 yards by KeithWright vs Louisville, 1975; Opponent - 85 yards by Mor-ris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992Longest Field Goal: Memphis - 51 yards by Joe Allisonvs Mississippi State, 1992; Opponent - Franco Grilla 50yards, Central Florida, 1990Most Yards Rushing by an Individual: Memphis -260 yards by Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969; Opponent -206 yards by Ethan Horton, North Carolina, 1984Most Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis - 507 vsTulsa, 1969; Opponent - 430, Houston, 1968Fewest Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis - minus13 yards vs Texas A&M, 1979; Opponent - minus 4yards, Mississippi, 1993Most Yards Passing by an Individual: Memphis -335, Steve Matthews vs ECU, 1992; Opponent - 370yards by T.J. Rubley, Tulsa, 1991Most Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis - 342 vsHouston, 2002; Opponent - 371 yards, Tulsa, 1991Fewest Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis - 6 yardsvs Southern Miss, 1966; Opponent - 14, Southern Miss,1981Most Passing Attempts by an Individual: Memphis -44 by Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 & BernardOden vs Minnesota, 1997; Opponent - 61 by MarquelBlackwell, South Florida, 2001Most Passing Attempts by a Team: Memphis - 46 vsMurray State, 1985; Opponent - 62 by South Florida,2001Most Pass Completions by an Individual: Memphis -25 by Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 & BernardOden vs Minnesota, 1997; Opponent - 35 by MarcusCrandell, East Carolina, 1994Most Pass Completions by a Team: Memphis - 25 vsLouisville, 1993; Opponent - 36 by East Carolina, 1994Most Pass Receptions by an Individual: Memphis -10 by Russell Copeland vs Mississippi State, 1992 &Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State, 1997; Opponent - 14,Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993Most Yds on Pass Recept. by an Individual: Mem-phis - 186 by Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State, 1965;Opponent - 184, Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993Most Total Offense by an Individual: Memphis - 365by Billy Fletcher vs Mississippi State, 1965; Opponent -368 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994Most Total Offense by a Team: Memphis - 659 yardsvs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 572 yards by Cincinnati,2001Most Combined Total Offense by Two Teams in aGame: 1012 yards, Memphis vs Cincinnati, 2001

Most Touchdowns by a Team in a Game: Memphis -10 vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 8, Tennessee, 1969Most Points Scored by an Individual: Memphis - 18by seven players (most recent Gerard Arnold vs Arkan-sas State, 1997); Opponent - 24 by Michael Haddix,Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, MississippiState, 1978Most Rushing Touchdowns by an Individual: Mem-phis - 3 by five players (most recent Gerard Arnold vsArkansas State, 1997); Opponent - 4, Michael Haddix,Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, MississippiState, 1978Most Rushing Touchdowns by a Team: Memphis - 7vs North Texas State, 1971; Opponent - 6 by Tennes-see, 1969, and Texas A&M, 1978Most Touchdown Passes by an Individual: Memphis- 5 by Danny Wimprine vs Murray State, 2002; Oppo-nent - 4 by Mike Shula, Ala., 1985 & Jason McKinley,Hou., 2000Most Touchdown Passes by a Team: Memphis - 5 vsLouisville, 1969 & Murray State, 2002; Opponent - 4 byAlabama, 1985Most Touchdown Receptions by an Individual: Mem-phis - 3 by four players (most recent Russell Copelandvs Tennessee, 1992); Opponent - 3 by Alama Matthews,Vanderbilt, 1982Most Field Goals Made by an Individual: Memphis -4 by Rusty Bennett vs North Texas State, 1977; Oppo-nent - 4 by Jim Becksvoort, Tennessee, 1992Most Points Kicking by an Individual: Memphis - 13by Don Glosson vs Mississippi, 1983; Opponent - 14 byJim Becksvoort, Tennessee, 1992Most Interceptions by an Individual: Memphis - 3 byKeith Simpson vs North Texas State, 1977, and OlieCordell vs Mississippi State, 1965; Opponent - 3 byChris Donnelly, Vanderbilt, 1989Most Interceptions by a Team: Memphis - 6 vs Tulsa,1972; Opponent - 5 by three teams (most recent MissState, 2002)Most Interception Return Yardage by an Individual:Memphis - 95 yards by Marty Hammock vs SouthernMiss, 1973; Opponent - 124 yards by Shawn Ferguson,Cincinnati, 1998 (two interceptions)Most Punts by an Individual: Memphis - 13 by HughOwens vs Texas A&M, 1979Most Punt Returns by an Individual: Memphis - 6 byRussell Copeland vs Cincinnati, 1992; Opponent - 8 byWillie Gault, Tennessee, 1981Most Punt Returns by a Team: Memphis - 8 vsQuantico, 1968; Opponent - 13 by Texas A&M, 1979Most Punt Return Yardage: Memphis - 133 by DavidBerrong vs Wichita State, 1968; Opponent - 123 byMorris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992

MILESTONE VICTORIESWin Opponent Year Score1st Bolton Agricultural 1912 13-050th Arkansas State 1929 6-0100th Union 1941 7-6150th Middle Tenn. St. 1954 27-7200th Tulsa 1963 28-14225th Mississippi 1967 27-17250th Cincinnati 1970 14-10275th Wichita State 1974 34-10300th Mississippi State 1979 14-13325th Tulane 1987 45-36350th East Carolina 1993 34-7375th UAB 1999 38-14

The Liberty Bowl

Murphy Athletic ComplexMurphy Athletic Complex

The renovation of the Billy J. Murphy Training Facility wascompleted in the spring of 2003 and the Tiger football teammoved into the spacious complex in time for spring practice.

The University of Memphis Murphy Athletic Complex is locatedapproximately one mile south of the institution’s main campusand serves as the home and training facility for most of the Ti-ger athletic teams.

Opened in 1971, the Murphy Complex was the first of its kind inthe Southeast and offered the Tiger football team the ability topractice outdoors on four 100-yard grass fields. If weather con-ditions were less than favorable, the team could move indoorsto the turfroom and workouts could continue no matter theweather.

A spacious locker room for the football team included such ameni-ties as steam and sauna rooms as well as in-house televisionand stereo systems. Large equipment rooms, training rooms andweightrooms were available for all Tiger teams that worked outat Murphy Complex.

Now the Murphy Complex is undergoing some major changesand renovations. A $6 million facelift is nearly completed at Mur-phy Complex and it gives Tiger athletes a state-of-the-art train-ing facility.

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The renovation of Murphy Complex included numerous new ar-eas for team use. The 25,000 square foot addition houses a newlocker room for the football team. It also includes a theatre-stylefootball team meeting room, offensive and defensive meetingrooms and individual meeting rooms for position coaches.

A new training room has been constructed which has examina-tion rooms for team doctors, rehabilitation and taping areas andan in-ground, aquatic pool for rehabilitating injuries.

A new equipment room was constructed with an additional laun-dry room to ease the burden of taking care of the equipmentneeds of the football, track, baseball and soccer teams.

Additional locker rooms have been added for the football staff,the women’s soccer team and for visiting teams competing atthe track and baseball facilities. A media interview room, videoroom and storage rooms are also a part of the renovation project.

The crown jewel of the Murphy Complex will be a Hall of Famearea which will highlight the careers of former Tiger athletesand will offer the athletic department a facility to host banquetsand other functions pertaining to athletics.

Murphy Memorial Track

Tiger Strength Den

Nat Buring Stadium

Indoor Practice Facility

The Murphy Complex

Strength & ConditioningStrength & ConditioningThe Tiger Strength and Conditioning facility,

which is located next to the newly remodeled indoorturf room in the south campus' Billy J. Murphy Ath-letic Complex, opened in January 1993 and serveseach of the University's intercollegiate sports pro-grams.

Under the direction of head strength and con-d i t i on ingcoach MikeStark, as-s i s t a n tcoach LeeYerty, ands e v e r a lg radua teassistants,all of the Ti-ger athleticteams, ex-cept men’sa n dw o m e n ’ s

basketball and the Tiger tennis teams, work on im-proving their physical conditioning at the MurphyAthletic Complex. Other teams train at the Larry O.Finch Center on the U of M’s main campus withassistant strength coach Ray Oliver.

Stark, a former Tiger football player, has workedwith numerous professional football players, includ-ing the Phoenix Cardinal’s Marcus Bell and MichaelStone, Indianapolis Colt’s safety Idrees Bashir andSt. Louis Rams All-Pro receiver Isaac Bruce.

The 10,500-square foot varsity weightroom isequipped with rugged, versatile hardware so thatgroups of up to 75 student-athletes can train concur-rently with optimal effectiveness and efficiency.

Workouts are designed and supervised by oneof the Strength and Conditioning staffs certified spe-cialists, and each student-athlete's individualprogress is projected via computerized database.

The Tiger Power philosophy couples func-tional, multi-joint movements with fundamental prin-ciples: exercise techniques are simplified and per-formed on an alternating heavy/explosive basis inorder to maximize training effects while minimizingteaching and training time (as well as fatigue). Per-formance based fitness and work quality are thebottom line objectives.

The weightroom's equipment upgrade plan re-flects this philosophy and includes: 10 self-containedOlympic platforms and power racks; a plyometric/

The Tiger Weight Room, which was opened in 1993, is one of the finest facilities in the Mid-South.Located on the spacious Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex, the Weight Room has over 10,500square feet of space and can handle a group of 70 student-athletes at a time.

medicine ball area; a complete dumbbell line; and avariety of hip sleds, glute/ham stations, cable sta-tions and other supplemental pieces allowing stu-dent-athletes to perform an unlimited variety of exer-cises and movements. The modern and spaciousfacility is also equipped with dressing/rest rooms; isnaturally illuminated; and is maintained at a constant70-74 degrees.

In planning thelong range TigerPower programs,student-athletesare assigned torespective de-velopmentallevels basedon individualability andtraining his-tory. Forexample,newcom-ers beginwith an ex-tensive vol-ume of "founda-tional" or generalizedmovements; andprogress towardmore intensive andspecialized exer-cises with each suc-cessive phase.

The actualworkout menumay remainfairly constantover a student-athlete's four orfive year sportcareer; how-ever, broadvariations inworkload com-bine theprogram's sim-plicity with ameasure of so-phistication.

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The Tiger Weightroom, which was opened in 1993, is one of the finest facilities in the Mid-South.Located on the west side of the spacious Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex, the weightroom hasover 10,500 square feet and can handle groups of 75 student-athletes at a time.

and J.C. Moreau will join Stark and Yerty as gradu-ate assistants.

Moreau, who will be entering his second yearat the U of M, is a native of Quebec, Canada, and agraduate of Colgate University. He lettered for threeyears in football at Colgate and received his degreein History and Education in 2000. Moreau served asthe head strength and conditioning coach at LafayetteCollege for two years where he was responsible for23 Division I sports.

Cummins is a graduate of East Central Okla-homa University where he lettered in football. A na-

tive of Norman, Okla., Cummins also attended theUniversity of Oklahoma.

IRON TIGER COMPETITION WINTER 2003(Testing was completed in April at the conclusion of Winter conditioning & spring football practice)

Name Category Bench Squat Clean Vertical Jump 40Derron Parquet, RB Ultimate Iron Tiger 410 600 425 42" 4.29DeAngelo Williams, RB Ultimate Iron Tiger 380 525 355 33.5" 4.24

Greg Harper, OLB Superior Iron Tiger 425 540 340 33.5” 4.85LaKendus Cole, RB Superior Iron Tiger 455 455 310 34" 4.44Lionel Pieh, DB Superior Iron Tiger 305 435 365 34" 4.52Scott Vogel, DB Superior Iron Tiger 435 435 315 34" 4.59Treveco Lucas, DE Superior Iron Tiger 380 550 350 30" 4.73Robert Douglas, OLB Superior Iron Tiger 310 500 320 38.5" 4.76

Cameron Essex, DB Super Tiger 320 415 270 34.5" 4.46Danny Wimprine, QB Super Tiger 300 500 355 32.5" 4.67Coot Terry, OLB Super Tiger 375 475 320 31" 4.82Tim Goodwell, LB Super Tiger 295 490 340 30.5” 4.65Darron White, WR Super Tiger 250 435 315 34.5" 4.55Cato Mott, DB Super Tiger 345 540 300 32" 4.66Chris Kelley, WR Super Tiger 275 360 285 34.5" 4.53Marcus West, DE Super Tiger 380 420 315 31" 4.96Brian Davis, RB Super Tiger 315 390 285 31.5” 4.25Darren Garcia, WR Super Tiger 265 360 310 33" 4.53Tavarious Davis, WR Super Tiger 280 415 280 34” 4.50Shaka Hill, ILB Super Tiger 360 440 310 33.5" 4.88

Derron Johnson, DB Iron Tiger 285 375 245 32" 4.47Anthony Johnson, WR Iron Tiger 305 365 285 31.5" 4.74Von Webb, WR Iron Tiger 295 360 270 31” 4.45Eric Taylor, DT Iron Tiger 405 540 360 29" 5.08Tristan Thomas, DB Iron Tiger 250 455 280 33" 4.56Will Hyden, LB Iron Tiger 320 435 300 31.5" 4.62Kenyun Glover, DT Iron Tiger 410 500 360 26.5” 5.07Sam Brewer, DB Iron Tiger 200 385 245 28.5" 4.59LaDarius Price, WR Iron Tiger 280 375 290 31.5” 4.58Andrew Handy, OG Iron Tiger 440 585 355 26” 5.51Tavares Gideon, WR Iron Tiger 315 390 265 32” 4.63Carson Hunter, LB Iron Tiger 345 515 320 28.5” 4.97Jared Bidne, DS Iron Tiger 440 415 340 29” 5.16Olen Whitely, DB Iron Tiger 270 405 285 30” 4.53O.C. Collins, DB Iron Tiger 260 390 265 30.5” 4.67Patrick Byrne, QB Iron Tiger 220 385 245 32” 4.55Isaac Daniels, TE Iron Tiger 335 455 320 29.5” 4.99Wesley Smith, DB Iron Tiger 210 325 240 32” 4.55John Doucette, TE Iron Tiger 335 500 300 29.5” 4.98Danny Haynes, K Iron Tiger na na na na 5.34

Ken RoachKen RoachKen RoachKen RoachKen RoachVolunteer Assistant Coach

Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee YYYYYererererer tytytytytyAssistant Coach

Strength & Conditioning

Vic CumminsVic CumminsVic CumminsVic CumminsVic CumminsGraduate Assistant Coach

J.C. MoreauJ.C. MoreauJ.C. MoreauJ.C. MoreauJ.C. MoreauGraduate Assistant Coach

Reggie HowardCarolina Panthers

Tigers in the ProsTigers in the ProsThe University of Memphis has had a long tradition ofsending its players to the National Football League aswell as other football leagues that are currently activearound the world. Numerous professional scouts attenddaily practice sessions at Murphy Athletic Complex toevaluate Tiger talent for the NFL.

The Tigers have placed 104 players in professional foot-ball over the years and have recently gained the title of“Defensive Back U” for the number of secondary play-ers that are currently active in the NFL. Memphis hassix defensive backs playing in the NFL, including KenIrvin (New Orleans), Jerome Woods (Kansas City), MikeMcKenzie (Green Bay), Michael Stone (Arizona), IdreesBashir (Indianapolis), and Reggie Howard (Carolina).

Memphis has had six first round picks over the yearsand have had 11 players participate in Super Bowl Cham-pionship games. For further information on Tiger pro-fessionals including St. Louis Rams All-Pro receiverIsaac Bruce see page 205.

Idrees BashirIndianapolis Colts

Mike McKenzieGreen Bay Packers

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Ken IrvinBuffalo Bills/New OrleansSaints

Jerome WoodsKansas City Chiefs

Tigers in the Pros

Michael StoneArizona Cardinals

Training RoomTraining RoomThe University of Memphis athletic training staff

is second-to-none when it comes to ensuring that Uof M student-athletes receive quality care in the ar-eas of athletic injury rehabilitation and preventative

care.And now

with thenew reno-vation ofM u r p h yA t h l e t i cComp lextraining fa-cility, theMemphiss t u d e n t -athlete canbe assuredof receiv-

ing the best medical attention and rehabilitation avail-able.

The Murphy Athletic Complex training room hasbeen redesigned and reconstructed as part of the$6 million renovation of south campus.

The new training facility, which more thandoubles the size of the old training room, contains an

in-ground aquatic rehabilitation pool which allowstrainers to work on rehabilitating injuries without hav-ing the student-athlete support his/or her own bodyweight.

The new training room also contains new doc-tor examination rooms, storage areas, and the latestin rehabilitation equipment.

The athletic training staff uses a comprehen-sive approach to the injury care and the wellness ofstudent-athletes by utilizing state-of-the-art diagnos-tic and treatment equipment with the latest methods inthe care and prevention of injuries.

Head athletic trainer Eddie Cantler, who is inhis 34th year at The University of Memphis, super-

Ed CantlerEd CantlerEd CantlerEd CantlerEd CantlerHead Trainer

vises the Tigers’ sports medicine program. Cantler,who has served as the head trainer since 1980, isassisted by two full-time certified athletic trainers, twograduate assistants and 18 student trainers.

Assistant athletic trainer Mike Rodrigues is inhis second season working with the women’s bas-ketball team and assisting with the football and springsports programs. Rodrigues has served as an ath-letic trainer at Mississippi State, and Army and wasthe head trainer for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL.He has spent two years handling the training needsof Bartlett High School in Memphis, while workingfor Baptist Hospital’s Sports Medicine Clinic.

Jennifer Bricker, who served as a graduateassistant under Cantler, was hired as the trainer formen’s basketball and is now entering her secondyear in that capacity. She is a 1997 graduate ofAnderson University in Indiana and has receivedher master’s degree from the University of Memphisin exercise and sports science.

The athletic training staff is surrounded by manyqualified and generous team doctors who are avail-able to the many student-athletes at the University ofMemphis.

Dr. Barney Freeman, Dr. Fred Azar, and Dr.Barry Phillips of The Campbell Clinic are directlyresponsible for the orthopedic needs of the Tigerfootball team, while Dr. Thomas Meriwether and Dr.Arthur Franklin serve as the team physicians. Dr.Allen Sills serves as the team’s neurosurgeon.

Tiger athletes are fortunate to have the two

largest privately owned hospital systems in the worldlocated in Memphis. Baptist Hospital and MethodistHospital offer the finest in healthcare to area resi-dents and handle the care of Memphis athletes.

The athletic training staff is one support groupthat the athletic teams cannot do without. They areresponsible for staffing all practices and games aswell as handling the day-to-day rehabilitation of in-jured or post-surgery student-athletes.

The goal of the sports medicine department isnot only to care for injuries, but to assist the athletes inpreventing the injuries from occurring.

Mike RodriguesMike RodriguesMike RodriguesMike RodriguesMike RodriguesAsst. Trainer

Jennifer BrickerJennifer BrickerJennifer BrickerJennifer BrickerJennifer BrickerAsst. Trainer

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The Training Room

The new Tiger training room at MurphyComplex is eqipped with a state-of-the-artaquatic rehabilitation pool (right) so thatinjured athletes can return to the playing fieldas soon as possible.

Team PhysiciansTeam Physicians

Dr. Tom MeriwetherTeam Physician

Dr. Arthur FranklinTeam Physician

Dr. Allen SillsNeuro-surgeon

Dr. Barney FreemanOrthopedicSurgeon

Dr. Fred AzarOrthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Barry PhillipsOrthopedic Surgeon

The new Tiger training room (left) at MurphyComplex offers head trainer Ed Cantler and hisstaff additional space to service the needs ofnumerous student-athletes at the same time.

As part of the new renovationat Murphy Complex, doctors’examination rooms were addedto the training room facility.

Equipment RoomEquipment RoomThe University of Memphis athletic equipment

staff is responsible for the care and maintenance ofall athletic equipment used by the University of Mem-

phis athleticteams. Theequipment staffis charged withthe proper fittingof all footballequipment to en-sure the safety ofall of the Tigerplayers.

And nowwith the newrenovation of

Murphy Athletic Complex, the Memphis equipmentroom has grown in size and space and offers theequipment staff the ability to clean, catalog, store

and distribute equipment in a much more rapid andefficient manner.

The Murphy Athletic Complex equipmentroom was recently redesigned andreconstructed as part of the $6 mil-lion renovation of the Tigers’ southcampus training facility for athletics.

The Tiger equipment staff is re-sponsible for maintaining uniformsand practice equipment for the Tigerfootball, baseball, track and soccerteams which use the Murphy Com-plex for their daily workouts.

The new equipment room,which has more than doubled thesize of the old room, will be equippedwith two complete laundry rooms tohandle the cleaning of uniforms forthe football, baseball, track and soccer teams. Thenew laundry rooms will be located adjacent to theequipment room and will effectively cut the clean-

ing time in half. The new equipment room has been

adapted with wall basket units so that eachathlete will be able to pick up their basketupon arrival at Murphy Complex and willnot have to stand in line to check out equip-ment.

The new area was constructed withmore than double the amount of workcounter tops and cabinets.

The athletic equipment staff will also havemore storage space for the safe keeping ofTiger uniforms and supplies with the con-struction of two vault-like areas within theroom.

In addition, storage space on-field will bemore than tripled in size. The old equipmentshed, located south of the main building, hasbeen removed to make way for the renova-tion and a new two-bay equipment storagebuilding which has been constructed south of

the Tiger weightroom.The new building will allow the equipment staff

to store on-field equipment such as sleds, golf cartsand blocking bags in a more secure and protectivearea.

Head equipment manager Mark Hohorst, whois in his third year at The University of Memphis,supervises the Tigers’ sports equipment staff.

Hohorst, who came to the Tigers from ArkansasState University, is assisted by one graduate as-sistant manager and a staff of 10 student manag-ers.

In addition to supervising his student staff,Hohorst is responsible for ordering the uniformsand equipment for most of the Tiger athletic teams.

The athletic equipment staff could be com-pared to a moving company as the unit is respon-sible for supplying a squad of over 100 individualsat road games.

The equipment staff, with the assistance ofArmstrong Relocation, transports all of the equip-ment, cooling fans, blackboards, film and videoequipment, and even John Deere carts to the Ti-gers’ next road game. The staff leaves a day be-fore the team and has the locker room, stadiumand hotel set up prior to the arrival of the team.

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Graduate Asst.Manager

Graduate Asst.Manager

The Equipment Room

The new equipment room atMurphy Complex featuresindividual cubicles for eachathlete so that there is no

waiting to check out athleticgear.

KevinWeaver

Kevin Weaver, who hasserved as a student-managerfor the past four years, has re-ceived his degree from the University of Memphisand will work as a graduate assistant in the equip-ment room while working on his master’s degree.

Weaver spent the summer in Miami, Florida,where he worked as an intern with the NFL’s MiamiDolphins.

In addition to his duties with the U of M equip-ment staff, Weaver did a stint as a student worker inthe Athletic Media Relations office at the University ofMemphis.

MattShearon

Senior ManagerSenior Manager

Construction of cabinets and storage units continues for thenew equipment room at Murphy Complex.

Carpenter ComplexCarpenter ComplexThe University of Memphis Carpenter Complex offerssingle students and student-athletes a chance to live inan apartment or townhouse style accommodation.

The coeducational apartment and townhouse complexopened in the spring of 2000 and serves as the home formany of the Tiger athletes. The apartment units can houseas many as 328 students, while the townhouses have acapacity of 100.

An apartment unit offers private bedrooms for four stu-dents, as well as a shared bathroom, kitchen and livingroom. Each bedroom has a private telephone line, cableTV connection, desk, drawers and closet.

The townhouse units accommodate five students and of-fer the same amenities as the apartments. Townhouseunits also have a semiprivate patio, and washer/dryer hookups. The complex also has gated parking, a communitycenter with fireplace, kitchen, TV and ice machine.

The air-conditioned units are fully furnished and have over-sized beds. Each unit is equipped with refrigerator, range/oven, dishwasher, disposal, and washer-dryer hookups.Utilities, local telephone and cable services are provided.There is even a community building with laundry facilities.

Carpenter Complex

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The University of Memphis offers the student-athlete a widevariety of locations to dine on campus and a very wideselection of foods. Campus dining areas include The Mar-ket Place, the Tiger Den and R.T. Cafe.

The Market Place, located in the University Center, offersthe student-athlete numerous choices and a varied menu.The Market Place contains Chick-fil-A, The Memphis Mar-ket, Orville & Wilburs, The Soup Bowl, Pizza, Pizza, Noa& Zens and the Mexican Market. The Memphis Marketoffers hot entrees and vegetables, while Noa & Zen’s al-lows you to create your own stir fry meals.

The Tiger Den, located in Jones Hall, features numerousfast food selections. Included in the Tiger Den are Sub-way, Taco Bell, Bene Pizza, Create Your Own Pasta, TheSouthern Cafe, Columbo Yogurt, and Salad & Garden.

R.T. Cafe allows you to choose anything from Tiger BBQto seasonal vegetables, from homecooked meals like yourgrandmother makes, to hand-tossed pizzas, from delisandwiches to creative pastas.

Campus DiningCampus Dining

Richardson Towers’ R.T. Cafe

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City of MemphisCity of MemphisConsidered the Home of the Blues

and the Birthplace of Rock ’n Roll,the city of Memphis’ musical roots run deep. How-ever, music is just a chapter in the history as wellas the future of the city located in the heart of Mid-America.

Memphis, named after the capital of ancientEgypt, boasts all the amenities you would expect ina city with over 1,000,000 residents while retainingthe charm and down-to-earth feel of a small town.

Downtown Memphis is in the midst of a buildingboom valued at $2.3 billion which is transformingthe heart of the city. One of the most visible projectshas been the construction of AutoZone Park, thedowntown ballpark which is the home of the Mem-phis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A club.The new 14,320-seat stadium includes 1,500 clubseats, 48 luxury suites and is located at the cornerof Third Street and Union Avenue across from theworld-famous Peabody Hotel.

Downtown is served by the Main Street Trolley.The trolley system, which first opened in April of1993, currently consists of the Main Street Linewhich passes near such Memphis landmarks asBeale Street, the Pinch District, Court Square andthe National Civil Rights Museum. The RiverfrontLoop includes a station in front of The Pyramid andoffers riders a unique vista of the Mississippi River.

Memphis musical roots can be traced to band

leader W.C. Handy who wrote the first blues songhere in 1909, a campaign theme for Memphismayor “Boss” Crump called “Boss Crump Blues”and later published as “The Memphis Blues.” Thesound soon caught on and blues bands filled theclubs along Beale. Young musicians who haveperformed along Beale include Muddy Waters,Furry Lewis, Albert King, Bobby “Blue” Bland, andB.B. King.

Beale Street has rapidly become the entertain-ment center of Memphis and visitors and localsalike enjoy the food and music offered in the vari-ous nightclubs. From B.B. King’s to the Daisy The-atre, from Elvis’ Place to the Hard Rock Cafe, fromPat O’Briens to the Rum Boogie Cafe, Beale Streethas something to offer for everyone.

Where Beale Street meets the Mississippi Riveris Tom Lee Park, site of the annual Beale StreetMusic Festival. The weekend-long musical festi-val is just a part of the month-long Memphis in MayInternational Festival which also includes the WorldChampionship Barbecue Cooking Contest and theSunset Symphony.

Located just off Beale Street is the PeabodyPlace Retail and Entertainment Center whichopened in 2002. The 300,000 square foot retailcomplex offers visitors a one-stop-shop for fun andexcitement with a unique mix of entertainment, din-ing and shopping options unlike anything else in the

region. The complex features a 22-screen movietheater and 3D IMAX as well as several themerestaurants, including Jillian’s, which is a multi-di-mensional entertainmentvenue complete with abowling alley, billiards,a sports video cafe’,and more than 150electronic stimulationgames.

Also locatedwithin a block ofBeale Streetis GibsonG u i t a rMemphiswhich in-cludes fac-tory toursand cul-tura l

exhibits. Also on the same property is theSmithsonian’s Rock ’n’ Soul Museum which in-cludes artifacts documenting music’s past.

Memphis’ musical roots also includes Stax andHi-Records as well as Sun Records recording stu-dios. Stax became known for “sweet soul music”through such artists as the MarKeys, Booker T.and the MGs, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Samand Dave and Isaac Hayes. The Stax Museumreopened on it’s original location at McLamoreand Crump in the summer of 2003 and offers visi-tors a complete history of ‘Soulsville USA”.

One of Hi-Records premier artists was Al Green.Sun Records’ most famous recording artist wasElvis Presley and also boasted Jerry Lee Lewis,Carl Pickens and Johnny Cash among its record-ing artists.

Riverboats are a common site along the banks of the Mississippi River in downtownMemphis.

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The City of Memphis

Elvis Presley’s Graceland is one of the five mostvisited home tours in America and is the most fa-mous home in America after the White House. In1991, Graceland was placed on the National Reg-ister of Historic Places. Over 600,000 visitors tourGraceland each year.

Also located downtown is the refurbishedOrpheum Theater which serves as a venue forperformances by Ballet Memphis, the MemphisSymphony Orchestra and traveling broadwayshows as well as the Orpheum Classic Moviesseries and other concerts. Highlights for 2003 atthe Orpheum include the broadway hit The LionKing, which will run for six weeks, and the sold-out

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Nora Jones concert.The city’s location makes Memphis a

major distribution hub with two interstatehighways intersecting in the city. Mem-phis is also home of FedEx, the nation’slargest package carrier which makesMemphis International Airport the world’sbusiest cargo airport in the world. Over500 commercial passenger flights origi-nate from Memphis International eachday. Memphis is also a twice daily stopby Amtrak’s City of New Orleans whichruns from Chicago to New Orleans.

Memphis is ....* Memphis is named for its Egyptian sister city on

the Nile

* The largest city in Tennessee & the 18th larg-

est in the United States

* Memphis is centered in the middle of the nation’s

population

* Memphis is the Pork BBQ Capital of the World

* Memphis is the home of The Pyramid, the 3rd

largest pyramid in the world

* Memphis is ranked by the Travel Industry as

one of the top 20 destinations for people to see

an athletic event

* Memphis is ranked as one of the nation’s top

ten convention centers and locations

* Memphis is the nation’s largest spot cotton-

trading market

* Memphis is the hardwood capital of the world

* Memphis is the home of the world’s largest

cargo airport

* Memphis is the 3rd largest rail center in the U.S.

* Memphis is the 4th largest inland port in the

U.S.

Sports in MemphisSports in MemphisWhether it’s cheering on the

University of Memphis Tigers, catching a Red-birds game downtown or following the touring pro-fessionals at the PGA FedEx St. Jude Golf Clas-sic, when it comes to sports, the city of Memphisoffers something for everyone.

The University of Memphis plays all of its homefootball games in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium,which also plays host to the annual Liberty Bowlgame, pitting the Conference USA regular seasonchampion against the Mountain West Conferencechampion.

The Tigers’ basketball games are played inThe Pyramid, which played host to the NCAA Bas-ketball Championship South Region First and Sec-ond Rounds in the spring of 2001. In 2000, ThePyramid was the host venue for the NCAAWomen’s Mideast Regional Basketball champi-onship.

The Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball teamshave a definite home-court advantage playing inthe Elma Roane Fieldhouse which is located in thecenter of the university’s main campus. Thefieldhouse has recently undergone a renovationthat saw the addition of new chairback seating forfans.

The Lady Tiger basketball team has begun toplay as many as three basketball games a sea-son in The Pyramid.

The Memphis Redbirds are in their fourth sea-son in the 14,320 seat Autozone Park. The Red-birds are the only not-for-profit team in the country.All operating profits are put back into The Mem-phis Redbirds Baseball Foundation, which fundstwo youth baseball programs, RBI (ReturningBaseball to the Inner City) and STRIPES (SportsTeams Returning In the Public Education System).

The Tiger baseball team was fortunate in beingable to move a part of its 2002 and 2003 homebaseball games to Autozone Park. In an agree-ment with Redbirds management, the Tigers wereable to play 16 events in the AAA park in the springof 2002. Memphis held six contests at the down-town facility in 2003. Very few college teams play ina facility that is considered the equivalent of mostmajor league parks.

This year’s 46th annual FedEx St. Jude Clas-sic continues to be one of the longest, continuous

running sporting events in the city’s history. Thetournament adopted St. Jude’s Children’s Re-search Hospital as its beneficiary in 1970. FederalExpress Corporation joined the tournament as thesponsor in 1986 and to date the event has gener-ated over $14.0 million towards fighting childhoodcatastrophic diseases.

Past champions of the FedEx St. Jude GolfClassic have included such noted players as GregNorman, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Hal Sutton,Tom Kite, Nick Price and Curtis Strange.

For race fans, there is Memphis MotorsportsPark with it’s four distinctive racing venues. MMPfeatures a ¾-mile paved oval which plays host toa NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event in thesummer and a NASCAR Busch Series race inthe fall. The track’s quarter-mile dragstrip playshost to an NHRA event in October. The park alsofeatures a quarter-mile dirt oval as well as a roadcourse.

The Kroger St. Jude is one of only nine cham-

pionship-level tennis tournaments in North Americaand one of only two in the world to be held in aprivate club. For 26 years, the sport’s brighteststars have come to Memphis and have voted theFebruaryt o u r n a -m e n ta m o n gtheir favor-ite stopsworldwideon theATP Tour.

T h eevent hasbrought toMemphissuch notedplayers as Pete Sampras, Andre Aggassi, MichaelChang and Stephen Edberg.

In October of 2001, Memphis became a mem-ber of the NBA-family when the Vancouver Griz-zlies moved their franchise to The Pyramid. TheNBA team plays over 40-games per season inthe city and offers citizens a chance to see suchnoted professional players as Shaquille O’Neal,Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett.

The Grizzlies will move from The Pyramid to

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The Memphis Motor Sports Park features the best in racing with a NASCAR Busch Series race in the falland a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in the summer. The NHRA comes to town each October.

PGA TOUR, NBA, Nascar,Professional Tennis, Profes-sional Baseball, Ice Hockey,NCAA and more

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the FedEx Forum in the fall of 2004. The new arenais currently under construction in the Beale Streetarea and is expected to draw even more fans todowntown and the city’s entertainment districts ofBeale Street and Peabody Place.

Memphis also offers its citizens 10 public and15 private golf courses throughout the city. Thereare also 230 parks (totaling over 23,000 acres),17 public swimming pools, 26 community cen-ters, 14 country clubs, 80 public tennis courts and108 hotels and motels (totaling 13,633 rooms).

In the spring of 2003, the city of Memphis servedas the host site for the TSSAA Spring Fling whichbrought over 2,000 high school athletes and theirfamilies to Memphis for the state of Tennesseespring sports championships. Teams from across

The FedEx St. Jude Classic draws more than 125,000 golf fans annually to the city.

AutoZone Park serves as the home of the Memphis Redbirds baseball team, the AAA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The University ofMemphis Tiger baseball team plays several games a year at AutoZone Park.

Tennessee came to the city to compete in the base-ball, tennis, track and softball championships.

The University of Memphis campus served asthe home base for the athletes and competitionsites included The U of M’s Nat Buring BaseballStadium, AutoZone Park, USA Baseball Stadiumin Millington, the Briarcrest Athletic Complex andChristian Brothers University’s baseball field.

Tiger TraditionsTiger TraditionsWHY TIGERS?

When the University of Memphis first fieldeda football team in the fall of 1912, no one had se-lected a nickname for the squad.

Early references to the football team, tabbedthem only as the Blue and Gray Warriors of WestTennessee Normal School.

After the final game of the 1914 season, therewas a student parade. During this event, severalNormal students shouted, "We fight like Tigers".The nickname was born.

More and more the nickname "Tigers" wasused, particularly in campus publications. But itdid not catch on with the newspapers downtown.They continued to use "Normals" or the "Blue andGray" when referring to the University.

Under coach Lester Barnard in 1922, Normal'sfootball team gave a ring of truth to that old stu-dent yell about Tigers. The team adopted a motto- "Every Man A Tiger" and went on to score 174points while allowing their opponents just 29points.

In the late 1920s, student publications anddowntown newspapers began referring to the foot-ball team as the "Teachers" or "Tutors". The Tigernickname would return. But not until 1939 was itfinally adopted as the official nickname for the Uni-versity of Memphis.

A BENGAL FOR A MASCOTFor over 30 years, the sideline mascot for

University of Memphis athletics has been the Ben-gal Tiger. TOM II, the name of the current mascot,puts in personal appearances at all Tiger footballgames, as well as numerous basketball games. TOMII has also been seen at Tiger baseball, soccer andwomen's basketball games.

The first tiger, purchased by the HighlandHundred (football booster group) in 1972, livedfor 20 years and was housed at the Memphis Zoo.TOM died in February of 1992.

The story of how the first Tiger cub arrived inMemphis is quite interesting. On November 9,

1972, the baby tiger was placed in a dog kennel inMichigan City, IN, and flown to Chicago's O'HareInternational Airport. There it was placed aboard aDelta flight and arrived in Memphis at 3:00 AM.C. Cleveland Drennon, an attorney and presidentof the Highland Hundred, approved a check for$1,500 to buy the animal, and TOM was taken toathletic director Billy Murphy's office for a pressconference.

In ceremonies at Liberty Bowl Memorial Sta-dium, the Highland Hundred officially presentedTOM to the University on November 11, 1972.

The zookeeper, at the suggestion of his daugh-ter, called the little tiger, Shane. Once in Memphis,however, a contest was held to name the mascot.More than 2,500 entries came in to a committeechaired by Judge Harry Pierotti. The list ran fromSpook, Sampson, Goliath, Bengo, Sultan, Sahib,Big Cat, Ptah, Touchdown, Sonny, and Shiloh toBengie Wougie Bengal Boy from Tennessee.

Finally, the judges reduced the list to two:Shane and TOM, for Tigers of Memphis. TOMwon.

During his first few months in Memphis, BillProctor housed the tiger in his garage, which wasredecorated by the Highland Hundred. TOM wasguarded by Proctor's hound dog.

TOM II came to the University of Memphisin the fall of 1992 and is housed at his new home atNixon Farms in Collierville, Tenn. His new home is3500 square feet and includes two pools, a water-fall, heated and air conditioned den box and hasseparately, a complete medical facility for his careand upkeep. The young tiger is nearly 500 poundsand is expected to be as large or larger than hispredecessor, TOM, who was once the largest Ben-gal Tiger in captivity at 550 pounds. There is evena birthday party for TOM II prior to each footballseason.

SCHOOL COLORSThe University of Memphis' official school

colors of Royal Blue and Gray were selected in theearly 1900s.

The colors were chosen in aneffort to show unity in a nation thatwas still recovering from the effectsof the Civil War. The student bodythought that by picking the colors ofthe North and the South, the schoolwould show a togetherness amongall students.

THE LOGOThe University of Memphis'

official logo has been redesigned byCraig Thompson, from Disciple De-sign in Memphis, Tenn.

The original logo was an MSU

with a leaping tiger coming out from behind theletters. The new logo is an "M" with a leapingTiger coming up over the center of the "M".

Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory,Be A Winner Thru And Thru;

Fight Tigers, Fight Cause We'reGoing All The Way --

Fight, FightFor The Blue And Gray And Say --

Let's Go Tigers Go,Go On To Victory.

See Our Colors Bright And True;It's Fight Now Without A Fear,

Fight Now Let's Shout A Cheer,Shout For Dear Memphis U.

(Yell)Go Tigers GoGo Tigers Go

Yea -- Tiger Go!

The U of M FIGHT SONG

Stand Firm, O Alma MaterThrough All The Years To Come;In Days Of Youth And Beauty

Thy Halls Have Been Our Home.In Time Of Preparation

Great Lessons Didst Thou TeachTill Now O Alma Mater,

The Stars We'll Strive To Reach.

Lead On, O Alma MaterThey Sons To Highways,

Give Light And Truth Unto ThemFor All Their Coming Days.

To Thee We'll Give All Honor,Our Hopes Abide In Thee,For Thou, O Alma Mater,

Hast Made Us Ever Free.

The U of M ALMA MATER

MEMPHIS