2000 Memphis Tigers football team

2000 Memphis Tigers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record4–7 (2–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRip Scherer (1st as OC, 6th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorTommy West (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
2000 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Louisville $   6 – 1     9 – 3  
East Carolina   5 – 2     8 – 4  
Cincinnati   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Southern Miss   4 – 3     8 – 4  
UAB   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Tulane   3 – 4     6 – 5  
  2 – 5     4 – 7  
Houston   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Army   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer, who was fired at the conclusion of the season. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22:30 pmMississippi State*
FSNL 3–1734,113[1]
September 97:00 pmLouisiana–Monroe*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 28–020,801
September 166:00 pmat Arkansas State*
W 19–1719,022
September 2312:00 pmat Army
W 26–1638,375
September 302:30 pmat No. 21 Southern Miss
FSNL 3–2430,658[2]
October 72:00 pmEast Carolina
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
FSNW 17–1023,496[3]
October 142:30 pmat UAB
L 9–1315,000[4]
October 217:00 pmHouston
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 30–33 3OT26,662
November 411:00 amTennessee*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
FSNL 17–1963,121[5]
November 111:00 pmCincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 10–1321,862
November 185:00 pmat Tulane
L 14–3717,269
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Tigers sputter, stall vs. State". The Commercial Appeal. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles 'Rock' on". Hattiesburg American. October 1, 2000. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Scherer comes off bench to lead Tigers". The Jackson Sun. October 8, 2000. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U of M has chances in UAB loss". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Heartbreak hotel; Volunteers edge Tigers with late field goal". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2000-2001 Results". University of Memphis Department of Athletics. April 8, 2001. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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