2019 Memphis Tigers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2019

| team = Memphis Tigers

| sport = football

| image= Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg

| image_size = 250

| conference = American Athletic Conference

| division = West Division

| short_conf = AAC

| CoachRank = 17

| APRank = 17

| record = 12–2

| conf_record = 7–1

| head_coach = Mike Norvell

| hc_year = 4th

| hc_games = regular season

| head_coach2 = Ryan Silverfield

| hc_games2 = bowl game

| off_coach = Kevin Johns

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Spread

| def_coach = Adam Fuller

| dc_year = 1st

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain =

| stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| champion = AAC champion
AAC West Division co-champion

| conf_champ = AAC Championship Game

| conf_champ_result = W 29–24 vs. Cincinnati

| bowl = Cotton Bowl Classic

| bowl_result = L 39–53 vs. Penn State

}}

{{2019 American Athletic Conference football standings}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/florida-state-announces-it-has-hired-mike-norvell-from-memphis-to-coach-seminoles/|title=Florida State announced it has hired Mike Norvell from Memphis to coach Seminoles|last=Sallee|first=Barrett|date=December 8, 2019|website=CBS Sports|access-date=December 18, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28255259/memphis-tabs-ryan-silverfield-tigers-interim-coach|title=Memphis tabs Ryan Silverfield as Tigers' interim coach|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=December 8, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2019/12/13/ryan-silverfield-hired-memphis-football-coach/2638242001/|title=Memphis hiring Ryan Silverfield as coach, replacing Mike Norvell|publisher=USA Today|first1=Evan|last1=Barnes|first2=Mark|last2=Giannotto|date=December 13, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2019}}

Preseason

=Award watch lists=

Listed in the order that they were released

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Memphis Tigers|Award|Player|Position|Year}}

Maxwell Award{{cite web|title=2019 Maxwell Award Watch List|url=https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2019-maxwell-award-watch-list/|date=July 15, 2019|access-date=July 15, 2019|archive-date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715183521/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2019-maxwell-award-watch-list/|url-status=dead}}

|Patrick Taylor

|RB

|SR

Bednarik Award{{cite web|title=2019 Bednarik Award Watch List|url=https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2019-bednarik-award-watch-list/|date=July 15, 2019|access-date=July 15, 2019|archive-date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715183517/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2019-bednarik-award-watch-list/|url-status=dead}}

|Bryce Huff

|DE

|SR

Doak Walker Award{{cite web|title=2019 Doak Walker Watch List|url=https://www.smu.edu/-/media/Site/DoakWalker/2019/2019-Doak-Walker-candidates-release.pdf?la=en|date=July 17, 2019|access-date=July 17, 2019}}

|Patrick Taylor

|RB

|SR

Fred Biletnikoff Award{{cite web|title=2019 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List Released|url=http://biletnikoffaward.com/2019-biletnikoff-award-watch-list|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=July 18, 2019}}

|Damonte Coxie

|WR

|RS JR

John Mackey Award{{cite web|title=2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released|url=http://www.johnmackeyaward.com/uploads/3/4/7/9/34791900/2019_john_mackey_award_preseason_watch_list_-_final_7-18-19.pdf|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=July 19, 2019}}

|Joey Magnifico

|TE

|RS SR

Rimington Trophy{{cite web|title=Rimington Trophy Press Release|url=http://www.rimingtontrophy.com/news/?article_id=109|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=July 19, 2019}}

|Dustin Woodard

|C

|SR

Jim Thorpe Award{{cite web|title=Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2019 Preseason Watch List|url=https://mailchi.mp/oksportshof.org/paycom-jim-thorpe-preseasonwatchlist-for-2019-2982461|date=July 22, 2019|access-date=July 22, 2019}}

|T. J. Carter

|CB

|JR

Outland Trophy{{cite web|title=2019 Outland Trophy Award Watchlist Unveiled|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2019/outland190723.html|date=July 23, 2019|access-date=July 23, 2019}}

|Dustin Woodard

|C

|SR

Bronko Nagurski Trophy{{cite web|title=2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watchlist Unveiled|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2019/nagurski190723.html|date=July 23, 2019|access-date=July 23, 2019}}

|Bryce Huff

|DE

|SR

Lou Groza Award{{cite web|title=Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2019 Preseason Watch Lizt|url=https://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List|date=July 24, 2019|access-date=July 24, 2019}}

|Riley Patterson

|PK

|JR

Wuerffel Trophy{{cite web|title=Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2019 Watch List|url=https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/post/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-watch-list-for-2019|date=July 25, 2019|access-date=July 25, 2019|archive-date=July 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725182706/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/post/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-watch-list-for-2019|url-status=dead}}

|Brady White

|QB

|RS JR

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award{{cite web|title=The Golden Arm Award Announces 2019 Class of Candidates|url=http://www.goldenarmfoundation.com/golden-arm-award-announces-2019-class-candidates/|date=August 19, 2019|access-date=August 19, 2019}}

|Brady White

|QB

|RS JR

Manning Award{{cite web|title=Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List|url=https://allstatesugarbowl.org/manning-award-watch-list-2019/|date=August 21, 2019|access-date=August 21, 2019|archive-date=August 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821170429/https://allstatesugarbowl.org/manning-award-watch-list-2019/|url-status=dead}}

|Brady White

|QB

|RS JR

=AAC media poll=

The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Tigers predicted as repeat to win the AAC West Division {{cite web |title=UCF chosen as Favorite in 2019 Preseason Media Poll |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2019/7/16/football-ucf-chosen-as-favorite-in-2019-preseason-media-poll.aspx|website=TheAmerican.org |access-date=16 July 2019}} and finish in third place of AAC championship.

{{col-begin}}

{{col-1-of-2}}

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|+West

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Memphis Tigers|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

align="center"

| 1

| Memphis

| 165 (15)

align="center"

| 2

| Houston

| 162 (14)

align="center"

| 3

| Tulane

| 108

align="center"

| 4

| SMU

| 87 (1)

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| 5

| Navy

| 70

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| 6

| Tulsa

| 38

{{col-2-of-2}}

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Media poll (AAC Championship)

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Memphis Tigers|Predicted
finish|Team|Votes}}

align="center"

| 1

UCF12
align="center"

| 2

Cincinnati8
align="center"

| 3

Memphis6
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| 4

Houston4

{{col-end}}

Personnel

=Depth chart=

{{CFB Team Depth Chart

| OScheme = Spread

| DScheme = 4-3

| SpecialTeams = Yes

| KeyReserves = No

| 3Deep = No

| QB_Starter = Brady White

| QB_Backup = Connor Adair

| RB1_Starter = Patrick Taylor

| RB1_Backup = Kenneth Gainwell

| WR1_Starter = John Williams

| WR1_Backup = Rodrigues Clark

| WR1_SchoolName = "X" WR

| WR2_Starter = Damonte Coxie

| WR2_Backup = Kedarian Jones

| WR2_SchoolName = "S" WR

| WR3_Starter = Antonio Gibson

| WR3_Backup = Calvin Austin

| WR3_SchoolName = "Z" WR

| WR4_Starter = Joey Magnifico

| WR4_Backup = Sean Dykes
Tyce Daniel

| WR4_SchoolName = "Y" TE

| LT_Starter = Obinna Eze

| LT_Backup = Titus Jones

| LG_Starter = Dylan Parham

| LG_Backup =

| C_Starter = Dustin Woodard

| C_Backup = Issac Ellis

| RG_Starter = Manuel Orona-Lopez

| RG_Backup = Evan Fields

| RT_Starter = Scottie Dill

| RT_Backup = Peyton Jones

| ROLB_Starter =

| ROLB_Backup =

| ROLB_SchoolName =

| RILB_Starter =

| RILB_Backup =

| RILB_SchoolName =

| MLB_Starter = Tim Hart

| MLB_Backup = Josh Perry

| MLB_SchoolName =

| WLB_Starter = J. J. Russell
Zay Cullens

| WLB_Backup =

| WLB_SchoolName =

| SLB_Starter = Austin Hall

| SLB_Backup = Thomas Pickens
Nehemiah Augustus

| SLB_SchoolName =

| FS_Starter = La'Andre Thomas

| FS_Backup = Carlito Gonzalez

| FS_SchoolName =

| SS_Starter = Tyrez Lindsey

| SS_Backup = Sanchez Blake Jr.

| SS_SchoolName =

| S_Starter =

| S_Backup =

| S_SchoolName =

| DB1_Starter = T. J. Carter

| DB1_Backup = John Broussard

| DB2_Starter = Chris Claybrooks

| DB2_Backup = Jacobi Francis

| RDE_Starter = Bryce Huff

| RDE_Backup = Wardalis Ducksworth

| RDT_Starter = Joseph Dorceus

| RDT_Backup = Cade Mashburn

| NT_Starter =

| NT_Backup =

| LDT_Starter = O'Bryan Goodson

| LDT_Backup = John Tate

| LDE_Starter = Jonathan Wilson

| LDE_Backup = Everitt Cunningham

| DE_SchoolName =

| PK_Starter = Riley Patterson

| PK_Backup =

| P_Starter = Adam Williams

| P_Backup =

| Kick_Returner = Kenny Gainwell

| Punt_Returner = John Williams
T. J. Carter

| Long Snapper = Treysen Neal
Preston Brady

| Holder = Preston Brady

| ColWidth = 110

| FontSize = 95

| Debug = No

}}

=Roster=

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|offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|first=Traveon|last=Samuel|pos=WR|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|first=Brady|last=White|pos=QB|class=JR|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|first=Sean|last=Dykes|pos=WR|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|first=Patrick|last=Taylor|link=y|pos=RB|class=SR|dab=Patrick Taylor (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|first=Markevion|last=Quinn|pos=QB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|first=Connor|last=Adair|pos=QB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|first=Pop|last=Williams|pos=WR|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=10|first=Damonte|last=Coxie|pos=WR|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|first=Sheldon|last=Layman|pos=QB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|first=Kedarian|last=Jones|pos=WR|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|first=Antonio|last=Gibson|pos=WR|class=SR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|first=Drew|last=Martin|pos=TE|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|first=Sky|last=Forest|pos=QB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|first=Kylan|last=Watkins|pos=RB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|first=Tahj|last=Washington|pos=WR|class=FR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|first=Kenneth|last=Gainwell|pos=RB|class=FR|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|first=Timothy|last=Taylor|pos=RB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=24|first=Cameron|last=Fleming|pos=RB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25|first=Rodrigues|last=Clark|pos=RB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|first=Marquavius|last=Weaver|pos=RB|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|first=Jordan|last=Monk|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=43|first=Mario|last=Nolan–Dillard|pos=RB|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=45|first=Kameron|last=Wilson|pos=TE|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|first=Dylan|last=Ingram|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|first=Jared|last=Edwards|pos=TE|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=52|first=Peyton|last=Jones|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|first=Dustin|last=Woodard|pos=OL|class=SR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=56|first=Dylan|last=Parham|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=57|first=Nigel|last=Brannon|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=61|first=Josh|last=Northcutt|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=65|first=Jake|last=Stopkotte|pos=OL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|first=Manuel|last=Orona–Lopez|pos=OL|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=68|first=Nathan|last=Bradley|pos=OL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=70|first=Jacob|last=Likes|pos=OL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=71|first=Evan|last=Fields|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=73|first=Titus|last=Jones|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|first=Issac|last=Ellis|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=75|first=Matt|last=Dale|pos=OL|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|first=Blaine|last=Bishop|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|first=Obinna|last=Eze|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=78|first=Nick|last=Metzinger|pos=OL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=79|first=Scottie|last=Dill|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|first=Coye'|last=Fairman|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|first=Javon|last=Ivory|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=82|first=Cameron|last=Baker|pos=WR|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|first=John|last=Hassell|pos=TE|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|first=Calvin|last=Austin|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=86|first=Joey|last=Magnifico|pos=TE|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|first=Jeremy|last=Tate Jr.|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|first=Tyce|last=Daniel|pos=TE|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=89|first=Tyler|last=Moore|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|first=O'Bryan|last=Goodson|pos=DL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|first=T. J.|last=Carter|pos=DB|class=JR|link=y|dab=T. J. Carter (defensive back)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|first=Keith|last=Brown Jr.|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|first=Josh|last=Perry|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|first=Everitt|last=Cunningham|pos=DE|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|first=Kayode|last=Oladele|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|first=Chris|last=Claybrooks|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|first=Zay|last=Cullens|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|first=John|last=Broussard Jr.|pos=DB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|first=Joey|last=Bryant|pos=DB|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|first=La'Andre|last=Thomas|pos=DB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|first=Jalil|last=Clemons|pos=DL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|first=Quindell|last=Johnson|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|first=Nehemiah|last=Augustus|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|first=Gabriel|last=Rogers|pos=DB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|first=Tyrez|last=Lindsey|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|first=J. J.|last=Russell|pos=DB|class=JR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25|first=Austin|last=Hall|pos=DB|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|first=Cade|last=Mashburn|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|first=Maliek|last=Stallings|pos=DB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=28|first=Troy|last=Hurst|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|first=Carlito|last=Gonzalez|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=30|first=Rodney|last=Owens|pos=DB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|first=Austin|last=Jones|pos=DB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|first=Jacobi|last=Francis|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=34|first=Tyler|last=Garvey|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=35|first=Tim|last=Hart|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|first=Ladarius|last=Jordan|pos=DB|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|first=Jaylon|last=Allen|pos=DE|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|first=Jonathan|last=Wilson|pos=DL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|first=Harold|last=Nash III|pos=DB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=40|first=Thomas|last=Pickens|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=41|first=Sanchez|last=Blake Jr.|pos=DB|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=43|first=Ja'Len|last=Sims|pos=LB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|first=Kendell|last=Johnson|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=45|first=Raymond|last=Fracchia|pos=DB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=46|first=Cole|last=Mashburn|pos=DE|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=47|first=Colton|last=Cochran|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|first=Joseph|last=Honeysucker|pos=DE|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=52|first=Matthew|last=Rhodes|pos=LB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|first=Nyle|last=Love|pos=LB|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|first=J'Len|last=Smith|pos=DL|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=55|first=Bryce|last=Huff|pos=DE|class=SR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=56|first=Cortez|last=Love|pos=DE|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=57|first=Andrew|last=Lawton|pos=LB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=58|first=Will|last=Gusmus|pos=LB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=59|first=Chandler|last=Stump|pos=DL|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=90|first=John|last=Tate|pos=DL|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=92|first=Jeremiah|last=Maclin|pos=DE|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|first=Desmond|last=Hawkins|pos=DL|class=SR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=94|first=Joseph|last=Dorceus|pos=DL|class=JR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|first=Keith|last=Brigham|pos=DL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|first=Wardalis|last=Ducksworth|pos=DL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|first=Braylon|last=Brown|pos=DL|class=SO|rs=y}}

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|first=Riley|last=Patterson|pos=PK|class=JR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|first=Preston|last=Brady|pos=LS|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|first=Adam|last=Williams|pos=P|class=SO|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|first=Treysen|last=Neal|pos=LS|class=SO}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://gotigersgo.com/roster.aspx?path=football |access-date=July 17, 2019

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Adam Fuller (defensive coordinator)
  • Kevin Johns (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Pete Lembo (assistant head coach / special teams coordinator)
  • John Simon (recruiting coordinator / passing game coordinator / assistant coach / wide receivers)
  • Anthony Jones (assistant coach / running backs)
  • Tony Tokarz (assistant coach / tight ends)
  • Kevin Clune (assistant coach / linebackers)
  • Tim Edwards (assistant coach / defensive line)
  • Ryan Silverfield (deputy head coach / run game coordinator / offensive line)
  • T.J. Rushing (assistant coach / defensive backs / pass game coordinator)
  • Jeff Kupper (director, football operations)
  • Dan Allen (graduate assistant - defensive line)
  • Carlos Locklyn (director of high school relations)
  • Steven Mizell (director of player relations)
  • Braxton Brady (team chaplain)
  • Cortez Carter (graduate assistant, defensive back)
  • Alan Cross (graduate assistant, offensive line)
  • Joel Elliot (graduate assistant, defense)
  • Cory Zink (director of football video)
  • Marc Hohorst (equipment manager)
  • David Draper (athletic equipment assistant)
  • Marcus Bell (director of community & tiger alumni relations)
  • Sherman Morris (director of recruiting operations)
  • Akoya Nelson (assistant to the director of recruiting)
  • Justin Crouse (director of player personnel)
  • Josh Storms (strength and conditioning coach)
  • Larry Reynolds (senior assistant athletic trainer)
  • Sherri Schwartz (assistant to the head coach)
  • Darrell Turner (associate athletic director for sports medicine)
  • Nate Fichtner (analyst)
  • Cooper Williams (offensive analyst)
  • Chase Robison (defensive analyst)
  • Jalan Sowell (student assistant)
  • Jake Wilcox (student volunteer)
  • John Cotton (quality control)
  • David Glidden (quality control)

}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| opprank = y

| rankyear = 2019

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 15–10

| attend = 44,107

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = WMC

| score = 55–24

| attend = 34,487

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = South Alabama

| site_stadium = Ladd–Peebles Stadium

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 42–6

| attend = 12,373

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 26|Thursday}}

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN

| score = 35–23

| attend = 33,909

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 2:45 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Malone Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 52–33

| attend = 17,143

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 23

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 28–30

| attend = 34,253

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 47–17

| attend = 30,221

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = H. A. Chapman Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 42–41

| attend = 17,183

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| homecoming = yes

| w/l = w

| rank = 24

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = College GameDay

| tv = ABC

| score = 54–48

| attend = 59,506

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 45–27

| attend = 25,149

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 49–10

| attend = 25,136

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 29|Friday}}

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ABC

| score = 34–24

| attend = 36,472

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 7

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 17

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = The American Championship

| tv = ABC

| score = 29–24

| attend = 33,008

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 28

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 17

| opprank = 10

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = AT&T Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| gamename = Cotton Bowl Classic

| tv = ESPN

| score = 39–53

| attend = 54,828

}}

}}

:Schedule Source:{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/2/7/2019_Memphis_Football_Schedule.pdf|title=2019 Memphis Football Schedule|website=GoTigersGo.com|publisher=University of Memphis Athletics|date=February 7, 2019}}

Game summaries

=Ole Miss=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Rebels

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=3 |R4=7

|Home=Tigers

|H1=7 |H2=6 |H3=0 |H4=2

}}

{{see also|2019 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry}}

{{Clear}}

=Southern=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Jaguars

|R1=7 |R2=10|R3=7 |R4=0

|Home=Tigers

|H1=17|H2=10|H3=21|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2019 Southern Jaguars football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At South Alabama=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Tigers

|R1=7 |R2=16|R3=7 |R4=12

|Home=Jaguars

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=6

}}

{{see also|2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Navy=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Midshipmen

|R1=13 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=3

|Home=Tigers

|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=14 |H4=7

}}

{{see also|2019 Navy Midshipmen football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Louisiana–Monroe=

{{see also|2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team}}

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align="center"

! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Memphis Tigers|color=white}}|Pregame line!!style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Memphis Tigers|color=white}}|Over/under

align="center"

| Memphis

–15.5

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Memphis Tigers}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title= Week Five: Memphis Tigers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

|date=October 5

|time= 2:45 p.m. CDT

|road=Tigers

|R1=7 |R2=22|R3=10|R4=13

|home=Warhawks

|H1=3 |H2=14|H3=9 |H4=7

|stadium=Malone StadiumMonroe, LA

|attendance=17,1143

|weather=91° · Wind – SW 3 · Partly Clear

|referee=Anthony Calabrese

|TV=ESPNU

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401117877] [https://ulmwarhawks.com/sports/football/stats/2019/memphis/boxscore/5655] [https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2019/10/5/football-ulm-falls-short-in-upset-bid-against-no-23-memphis.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (12:18) MEM TD – Damonte Coxie 5-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
    Memphis 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55
  • (05:25) ULM FG – Porter 35-yard field goal
    Memphis 7–3; Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 6:52

;Second quarter

  • (13:46) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 40-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick
    Memphis 14–3; Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 1:48
  • (11:12) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 7-yard rush, Jared Porter kick
    Memphis 14–10; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34
  • (07:30) MEM TD – Kameron Wilson 2-yard pass from Brady White, Jared Porter kick
    Memphis 21–10; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:42
  • (05:01) MEM TD – Kylan Watkins 14-yard rush, Preston Brady two-point conversion rush
    Memphis 29–10; Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:29
  • (01:40) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 6-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick
    Memphis 29–17; Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:21

;Third quarter

  • (11:57) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 50-yard field goal
    Memphis 31–17; Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:03
  • (07:41) ULM FG – Jared Porter 29-yard field goal
    Memphis 31–20; Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:16
  • (06:11) MEM TD – Antonio Gibson 50-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
    Memphis 39–20; Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:30
  • (03:11) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 45-yard rush, two-point conversion rush attempt failed
    Memphis 39–26; Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:00

;Fourth quarter

  • (06:31) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 36-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick
    Memphis 39–33; Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 1:56
  • (06:16) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 68-yard rush, two-point conversion pass attempt failed
    Memphis 45–33; Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:15
  • (06:07) MEM TD – La'Andre Thomas 33-yard interception returned, Riley Patterson kick
    Memphis 52–33; Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09

|stats=

;Leading Passers

;Leading Rushers

;Leading Receivers

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|Memphis Tigers}}"|Memphis!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}"|Louisiana–Monroe

First downs2530
Total yards535575
Rushing yards286256
Passing yards249319
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:0633:54

{{Clear}}

=At Temple=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 23 Tigers

|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=7 |R4=7

|Home=Owls

|H1=13 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=7

}}

{{see also|2019 Temple Owls football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Tulane=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Green Wave

|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=7

|Home=Tigers

|H1=13 |H2=21 |H3=6 |H4=7

}}

{{see also|2019 Tulane Green Wave football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Tulsa=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Tigers

|R1=14|R2=14|R3=7 |R4=7

|Home=Golden Hurricane

|H1=0 |H2=17|H3=14|H4=10

}}

{{see also|2019 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team}}

{{Clear}}

=SMU=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=SMU at Memphis
(College GameDay)

|Visitor=No. 15 Mustangs

|Host=No. 24 Tigers

|V1=7|V2=10|V3=7|V4=24

|H1=7|H2=16|H3=17|H4=14

|Date=November 2, 2019

|Location=Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=7:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather=Temperature:

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Maria Taylor (sideline)

|TVStation=ABC

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|2019 SMU Mustangs football team}}

{{clear}}

=At Houston=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 18 Tigers

|R1=7

|R2=21

|R3=14

|R4=3

|Home=Cougars

|H1=17

|H2=3

|H3=0

|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2019 Houston Cougars football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At South Florida=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 18 Tigers

|R1= 7

|R2= 21

|R3= 14

|R4= 7

|Home=Bulls

|H1= 10

|H2= 0

|H3= 0

|H4= 0

}}

{{see also|2019 South Florida Bulls football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Cincinnati=

{{see also|2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Cincinnati at Memphis – Game summary

|date=November 29

|time= 3:30 EST (2:30 CST)

|road=No. 19 Bearcats

|R1=3 |R2=14 |R3=0 |R4=7

|home=No. 18 Tigers

|H1=17 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=14

|stadium=Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN

|attendance= 36,472

|weather= Cloudy, {{convert|55|F|C}}

|referee= Mike Roche

|TV= ABC

|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401117913]

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • MEM 14:48 Chris Claybrooks 94 kickoff return (Riley Patterson Kick)
  • CIN 10:25 Sam Crosa 30 FG (11 Plays 63 Yards 4:23)
  • MEM 7:24 Kendarian Jones 9 Pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick) 7, 77 3:01
  • MEM 2:41 Riley Patterson 34 FG (8 plays, 57 yards 2:24)

;Second quarter

  • CIN 12:36 Leonard Taylor 4 Pass from Ben Bryant (Sam Crosa Kick) 12, 85 5:05
  • CIN 2:54 Michael Warren II 3 run (Sam Crosa Kick) 14, 80, 6:31
  • MEM 1:21 Riley Patterson 28 FG (7 plays 65 yards, 1:43)

;Third quarter

No Scoring

;Fourth quarter

  • MEM 13:22 Damonte Coxie 46 pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick) 9, 83, 3:40
  • CIN 10:27 Ben Bryant 12 run (Sam Crosa Kick) 8, 75 2:55
  • MEM 3:16 Antonio Gibson 29 run (Riley Patterson Kick) 6, 62, 3:08

|stats=

;Top passers

;Top rushers

;Top receivers

}}

{{Clear}}

=Cincinnati (AAC Championship game)=

{{see also|2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|2019 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Cincinnati at Memphis AAC Championship – Game summary

|date=December 7

|time= 3:30PM (2:30P CST)

|road=No. 20 Bearcats

|R1= 7|R2= 7|R3= 7|R4=3

|home=No. 17 Tigers

|H1= 10|H2= 0|H3= 10|H4=9

|stadium=Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN

|attendance= 33,009

|weather= {{convert|45|F|C}}, Clear

|referee= Charles Lamertina

|TV= ABC

|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401132976]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • (12:27) CIN – Michael Warren 6 yard rush, Sam Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:33; Cincinnati 7–0)
  • (8:21) MEM – Riley Patterson 29 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:59; Cincinnati 7–3)
  • (2:36) MEM – Antonio Gibson 65 yard rush, Riley Patterson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:29; Memphis 10–7)

;Second Quarter

  • (2:37) CIN – Desmond Ridder 15 yard rush, Sam Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:09; Cincinnati 14–10)

;Third Quarter

  • (11:59) MEM – Brady White 1 yard rush, Riley Patterson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Memphis 17–14)
  • (7:21) CIN – Michael Warren 3 yard rush, Sam Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:38; Cincinnati 21–17)

(3:54) MEM – Riley Patterson 52 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:27; Cincinnati 21–20)

;Fourth Quarter

  • (14:47) MEM – Riley Patterson 50 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 3:54; Memphis 23–21)
  • (4:23) CIN – Sam Crosa 33 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:27; Cincinnati 24–23)
  • (1:14) MEM – Brady White 6 yard pass to Antonio Gibson, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Memphis 29–24)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • CIN – Desmond Ridder 16–36 233 Yds 1 INTs
  • MEM – Brady White 18–40 253 Yds 1 TDs 1 INT

;Top rushers

  • CIN – Desmond Ridder 11 Carries 113 Yards 1 TD
  • MEM – Antonio Gibson 11 Carries 130 Yards 1 TD

;Top receivers

  • CIN – Alec Pierce 5 Receptions 87 Yards
  • MEM – Damonte Coxie 9 Receptions 165 Yards

}}

{{Clear}}

=Vs. Penn State (Cotton Bowl Classic)=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road= No. 17 Tigers

|R1=13

|R2=10

|R3=13

|R4=3

|Home= No. 10 Nittany Lions

|H1=7

|H2=28

|H3=10

|H4=8

}}

{{see also|2019 Cotton Bowl Classic|2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}

{{Clear}}

Rankings

{{Further|2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

|year={{2019}}

|finalpollweek=16

|cfpfirstweek=10

|AP_pre= RV

|coaches_pre= RV

|AP_1= RV

|coaches_1= RV

|AP_2= RV

|coaches_2= RV

|AP_3= RV

|coaches_3= RV

|AP_4= RV

|coaches_4= RV

|AP_5= RV

|coaches_5= 23т

|AP_6= 23

|coaches_6= 20

|AP_7=RV

|coaches_7=RV

|AP_8=RV

|coaches_8=25

|AP_9=24

|coaches_9=23

|AP_10=19

|coaches_10=19

|cfp_10=21

|AP_11=18

|coaches_11=18

|cfp_11=18

|AP_12=18

|coaches_12=18

|cfp_12=18

|AP_13=17

|coaches_13=18

|cfp_13=18

|AP_14=16

|coaches_14=16

|cfp_14=17

|AP_15=15

|coaches_15=15

|cfp_15=17

|AP_16=17

|coaches_16=17

}}

Players drafted into the NFL

{{see also|2020 NFL draft}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Memphis Tigers| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club}}

366Antonio GibsonRBWashington Redskins
7223Chris ClaybrooksCBJacksonville Jaguars
7230Dustin WoodardCNew England Patriots

References

{{Reflist}}

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{{American Athletic Conference football champions}}

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