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2018 Memphis Tigers football team

The2018 Memphis Tigers football teamrepresented theUniversity of Memphisin the2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season.The Tigers played their home games at theLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiuminMemphis, Tennesseeand competed in the West Division of theAmerican Athletic Conference.They were led by third-year head coachMike Norvell.They finished the season 8–6, 5–3 in AAC to finish in a three-way tie for the West Division championship. After tie-breakers, they represented the West Division in theAAC Championship Gamewhere they lost to East Division championUCF.They were invited to theBirmingham Bowlwhere they lost toWake Forest.

2018Memphis Tigers football
AAC West Division co-champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–6 (5–3 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKenny Dillingham(1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Ball(3rd season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←2017
2019→
2018 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L W L
East Division
No.11UCFx$ 8 – 0 12 – 1
Temple 7 – 1 8 – 5
No.24Cincinnati 6 – 2 11 – 2
South Florida 3 – 5 7 – 6
East Carolina 1 – 7 3 – 9
UConn 0 – 8 1 – 11
West Division
Memphisxy 5 – 3 8 – 6
Houstonx 5 – 3 8 – 5
Tulanex 5 – 3 7 – 6
SMU 4 – 4 5 – 7
Navy 2 – 6 3 – 10
Tulsa 2 – 6 3 – 9
Championship:UCF 56,Memphis 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings fromAP Poll

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[1] Drew Kyser C SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[2] Curtis Akins LB SR
Maxwell Award[3] Darrell Henderson RB JR
Tony Pollard RB JR
Doak Walker Award[4] Darrell Henderson RB JR
John Mackey Award[5] Joey Magnifico TE JR
Butkus Award[6] Curtis Akins LB JR
Jim Thorpe Award[7] T. J. Carter DB SO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[8] T. J. Carter DB SO
Outland Trophy[9] Trevon Tate OL SR
Paul Hornung Award[10] Tony Pollard RB/KR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[11] Patrick Taylor RB JR
Walter Camp Award[12] Darrell Henderson RB JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[13] Brady White QB JR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[14] Patrick Taylor RB JR

AAC media poll

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The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Tigers predicted to win the AAC West Division.[15]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Memphis 171 (23)
2 Houston 146 (4)
3 Navy 129 (3)
4 SMU 72
5 Tulane 68
6 Tulsa 44

Personnel

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Depth chart

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Mercer*
ESPN3W66–1433,697
September 82:30 p.m.atNavy
CBSSNL21–2231,762
September 147:00 p.m.Georgia State*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPNW59–2227,678
September 227:00 p.m.South Alabama*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
WMCW52–3527,765
September 287:00 p.m.atTulane
ESPN2L24–4016,631
October 66:00 p.m.UConn
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
CBSSNW55–1427,581
October 132:30 p.m.No. 10UCF
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ABC/ESPN2L30–3138,831
October 203:00 p.m.atMissouri*
SECNL33–6552,917
November 311:00 a.m.atEast Carolina
ESPNUW59–4129,127
November 1011:00 a.m.Tulsa
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPNUW47–2127,905
November 168:00 p.m.atSMU
ESPN2W28–1815,794
November 2311:00 a.m.Houston
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ABCW52–3127,790
December 12:30 p.m.at No. 7UCF
ABCL41–5645,176
December 2211:00 a.m.vs.Wake Forest*
ESPNL34–3725,717

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Game summaries

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Mercer

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 14 14
Tigers 28 28 0 10 66
See also:2018 Mercer Bears football team

At Navy

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 7 14 0 21
Midshipmen 3 6 0 13 22
See also:2018 Navy Midshipmen football team

Georgia State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 3 7 6 6 22
Tigers 21 17 7 14 59
See also:2018 Georgia State Panthers football team

South Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 14 6 8 35
Tigers 7 14 10 21 52
See also:2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team

At Tulane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 0 7 10 24
Green Wave 14 3 7 16 40
See also:2018 Tulane Green Wave football team

UConn

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 7 0 0 14
Tigers 13 28 7 7 55
See also:2018 UConn Huskies football team

UCF

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 10 Knights 7 10 7 7 31
Tigers 17 13 0 0 30
See also:2018 UCF Knights football team

At Missouri

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1 2 3 4 Total
MEM Tigers 3 17 7 6 33
MIZZU Tigers 21 27 14 3 65
See also:2018 Missouri Tigers football team

At East Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 10 14 14 21 59
Pirates 14 3 17 7 41
See also:2018 East Carolina Pirates football team

Tulsa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 0 0 14 7 21
Tigers 17 10 7 13 47
See also:2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

At SMU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 7 7 14 28
Mustangs 3 2 7 6 18
See also:2018 SMU Mustangs football team

Houston

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 7 14 10 0 31
Tigers 3 14 14 21 52
See also:2018 Houston Cougars football team

At UCF (AAC Championship game)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 24 14 3 0 41
No. 7 Knights 7 14 14 21 56
See also:2018 UCF Knights football teamand2018 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game

Vs. Wake Forest (Birmingham Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 14 14 0 6 34
Demon Deacons 7 17 6 7 37
See also:2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football teamand2018 Birmingham Bowl

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also:2019 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 70 Darrell Henderson RB Los Angeles Rams
4 128 Tony Pollard RB Dallas Cowboys

References

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  1. ^"Rimington Trophy Press Release".May 30, 2018.RetrievedJuly 14,2018.
  2. ^"2018 Bednarik Award Watch List".July 16, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon July 16, 2018.RetrievedJuly 16,2018.
  3. ^"2018 Maxwell Award Watch List".July 16, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon July 16, 2018.RetrievedJuly 17,2018.
  4. ^"2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates".July 18, 2018.RetrievedJuly 18,2018.
  5. ^"2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released"(PDF).July 20, 2018.RetrievedJuly 20,2018.
  6. ^"Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist".The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon August 20, 2010.RetrievedJuly 23,2018.
  7. ^"Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist".July 23, 2018.RetrievedJuly 23,2018.
  8. ^"2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List".July 24, 2018.RetrievedJuly 24,2018.
  9. ^"22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED".July 24, 2018.RetrievedJuly 24,2018.
  10. ^"43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST".July 26, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon July 26, 2018.RetrievedJuly 26,2018.
  11. ^"Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List".July 26, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon July 26, 2018.RetrievedJuly 26,2018.
  12. ^Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018)."Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason" Watch List "".RetrievedJuly 30,2018.
  13. ^"Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced".August 14, 2018.RetrievedAugust 17,2018.
  14. ^"2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award"(PDF).August 16, 2018.RetrievedAugust 17,2018.
  15. ^"UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll".TheAmerican.org.RetrievedJuly 24,2018.
  16. ^"2018 Memphis Tigers Football Schedule".FB Schedules.RetrievedApril 27,2018.


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