University of Memphis
Public university in Memphis
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| 2024 | Memphis Tigers men's basketball team added 8 incoming transfers: Colby Rogers (Wichita State), PJ Haggerty (Tulsa), Tyreek Smith (SMU), Baraka Okojie (George Mason), PJ Carter (UTSA), Tyrese Hunter (Texas), Moussa Cissé (Ole Miss), and Dain Dainja (Illinois). |
| 2024 | Several players transferred to new programs: Jonathan Pierre transferred to Belmont, Jayhlon Young transferred to Maryland, Ashton Hardaway transferred to Saint Mary's, Carl Cherenfant transferred to New Mexico State, and JJ Taylor and Mikey Williams both midseason transferred to UCF. |
| 2024 | David Jones went undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft and subsequently signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. |
| 2024 | Jaykown Walton went undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft and signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
| 2024 | Jordan Brown graduated and signed to play professionally with KK Dubrava in Croatia. |
| 2024 | Memphis Tigers men's basketball team completed the 2023–24 season with a record of 22 wins and 10 losses, achieving an 11-7 record in American Athletic Conference (AAC) play and finishing in a tie for fifth place in the conference. |
| 2024 | In the AAC tournament, the Tigers were seeded No. 5 and were eliminated in the second round after losing to Wichita State. |
| 2024 | Penny Hardaway begins his seventh season as head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, continuing to lead the program in the NCAA Division I competition. |
| 2023 | DeAngelo Williams inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2023 | The Memphis-UAB football rivalry is rekindled when UAB joins the American Athletic Conference, allowing the teams to resume their annual 'Battle of the Bones' matchup. |
| 2023 | Won the Liberty Bowl against Iowa State with a score of 36-26, achieving the school's first victory over a Power 5 opponent. |
| 2022 | Billy Jack 'Spook' Murphy inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| September 17 2022 | Most recent game played between Memphis and Arkansas State, with Memphis maintaining a lead in the all-time series record of 31-24-5. |
| 2020 | Brady White wins William V. Campbell Trophy |
| 2020 | Last recorded game in the Memphis-Cincinnati rivalry series, with Memphis leading the all-time series 23-14. |
| 2019 | Memphis Tigers win their most recent conference championship, adding to their total of eight conference titles in program history. |
| 2019 | Made first appearance in a New Years Six bowl, selected to play in the Cotton Bowl Classic against Penn State as the highest-ranked (AP #15) Group of Five conference champion. |
| 2019 | Ryan Silverfield becomes head coach of Memphis Tigers football team, continuing to lead the program as of the current date with a record of 32 wins and 19 losses. |
| 2018 | Darrell Henderson wins Jim Brown Award and is named a Consensus All-American running back and kick returner |
| 2017 | Anthony Miller wins Paul Warfield Trophy and is named a Consensus All-American wide receiver |
| 2017 | Memphis Tigers won the AAC West division under coach Mike Norvell but lost the conference championship game to UCF 55-62 in overtime. |
| 2016 | Mike Norvell takes over as head coach of Memphis Tigers football team, coaching from 2016 to 2019 with a strong record of 38 wins and 15 losses. |
| 2014 | Won the Miami Beach Bowl against BYU with a score of 55-48, under coach Justin Fuente. |
| 2014 | Memphis Tigers begin an ongoing streak of earning bowl eligibility by winning at least six of 12 regular season games, which continues to the present day. |
| 2014 | Memphis Tigers were co-champions of the American Athletic Conference under coach Justin Fuente, finishing with a 10-3 overall record and 7-1 in conference play. |
| 2013 | Tom Hornsey wins Ray Guy Award and becomes a Consensus All-American punter |
| 2013 | Memphis football program transitions from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference. |
| 2013 | Memphis Men's soccer team and all Tiger athletics move to the American Athletic Conference. |
| 2012 | Justin Fuente becomes head coach of Memphis Tigers football team, leading the program from 2012 to 2015 with a record of 26 wins and 24 losses. |
| 2012 | Memphis temporarily ends its football rivalry with UAB after moving to the American Athletic Conference, interrupting the annual 'Battle of the Bones' rivalry game. |
| 2010 | Larry Porter takes over as head coach of Memphis Tigers football team, coaching from 2010 to 2011 with a difficult record of 3 wins and 21 losses. |
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