The 2019 Memphis Tigers football team represented the

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in the

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. The Tigers played their home games at

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, and competed in the West Division of the

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. 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. 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.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2018 season 8–6, 5–3 in AAC play to be co–champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in The American Championship Game where they lost to East Division champions

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. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they lost to Wake Forest.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

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 and finish in third place of AAC championship.

Personnel

Depth chart

Roster

Schedule

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Game summaries

Ole Miss

Southern

at South Alabama

Navy

at Louisiana–Monroe

at Temple

Tulane

at Tulsa

SMU

at Houston

at South Florida

Cincinnati

Cincinnati (AAC Championship Game)

vs. Penn State (Cotton Bowl Classic)

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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Memphis Tigers football The Memphis Tigers football team represents the University of Memphis in college football in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Tigers play in the American Athletic Conference as an all-sports member. They play home games at ...