The 2023 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Silverfield. The Memphis Tigers football team drew an average home attendance of 29,782 in 2023.
Schedule Memphis and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023.
Game summaries
vs Bethune–Cookman (FCS)
at Arkansas State
vs Navy
vs Missouri
vs Boise State
vs Tulane
Statistics TULMEM First downs 20 20 Total yards 403 366 Rushing yards 144 45 Passing yards 259 321 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 36:58 23:02 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Michael Pratt 19/31, 259 yards, 1 TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 26 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 3 receptions, 103 yardsMemphis Passing Seth Henigan 24/43, 321 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Sutton Smith 4 carries, 22 yards Receiving Demeer Blankumsee 6 receptions, 108 yards
at UAB
at North Texas
vs South Florida
at Charlotte
vs SMU
Statistics SMUMEM First downs 23 24 Total yards 444 464 Rushing yards 158 62 Passing yards 286 402 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 28:10 31:50 Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Preston Stone 15/23, 286 yards, 2 TD Rushing L. J. Johnson Jr. 21 rushes, 115 yards, TD Receiving Keyshawn Smith 3 receptions, 63 yardsMemphis Passing Seth Henigan 35/51, 402 yards, 2 TD Rushing Blake Watson 10 rushes, 41 yards, TD Receiving Roc Taylor 8 receptions, 146 yards
at Temple
vs Iowa State (Liberty Bowl)
Statistics Iowa StateMemphis First downs 22 19 Total yards 530 446 Rushes/yards 32–166 20–0 Passing yards 364 446 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–0 22–40–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 34:24 25:36 Team Category Player Statistics Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 22/38, 446 yards, 3 TD Rushing Abu Sama III 12 carries, 4 yards Receiving Jayden Higgins 9 receptions, 214 yards, TD Memphis Passing Seth Henigan 24/34, 364 yards, 4 TD Rushing Blake Watson 15 carries, 107 yards Receiving Roc Taylor 8 receptions, 102 yards
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