STADIUM FACTS
| Capacity | 62,380 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | 335 South Hollywood |
| First Game | Sept. 18, 1965 |
| Opponent | Mississippi |
| Score | Ole Miss 34, Memphis 14 |
| All-Time Home Record | 106-88-7 |
| Scherer's Home Record | 11-12-0 |
| Current Home Win Streak | 0 |
| Most Points Scored | 69 vs Louisville |
| Most Points by Opponent | 55, UT |
Host to annual St. Jude Liberty Bowl Classic
TOP TEN CROWDS
| YEAR | OPPONENT | ATTEN. |
| 1996 | Tennessee | 65,885 |
| 1991 | Mississippi | 65,483 |
| 1992 | Tennessee | 65,234 |
| 1987 | Mississippi | 64,187 |
| 1989 | Mississippi | 59,795 |
| 1988 | Tennessee | 55,173 |
| 1981 | Mississippi | 53,170 |
| 1979 | Mississippi | 53,166 |
| 1976 | Tennessee | 52,341 |
| 1976 | Mississippi State | 51,704 |
The largest crowd Memphis has ever played in front of was 100,862 when the Tigers fell to Michigan in Ann Arbor during the '95 season.
The University of Memphis' football program is very fortunate to have one of the finest football facilities in the nation in which to play its home football games. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, ?built by the citizens of Memphis?, is a memorial to the veterans of World War I, World War II and the Korean War. The renovated 62,380-seat facility, built in 1965 at a cost of $3.7 million by the city of Memphis and renovated in 1987 for $19.5 million, is operated by the Memphis Park Commission.
The Tigers inaugurated the stadium in the fall of 1965 and in 32 years, have compiled a 104-84-7 record in the Liberty Bowl. The stadium features a new ?prescription turf? playing surface, spacious locker rooms and a four-level press box, which features a stadium club for VIPs.
In December of 1983, city of Memphis officials named the playing surface Rex Dockery Field in honor of the late Tiger coach, who was killed in a plane crash.
In the spring of 1984, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Memphis added a new scoreboard and sound system to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field. The computer operated scoreboard is 100-feet long and stands 23-feet high. It has a 16' x 32' message center and is the largest scoreboard in the Mid-South.
Included in the 1987 stadium renovation are new sky-suites, located on the east side of the stadium, approximately 12,000 new seats, a new stadium club, new lighting system, the new playing surface, a new handicap seating area and numerous concession stands and restroom facilities for the new sections.
The stadium, which is the home of the annual Liberty Bowl game each December, played host to the Tennessee-Kentucky High School All-Star game in 1994.
The largest crowd to witness a Memphis home football game at the Liberty Bowl was the record-setting 65,885 in the Tigers' stunning upset of No. 6 ranked Tennessee in 1996. The Tigers defeated the Vols, 21-17, before a regionally televised audience on CBS TV. The nation, however, saw Memphis' game-winning drive when CBS carried the final five minutes nationally.
The Liberty Bowl has also hosted concerts ranging from the Rolling Stones to the Billy Graham Crusade for Christ and numerous Truck and Tractor competitions.
All-Time Attendance
| YEAR | G | ATT | AVG | RECORD |
| 1965 | 5 | 156,389 | 31,277 | 3-2-0 |
| 1966 | 5 | 130,524 | 26,104 | 4-1-0 |
| 1967 | 6 | 148,934 | 24,822 | 5-1-0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 155,379 | 31,075 | 3-2-0 |
| 1969 | 6 | 166,902 | 27,438 | 5-1-0 |
| 1970 | 6 | 142,187 | 23,698 | 4-2-0 |
| 1971 | 8 | 173,449 | 21,681 | 3-5-0 |
| 1972 | 7 | 194,222 | 27,746 | 4-3-0 |
| 1973 | 6 | 159,081 | 26,513 | 4-2-0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 174,172 | 29,028 | 4-2-0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 144,453 | 24,075 | 3-3-0 |
| 1976 | 7 | **281,966 | *40,280 | 5-2-0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 198,686 | 28,383 | 5-2-0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 158,696 | 26,449 | 3-3-0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 168,200 | 28,033 | 3-3-0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 143,105 | 23,850 | 2-4-0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 158,203 | 31,640 | 0-5-0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 102,003 | 17,000 | 1-5-0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 183,671 | *36,734 | 2-2-1 |
| 1984 | 6 | 235,269 | 39,212 | 4-1-1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 221,477 | 36,913 | 1-3-2 |
| 1986 | 4 | 110,932 | 27,733 | 0-4-0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 206,848 | 34,475 | 4-1-1 |
| 1988 | 6 | 178,767 | 29,795 | 5-1-1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 201,378 | 33,563 | 1-5-0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 157,346 | 26,224 | 3-2-1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 191,896 | 31,982 | 3-3-0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 224,449 | 37,408 | 4-2-0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 126,342 | 25,268 | 3-2-0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 149,943 | 24,991 | 4-2-0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 99,629 | 19,926 | 2-3-0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 214,511 | *35,752 | 3-3-0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 121,340 | 20,223 | 4-2-0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 140,871 | 23,478 | 2-4-0 |
| TOT | 201 | 5,594,878 | 27,835 | 106-88-7 |
** - Largest single season attendance total in school history.
* - Led nation in increased attendance.
HOMECOMING RESULTS
1926: Memphis 0, Middle Tennessee 27
1929: Memphis 0, Delta State 0
1932: Memphis 6, Tennessee JC 0
1933: Memphis 0, Western Kentucky 19
1934: Memphis 18, Middle Tennessee 0
1935: Memphis 0, Union University 33
1937: Memphis 13, Tennessee Tech 14
1938: Memphis 20, Troy State 6
1939: Memphis 0, Western Kentucky 12
1940: Memphis 26, Louisiana College 13
1941: Memphis 23, Delta State 7
1942: Memphis 0, Union University 39
1947: Memphis 40, Austin Peay 0
1948: Memphis 21, Union University 0
1949: Memphis 21, Kansas State 14
1950: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 0
1951: Memphis 38, Western Kentucky 0
1952: Memphis 29, Louisville 25
1953: Memphis 0, Arkansas State 20
1954: Memphis 26, Arkansas State 7
1955: Memphis 20, Tennessee Tech 12
1956: Memphis 42, Western Kentucky 0
1957: Memphis 6, Southern Mississippi 14
1958: Memphis 26, The Citadel 28
1959: Memphis 16, Florida State 6
1960: Memphis 42, Hardin-Simmons 7
1961: Memphis 35, Abilene Christian 0
1962: Memphis 8, Southern Mississippi 6
1963: Memphis 9, South Carolina 0
1964: Memphis 34, Louisville 0
1965: Memphis 33, Mississippi State 13
1966: Memphis 6, Tulsa 0
1967: Memphis 7, Florida State 26
1968: Memphis 29, Southern Mississippi 7
1969: Memphis 42, Tulsa 24
1970: Memphis 16, Florida State 12
1971: Memphis 7, Houston 35
1972: Memphis 38, Utah State 29
1973: Memphis 10, Southern Mississippi 13
1974: Memphis 42, Florida State 14
1975: Memphis 7, Southern Mississippi 21
1976: Memphis 28, Auburn 27
1977: Memphis 13, Louisville 14
1978: Memphis 35, Vanderbilt 14
1979: Memphis 10, Louisville 6
1980: Memphis 10, Vanderbilt 14
1981: Memphis 0, Southern Mississippi 10
1982: Memphis 7, Cincinnati 16
1983: Memphis 20, Southern Mississippi 27
1984: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 7
1985: Memphis 38, Tulane 21
1986: Memphis 17, Mississippi State 34
1987: Memphis 45, Tulane 36
1988: Memphis 31, Mississippi State 10
1989: Memphis 13, Vanderbilt 10
1990: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 6
1991: Memphis 28, Tulsa 33
1992: Memphis 34, Cincinnati 14
1993: Memphis 19, Tulsa 23
1994: Memphis 26, Cincinnati 3
1995: Memphis 3, Mississippi 34
1996: Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16
1997: Memphis 24, Houston 3
1998: Memphis 35, Arkansas State 19
WON 41, LOST 22, TIED 1
Avg. Score
UM 20.0 (1270), OPP 14.3 (900)
LIBERTY BOWL RECORDS
Best Record: 5-1-0 (1967, 1969)
Worst Record: 0-5-0 (1981)
Most Points Scored: Memphis - 69 vs Louisville, 1969, Opponent - 55, Tennessee, 1969
Highest Combined Score: 88 pts., 69-19 win against Louisville, 1969
Lowest Combined Score: 6 pts., 6-0 loss against Southern Miss, 1974
Longest Run from Scrimmage: Memphis - 92 yards by Herb Covington vs Cincinnati, 1966, Opponent - 84 yards by Mickey Collins, Wichita State, 1978
Longest Pass Completion: Memphis - 94 yards by Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray vs Houston, 1978, Opponent - 80 yards by John Bond to Danny Knight, Mississippi State, 1982
Longest Interception Return: Memphis - 91 yards by Bob Orians vs Southern Miss, 1977, Opponent - 99 yards by Izell McGill, Mississippi State, 1996 (intercepted fumble)
Longest Kickoff Return: Memphis - 98 yards by Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss, 1983, Opponent - 100 yards by Maurice Nelson, Tulane, 1985
Longest Punt Return: Memphis - 94 yards by Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975, Opponent - 85 yards by Morris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992
Longest Field Goal: Memphis - 51 yards by Joe Allison vs Mississippi State, 1992, Opponent - Franco Grilla 50 yards, Central Florida, 1990
Most Yards Rushing by an Individual: Memphis - 260 yards by Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969, Opponent - 206 yards by Ethan Horton, North Carolina, 1984
Most Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis - 507 vs Tulsa, 1969, Opponent - 430, Houston, 1968
Fewest Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis - minus 13 yards vs Texas A&M, 1979, Opponent - minus 4 yards, Mississippi, 1993
Most Yards Passing by an Individual: Memphis - 335, Steve Matthews vs ECU, 1992, Opponent - 370 yards by T.J. Rubley, Tulsa, 1991
Most Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis - 335 vs East Carolina, 1992, Opponent - 371 yards, Tulsa, 1991
Fewest Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis - 6 yards vs Southern Miss, 1966, Opponent - 14, Southern Miss, 1981
Most Passing Attempts by an Individual: Memphis - 44 by Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 & Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997, Opponent - 51 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994
Most Passing Attempts by a Team: Memphis - 46 vs Murray State, 1985, Opponent - 52 by East Carolina, 1994
Most Pass Completions by an Individual: Memphis - 25 by Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 & Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997, Opponent - 35 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994
Most Pass Completions by a Team: Memphis - 25 vs Louisville, 1993, Opponent - 36 by East Carolina, 1994
Most Pass Receptions by an Individual: Memphis - 10 by Russell Copeland vs Mississippi State, 1992 & Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State, 1997, Opponent - 14, Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993
Most Yds on Pass Recept. by an Individual: Memphis - 186 by Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State, 1965, Opponent - 184, Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993
Most Total Offense by an Individual: Memphis - 365 by Billy Fletcher vs Mississippi State, 1965, Opponent - 368 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994
Most Total Offense by a Team: Memphis - 659 yards vs Louisville, 1969, Opponent - 537 yards by Tulsa, 1991
Most Combined Total Offense by Two Teams in a Game: 965 yards, Memphis vs Tulsa, 1969
Most Touchdowns by a Team in a Game: Memphis - 10 vs Louisville, 1969, Opponent - 8, Tennessee, 1969
Most Points Scored by an Individual: Memphis - 18 by seven players (most recent Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997), Opponent - 24 by Michael Haddix, Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, Mississippi State, 1978
Most Rushing Touchdowns by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by five players (most recent Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997), Opponent - 4, Michael Haddix, Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, Mississippi State, 1978
Most Rushing Touchdowns by a Team: Memphis - 7 vs North Texas State, 1971, Opponent - 6 by Tennessee, 1969, and Texas A&M, 1978
Most Touchdown Passes by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by Steve Matthews vs Arkansas State, 1993, Opponent - 4 by Mike Shula, Alabama, 1985
Most Touchdown Passes by a Team: Memphis - 5 vs Louisville, 1969, Opponent - 4 by Alabama, 1985
Most Touchdown Receptions by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by four players (most recent Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992), Opponent - 3 by Alama Matthews, Vanderbilt, 1982
Most Field Goals Made by an Individual: Memphis - 4 by Rusty Bennett vs North Texas State, 1977, Opponent - 4 by Jim Becksvoort, Tennessee, 1992
Most Points Kicking by an Individual: Memphis - 13 by Don Glosson vs Mississippi, 1983, Opponent - 14 by Jim Becksvoort, Tennessee, 1992
Most Interceptions by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by Keith Simpson vs North Texas State, 1977, and Olie Cordell vs Mississippi State, 1965, Opponent - 3 by Chris Donnelly, Vanderbilt, 1989
Most Interceptions by a Team: Memphis - 6 vs Tulsa, 1972, Opponent - 5 by three teams (most recent New Mexico, 1986)
Most Interception Return Yardage by an Individual: Memphis - 95 yards by Marty Hammock vs Southern Miss, 1973, Opponent - 124 yards by Shawn Ferguson, Cincinnati, 1998 (two interceptions)
Most Punts by an Individual: Memphis - 13 by Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M, 1979
Most Punt Returns by an Individual: Memphis - 6 by Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati, 1992, Opponent - 8 by Willie Gault, Tennessee, 1981
Most Punt Returns by a Team: Memphis - 8 vs Quantico, 1968, Opponent - 13 by Texas A&M, 1979
Most Punt Return Yardage: Memphis - 133 by David Berrong vs Wichita State, 1968, Opponent - 123 by Morris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992
MILESTONE VICTORIES
| Win | Opponent | Year | Score |
| 1st | Bolton Agricultural | 1912 | 13-0 |
| 25th | Southwestern | 1922 | 26-0 |
| 50th | Arkansas State | 1929 | 6-0 |
| 75th | Sunflower JC | 1934 | 33-0 |
| 100th | Union | 1941 | 7-6 |
| 125th | Arkansas State | 1949 | 61-7 |
| 150th | Middle Tenn. St. | 1954 | 27-7 |
| 175th | Texas-Arlington | 1960 | 35-0 |
| 200th | Tulsa | 1963 | 28-14 |
| 225th | Mississippi | 1967 | 27-17 |
| 250th | Cincinnati | 1970 | 14-10 |
| 275th | Wichita State | 1974 | 34-10 |
| 300th | Mississippi State | 1979 | 14-13 |
| 325th | Tulane | 1987 | 45-36 |
| 350th | East Carolina | 1993 | 34-7 |
