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In 1948 and 1949 it staged the Delta Bowl, a college football bowl game. In 1947 the Arkansas–Texas football game was played there. The annual Ole Miss–Tennessee game was also held there in the 1960s. Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) home football games were played there until the completion of Memphis Memorial Stadium ...
It was the precursor to the now long-standing Liberty Bowl, the current bowl game held in Memphis since 1965 (although starting at Philadelphia in 1959). The Delta Bowl, which took its name from the nearby Mississippi Delta , played games on New Year's Day in both 1948 and 1949 before folding.
Leamon Hall (born November 8, 1955) is a former American football quarterback who is the all-time single game, season and career passing leader for the Army Black Knights. [1] He has been described as one of the greatest passers in the history of Army football.
With the Memphis high school football season approaching, The Commercial Appeal ranked the best games happening this season.
Memphis will also host Chattanooga on Aug. 30, play at Georgia State on Sept. 6 and then play at Troy on Sept. 13. The Tigers will close out non-conference play when they host Arkansas on Sept. 20.
On a new edition of the Tiger Football Podcast, Jonah Dylan and Jason Munz talk about Memphis' 9-2 record and look ahead to the rest of the season.
Both schools have a large alumni base in the Memphis metro area. The Southern Heritage Classic was founded and has been produced by Fred Jones Jr. [4] A Memphis entrepreneur and entertainment producer, Jones was tasked with organizing the game as officials from both schools weren't familiar enough with the Memphis area.
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