University of Memphis Tiger football fan experience. The virtual guide contains photos, videos, bios and information about the Memphis football team.
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liberty bowl memorial stadium The University of Memphis football program is very fortunate to have one of the fi nest football facilities in the nation in which to play its home football games -- Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Th e 61,000-seat facility features a synthetic FieldTurf playing surface, spacious locker rooms and a four-level press box, which features a stadium club for VIPs. In addition to the new $850,000 playing surface for the 2005 season, the stadium has also undergone aesthetic changes over the last couple of years that have made the stadium look more like the "Home of the Tigers." Th e fi rst step toward a major renovation project at the Liberty Bowl was completed prior to the start of the 2009 season when both locker rooms were renovated and two multi-purpose rooms were added on the concourse. One of the most notable changes is that the opposing team is now in the north tunnel and the Memphis Tigers are in the south tunnel. MORE Fans will notice changes as soon as they arrive at the stadium in 2010. All of the agriculture buildings that had been used for the Mid-South Fair have been torn down, and a new grand entrance, named Tiger Lane, will make for great tailgating. Th e largest crowd to witness a Memphis home football game at the Liberty Bowl was the record-setting 65,885 who attended the Tigers' stunning upset of No. 6 ranked Tennessee in 1996. Th e Tigers defeated the Vols, 21-17, before a regionally- televised audience on CBS-TV. Th e entire nation, however, saw Memphis' game- winning drive when CBS carried the fi nal fi ve minutes nationally. 4 2010 Memphis Football Experience