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CREDIT: U of M Athletics

Six times in Tiger football history, the team has improved by at least four wins from the previous season. Name the years . . . and bonus points for naming the coaches.

Rex Dockery

• 1927: 5 wins (1 the previous season), coach Zach Curlin
• 1938: 10 wins (3), Allyn McKeen
• 1983: 6 wins (1), Rex Dockery
• 1987: 5 wins (1), Charlie Bailey
• 2003: 9 wins (3), Tommy West
• 2007: 7 wins (2), Tommy West

By Frank Murtaugh

Frank Murtaugh is the managing editor of Memphis magazine. He's covered sports for the Flyer for two decades. "From My Seat" debuted on the Flyer site in 2002 and "Tiger Blue" in 2009.