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Memphis Tiger Trivia (answer)

Starting this fall, the Memphis Tiger football team will share a division of the American Athletic Conference with Houston, Navy, SMU, Tulane, and Tulsa. Below are listed the number of games Memphis has played against these five opponents (in descending order). Match the opponent to the number of games it’s faced the Tigers.

• 31 — Tulsa
• 25 — Tulane
• 23 — Houston
• 7 — SMU
• 0 — Navy

And a bonus. What is the earliest meeting between the Tigers and a member of their new AAC division?
The Tigers first played Tulane on September 25, 1954. They played to a 13-13 tie in New Orleans.

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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.