The University of Memphis Tigers compete in the NCAA Division 1 Conference USA. Since fielding their first football team in 1912, the Tigers have grown to supply 18 varsity sports for attending students. Most common playing fields include Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, FedEx Forum, Nat Burring Stadium, and Mike Rose Soccer Complex.
Memphis is a school that is most well known for their basketball program. Over the years the team has made a total of 25 NCAA tournament appearances. Despite never being able to win the whole thing, they were able to reach the NCAA Finals twice in 1973 and 2008.
