List of Memphis Tigers head football coaches

The first was Ralph Hatley in 1956, who led Memphis to a 32–12 victory over Middle Tennessee in the Burley Bowl,[3] a game not sanctioned by the NCAA.

The second was Billy J. Murphy, who, in his final year at the helm in Memphis, took the Tigers to the Pasadena Bowl, where they defeated San Jose State.

[9] Mike Norvell, to date, has more postseason appearances with Memphis than any other coach, with six: three conference championships and three bowl games.

[10][11] Allyn McKeen, who led the Tigers for two years from 1937 to 1938, is the only former Memphis coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

[12] In his second and final season at Memphis, McKeen led the Tigers to an undefeated record, their first in eleven years.