by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Football at University of Memphis, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. UofM is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of American Conference.
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The UofM men’s football team fields 165 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 366. Academic data covers 450 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 12 varsity sports UofM reports, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program employs 13 coaches — 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Of those, 11 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Charles Huff.
Across the school’s 12 sports, football ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UofM men’s football program brought in $22,026,675 in revenue against $22,026,675 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $14,171 in operating expense per athlete, or $2,338,239 per team.
Among the school’s 12 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, accounting for 33% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 (980 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%. The program kept 97% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 989, football lands below the pack at 974.
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