AutoZone Liberty Bowl

57th AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL

MOST VIEWED BOWL ON ESPN OTHER THAN NEW YEAR’S SIX GAMES

The January 2, 2016, AutoZone Liberty Bowl game between Arkansas and Kansas State was the most viewed non-New Year’s Six bowl game on ESPN among households and the most viewed AutoZone Liberty Bowl ever on ESPN among households and P2+.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl game and all of its related events were also massive successes with great attendance. All of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s events were sold out, including the AutoZone Liberty Bowl game. A crowd of 61,136 saw the Razorbacks defeat the Wildcats 45-23.

“This year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl will go down as the largest economic impact of any sports event in the history of Memphis,” said Kevin Kane, President and CEO of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau. “With the incredible popularity of all the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s events and activities, many hotels were sold out across the city as thousands of out of town visitors descended on our community from Kansas State and Arkansas.”

While the AutoZone Liberty Bowl was impactful across the entire Memphis community, perhaps the largest impact was in the downtown and Beale Street area. On January 1, the day before the game, thousands of K-State fans packed AutoZone Park for the Wildcats’ pep rally. The festive events then moved to Beale Street for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade and Bash On Beale pep rally and battle of the bands.

“The AutoZone Liberty Bowl set new records for Beale Street as thousands of visiting fans from Kansas State and Arkansas came to town early and celebrated on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and on game day,” said Sandy Robertson, President of the Beale Street Merchants Association. “We’ve had many huge AutoZone Liberty Bowls over the years, but this was the biggest and best bowl week ever.”

SEC TEAM PREVIEWS

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

Head Coach - Nick Saban (Career Record: 196-60-1)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 14-1 (7-1), SEC Champions, National Champions

2015 Bowl Result – Goodyear Cotton Bowl (CFP) vs. Michigan State (W, 38-0)

CFP National Championship vs. Clemson (W, 45-40)

Returning Starters – 13: Offense (6), Defense (5), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #1

2016 FPI Ranking -#6 (23.0) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #4

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	USC Trojans AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Sep. 17	at Ole Miss Rebels Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Sep. 24	Kent State Golden Flashes Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 1	Kentucky Wildcats Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 8	at Arkansas Razorbacks D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Oct. 15	at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Oct. 22	Texas A&M Aggies Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 29	OFF
Saturday Nov. 5	at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Nov. 12	Mississippi State Bulldogs Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Nov. 19	Chattanooga Mocs Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Nov. 26	Auburn Tigers Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Arkansas Razorbacks

Head Coach – Bret Bielema (Career Record: 84-44)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 8-5 (5-3)

2015 Bowl Result – AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. Kansas State (W, 45-23)

Returning Starters – 15: Offense (8), Defense (6), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#25 (12.6) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #8

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Sep. 10	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Sep. 17	Texas State Bobcats D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Sep. 24	at Texas A&M Aggies AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	Alcorn State Braves War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR
Saturday Oct. 8	Alabama Crimson Tide D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Oct. 15	Ole Miss Rebels D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Oct. 22	at Auburn Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 29	OFF
Saturday Nov. 5	Florida Gators D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Nov. 12	LSU Tigers D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Nov. 19	at Mississippi State Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 26	at Missouri Tigers Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

Auburn Tigers

Head Coach – Gus Malzahn (Career Record: 36-16)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 7-6 (4-4)

2015 Bowl Result – Birmingham Bowl vs. University of Memphis (W, 31-10)

Returning Starters – 14: Offense (5), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#17 (15.3) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #6

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Clemson Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Sep. 10	Arkansas State Red Wolves Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Sep. 17	Texas A&M Aggies Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Sep. 24	LSU Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 1	ULM Warhawks(HC) Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 8	at Mississippi State Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	Arkansas Razorbacks Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 29	at Ole Miss Rebels Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Nov. 5	Vanderbilt Commodores Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Nov. 12	at Georgia Bulldogs Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Nov. 19	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Nov. 26	at Alabama Crimson Tide Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Florida Gators

Head Coach – Jim McElwain (Career Record: 32-20)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 10-3 (7-1)

2015 Bowl Result – Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl vs. Michigan (L, 41-7)

Returning Starters – 12: Offense (4), Defense (7), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #25

2016 FPI Ranking -#20 (14.6) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #52

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	UMass Minutemen Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Sep. 10	Kentucky Wildcats Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Sep. 17	North Texas Mean Green Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Sep. 24	at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Oct. 1	at Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Oct. 8	LSU Tigers Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Oct. 15	Missouri Tigers(HC) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Oct. 22	OFF
Saturday Oct. 29	Georgia Bulldogs EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Saturday Nov. 5	at Arkansas Razorbacks D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Nov. 12	South Carolina Gamecocks Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Nov. 19	Presbyterian Blue Hose Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Nov. 26	at Florida State Seminoles Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

Georgia Bulldogs

Head Coach – Kirby Smart (Career Record: 0-0)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 9-3 (5-3)

2015 Bowl Result – Tax Slayer Bowl vs. Penn State (W, 24-17)

Returning Starters – 14: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #18

2016 FPI Ranking -#10 (108.7) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #16

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	North Carolina Tar Heels Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Saturday Sep. 10	Nicholls State Colonels Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Sep. 17	at Missouri Tigers Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Sep. 24	at Ole Miss Rebels Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Oct. 1	Tennessee Volunteers Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Oct. 8	at South Carolina Gamecocks Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 15	Vanderbilt Commodores(HC) Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Oct. 22	OFF
Saturday Oct. 29	Florida Gators EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Saturday Nov. 5	at Kentucky Wildcats Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Nov. 12	Auburn Tigers Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Nov. 19	UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Nov. 26	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

Kentucky Wildcats

Head Coach – Mark Stoops (Career Record: 12-24)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 5-7 (2-6)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Game

Returning Starters – 17: Offense (6), Defense (9), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#56 (3.5) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #37

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Southern Miss Golden Eagles Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Sep. 10	at Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Sep. 17	New Mexico State Aggies Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Sep. 24	South Carolina Gamecocks Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 1	at Alabama Crimson Tide Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 8	Vanderbilt Commodores Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	Mississippi State Bulldogs Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 29	at Missouri Tigers Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Nov. 5	Georgia Bulldogs Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Nov. 12	at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 19	Austin Peay Governors Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Nov. 26	at Louisville Cardinals Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY

LSU Tigers

Head Coach –Les Miles (Career Record: 140-53)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 9-3 (5-3)

2015 Bowl Result – AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl vs. Texas Tech (W, 56-27)

Returning Starters – 16: Offense (7), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #5

2016 FPI Ranking -#2 (25.6) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #10

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	at Wisconsin Badgers Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Saturday Sep. 10	Jacksonville State Gamecocks Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Sep. 17	Mississippi State Bulldogs Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Sep. 24	at Auburn Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 1	Missouri Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 8	at Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Oct. 15	Southern Miss Golden Eagles Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 22	Ole Miss Rebels Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 29	OFF
Saturday Nov. 5	Alabama Crimson Tide Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Nov. 12	at Arkansas Razorbacks Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Nov. 19	South Alabama Jaguars Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Thursday Nov. 24	at Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Head Coach –Dan Mullen (Career Record: 55-35)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 9-4 (4-4)

2015 Bowl Result – Belk Bowl vs. NC State (W, 51-28)

Returning Starters – 8: Offense (4), Defense (3), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#31 (11.4) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #32

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	South Alabama Jaguars Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Sep. 10	South Carolina Gamecocks Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Sep. 17	at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Sep. 24	at UMass Minutemen Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Saturday Oct. 1	OFF
Saturday Oct. 8	Auburn Tigers Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Friday Oct. 14	at BYU Cougars LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
Saturday Oct. 22	at Kentucky Wildcats Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 29	Samford Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 5	Texas A&M Aggies Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 12	at Alabama Crimson Tide Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Nov. 19	Arkansas Razorbacks Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 26	at Ole Miss Rebels Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

Missouri Tigers

Head Coach –Barry Odom (0-0)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 5-7 (1-7)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Appearance

Returning Starters – 13: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#50 (5.5) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #34

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Sep. 10	Eastern Michigan Eagles Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Sep. 17	Georgia Bulldogs Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Sep. 24	Delaware State Hornets Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Oct. 1	at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 8	OFF
Saturday Oct. 15	at Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Oct. 22	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders(HC) Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Oct. 29	Kentucky Wildcats Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Nov. 5	at South Carolina Gamecocks Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 12	Vanderbilt Commodores Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Nov. 19	at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 26	Arkansas Razorbacks Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

Ole Miss Rebels

Head Coach –Hugh Freeze (Career Record: 44-21)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 10-3 (6-2)

2015 Bowl Result – Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (W, 48-20)

Returning Starters – 18: Offense (9), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #11

2016 FPI Ranking -#7 (19.9) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #2

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Monday Sep. 5	Florida State Seminoles Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Saturday Sep. 10	Wofford Terriers Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Sep. 17	Alabama Crimson Tide Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Sep. 24	Georgia Bulldogs Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Oct. 1	Memphis Tigers(HC) Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Oct. 8	OFF
Saturday Oct. 15	at Arkansas Razorbacks D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Oct. 22	at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 29	Auburn Tigers Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Nov. 5	Georgia Southern Eagles Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Nov. 12	at Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Nov. 19	at Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Nov. 26	Mississippi State Bulldogs Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

South Carolina Gamecocks

Head Coach –Will Muschamp (28-21)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 3-9 (1-7)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Appearance

Returning Starters – 13: Offense (4), Defense (8), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#53 (4.8) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #31

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Thursday Sep. 1	at Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Sep. 10	at Mississippi State Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Sep. 17	East Carolina Pirates Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Sep. 24	at Kentucky Wildcats Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 1	Texas A&M Aggies Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 8	Georgia Bulldogs Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	UMass Minutemen Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 29	Tennessee Volunteers Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 5	Missouri Tigers Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 12	at Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Nov. 19	Western Carolina Catamounts Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 26	at Clemson Tigers Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC

Tennessee Volunteers

Head Coach –Butch Jones (Career Record: 71-44)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 9-4 (5-3)

2015 Bowl Result – Outback Bowl vs. Northwestern (W, 45-6)

Returning Starters – 18: Offense (9), Defense (8), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #9

2016 FPI Ranking -#5 (23.2) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #35

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Thursday Sep. 1	Appalachian State Mountaineers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Sep. 10	Virginia Tech Hokies Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
Saturday Sep. 17	Ohio Bobcats Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Sep. 24	Florida Gators Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Oct. 1	at Georgia Bulldogs Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Oct. 8	at Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Oct. 15	Alabama Crimson Tide Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Oct. 22	Open
Saturday Oct. 29	at South Carolina Gamecocks Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 5	Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 12	Kentucky Wildcats Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 19	Missouri Tigers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 26	at Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN

Texas A&M Aggies

Head Coach –Kevin Sumlin (Career Record: 71-33)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 8-5 (4-4)

2015 Bowl Result – Music City Bowl vs. Louisville (L, 27-21)

Returning Starters – 13: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#14 (16.8) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #12

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	UCLA Bruins Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	Prairie View A&M Panthers Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Sep. 17	at Auburn Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Sep. 24	Arkansas Razorbacks AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	at South Carolina Gamecocks Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 8	Tennessee Volunteers Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	at Alabama Crimson Tide Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 29	New Mexico State Aggies Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	at Mississippi State Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 12	Ole Miss Rebels Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Nov. 19	UTSA Roadrunners Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Thursday Nov. 24	LSU Tigers Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Vanderbilt Commodores

Head Coach –Derek Mason (Career Record: 7-17)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 4-8 (2-6)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Game

Returning Starters – 19: Offense (8), Defense (9), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#49 (5.7) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #14

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Thursday Sep. 1	South Carolina Gamecocks Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Sep. 10	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Sep. 17	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Saturday Sep. 24	at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Houchens-Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY
Saturday Oct. 1	Florida Gators Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Oct. 8	at Kentucky Wildcats Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 15	at Georgia Bulldogs Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Oct. 22	Tennessee State Tigers Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Oct. 29	OFF
Saturday Nov. 5	at Auburn Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Nov. 12	at Missouri Tigers Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Nov. 19	Ole Miss Rebels Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Nov. 26	Tennessee Volunteers Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN

BIG 12 TEAM PREVIEWS

Baylor Bears

Head Coach –Jim Grobe (110-115-1)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 10-3 (6-3)

2015 Bowl Result – Russell Athletic Bowl vs. UNC (W, 49-38)

Returning Starters – 20: Offense (10), Defense (9), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #23

2016 FPI Ranking -#22 (13.8) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #60

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Friday Sep. 2	Northwestern State Demons McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	SMU Mustangs McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Friday Sep. 16	at Rice Owls Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
Saturday Sep. 24	Oklahoma State Cowboys McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Oct. 8	OFF
Saturday Oct. 15	Kansas Jayhawks(HC) McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	OFF
Saturday Oct. 29	at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	TCU Horned Frogs McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Nov. 12	at Oklahoma Sooners Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Nov. 19	Kansas State Wildcats McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Friday Nov. 25	at Texas Tech Red Raiders AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Saturday Dec. 3	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

Iowa State Cyclones

Head Coach –Matt Campbell (35-15)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 3-9 (2-7)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Game

Returning Starters – 15: Offense (7), Defense (6), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#35 (10.2) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #58

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Northern Iowa Panthers Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Sep. 10	at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Saturday Sep. 17	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Sep. 24	San Jose State Spartans Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Oct. 1	Baylor Bears Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Oct. 8	at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Oct. 15	at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	OFF
Saturday Oct. 29	Kansas State Wildcats(HC) Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Thursday Nov. 3	Oklahoma Sooners Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Nov. 12	at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Nov. 19	Texas Tech Red Raiders Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Nov. 26	West Virginia Mountaineers Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

Kansas Jayhawks

Head Coach –David Beaty (Career Record: 0-12)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 0-12 (0-9)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Game

Returning Starters – 9: Offense (3), Defense (5), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#98 (-7.8) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #30

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Rhode Island Rams Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Sep. 10	Ohio Bobcats Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Sep. 17	at Memphis Tigers Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
Saturday Sep. 24	OFF
Thursday Sep. 29	at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 8	TCU Horned Frogs Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Oct. 15	at Baylor Bears McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	Oklahoma State Cowboys Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Oct. 29	at Oklahoma Sooners Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Nov. 5	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Nov. 12	Iowa State Cyclones Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Nov. 19	Texas Longhorns Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Nov. 26	at Kansas State Wildcats Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS

Kansas State Wildcats

Head Coach –Bill Synder (Career Record: 193-101-1)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 6-7 (3-6)

2015 Bowl Result – AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas (L, 45-23)

Returning Starters – 14: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#57 (3.2) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #29

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Friday Sep. 2	at Stanford Cardinal Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
Saturday Sep. 10	OFF
Saturday Sep. 17	Florida Atlantic Owls Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Sep. 24	Missouri State Bears Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 1	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Oct. 8	Texas Tech Red Raiders Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 15	at Oklahoma Sooners Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Oct. 22	Texas Longhorns Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 29	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Nov. 5	Oklahoma State Cowboys Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Nov. 12	OFF
Saturday Nov. 19	at Baylor Bears McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Nov. 26	Kansas Jayhawks Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Dec. 3	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

Oklahoma Sooners

Head Coach –Bob Stoops (Career Record: 179-46)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 11-2 (8-1), Big 12 Champions

2015 Bowl Result – Capital One Orange Bowl vs. Clemson (L, 37-17)

Returning Starters – 12: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (0)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #3

2016 FPI Ranking -#3 (25.1) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #26

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Houston Cougars NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	ULM Warhawks Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Sep. 17	Ohio State Buckeyes Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Sep. 24	OFF
Saturday Oct. 1	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Oct. 8	Texas Longhorns Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
Saturday Oct. 15	Kansas State Wildcats Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Oct. 22	at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 29	Kansas Jayhawks Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Thursday Nov. 3	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Nov. 12	Baylor Bears Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK
Saturday Nov. 19	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Nov. 26	OFF
Saturday Dec. 3	Oklahoma State Cowboys Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Head Coach –Mike Gundy (Career Record: 94-47)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 10-3 (7-2)

2015 Bowl Result – Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Ole Miss (L, 48-20)

Returning Starters – 20: Offense (11), Defense (8), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #21

2016 FPI Ranking -#8 (19.2) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #50

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Southeastern Louisiana Lions Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Sep. 10	Central Michigan Chippewas Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Sep. 17	Pittsburgh Panthers Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Sep. 24	at Baylor Bears McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	Texas Longhorns Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Oct. 8	Iowa State Cyclones Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Oct. 29	West Virginia Mountaineers(HC) Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Nov. 5	at Kansas State Wildcats Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Nov. 12	Texas Tech Red Raiders Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Nov. 19	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Nov. 26	OFF
Saturday Dec. 3	at Oklahoma Sooners Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK

TCU Horned Frogs

Head Coach –Gary Patterson (Career Record: 143-47)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 11-2 (7-2)

2015 Bowl Result – Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Oregon (W, 47-41 3OT)

Returning Starters – 18: Offense (9), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #13

2016 FPI Ranking -#29 (11.9) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #42

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	South Dakota State Jackrabbits Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	Arkansas Razorbacks Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Sep. 17	Iowa State Cyclones Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Friday Sep. 23	at SMU Mustangs Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	Oklahoma Sooners Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Oct. 8	at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Oct. 29	Texas Tech Red Raiders Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	at Baylor Bears McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
Saturday Nov. 12	OFF
Saturday Nov. 19	Oklahoma State Cowboys Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Friday Nov. 25	at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Dec. 3	Kansas State Wildcats Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

Texas Longhorns

Head Coach –Charlie Strong (Career Record: 48-30)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 5-7 (4-5)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Appearance

Returning Starters – 12: Offense (6), Defense (5), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#23 (12.9) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #17

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Sunday Sep. 4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	UTEP Miners Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Sep. 17	at California Golden Bears California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
Saturday Sep. 24	OFF
Saturday Oct. 1	at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Oct. 8	Oklahoma Sooners Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
Saturday Oct. 15	Iowa State Cyclones Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	at Kansas State Wildcats Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 29	Baylor Bears Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Nov. 12	West Virginia Mountaineers Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Nov. 19	at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Friday Nov. 25	TCU Horned Frogs Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Head Coach –Kliff Kingsbury (Career Record: 19-19)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 7-6 (4-5)

2015 Bowl Result – Advocare V100 Texas Bowl vs. LSU (L, 56-27)

Returning Starters – 17: Offense (9), Defense (7), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#42 (6.9) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #43

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Stephen F. Austin Jacks Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	at Arizona State Sun Devils Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Saturday Sep. 17	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Sep. 24	OFF
Thursday Sep. 29	Kansas Jayhawks Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 8	at Kansas State Wildcats Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Saturday Oct. 15	West Virginia Mountaineers Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	Oklahoma Sooners Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 29	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	Texas Longhorns Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Nov. 12	at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Nov. 19	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Friday Nov. 25	Baylor Bears AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

West Virginia Mountaineers

Head Coach –Dana Holgorsen (Career Record: 36-28)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 8-5 (4-5)

2015 Bowl Result – Motel 6 Cactus Bowl vs. Arizona State (W, 43-42)

Returning Starters – 16: Offense (7), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#26 (12.3) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #44

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Missouri Tigers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Sep. 10	Youngstown State Penguins Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Sep. 17	OFF
Saturday Sep. 24	BYU Cougars FedEx Field, Landover, MD
Saturday Oct. 1	Kansas State Wildcats Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Oct. 8	OFF
Saturday Oct. 15	at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Saturday Oct. 22	TCU Horned Frogs Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Oct. 29	at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Saturday Nov. 5	Kansas Jayhawks Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Nov. 12	at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX
Saturday Nov. 19	Oklahoma Sooners Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Nov. 26	at Iowa State Cyclones Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
Saturday Dec. 3	Baylor Bears Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

Bill Giles Named President of the 61^st AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Memphis, TN – Bill Giles, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Finance and Information Technology, Customer Satisfaction at AutoZone, has been elected President of the 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association. Giles is a longtime board member of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association.

“One of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s key missions is to showcase Memphis to the rest of the world through the various year-round community events conducted by the Association,” said Giles. “It’s an honor and privilege to serve as the 2019 President, as the AutoZone Liberty Bowl shines a positive light on Memphis and continues to share the life-saving message of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through our events during the year.”

“Bill has been a strong supporter and advocate of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and all our activities for many years. We’re excited about the energy, enthusiasm and dedication Bill brings to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

In 2010, Giles was honored as CFO of the Year by the Memphis Business Journal. In 2012, he was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 25 CFOs of public companies in the country.

In addition to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Giles also serves on the board of directors of Youth Villages and Brinker International.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association also elected the following officers for 2019:

Bill Kinkade Chairman

Chris Moore Vice President

David Boston Secretary

Hugh Mallory Treasurer

To purchase tickets to the 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, call (901) 795-7700 or visit online at www.AutoZoneLibertyBowl.org.

25^thAnnual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic

Make plans now for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic’s Silver Anniversary celebration. The tournament and related events will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tournament activities will begin Sunday, June 23 with a dinner, silent and live auctions at the Hilton Memphis Hotel at 5:30 p.m.

The Golf Classic will be played Monday, June 24 at TPC Southwind. There will be two shotgun starts, with foursomes teeing off at 7:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.