6 Tennessee in November 1996 that might represent the biggest upset in Memphis football history. Scherer said he understood the decision to fire him amid a 22-44 record but that Memphis was losing in other areas as well. Scherer has been around so long that he’s intersected with UCLA defensive coordinator Tom Bradley at two coaching stops. Sometimes he’ll put on the game footage from that Memphis upset of Tennessee when one of his old players visits. It was a victory that Scherer said inspired the city after the Tigers had previously gone 0-15 against their in-state rival.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 15, 2017 21:11 UTC