About Memphis Touchdown Club

The Memphis Touchdown Club was established in 1975. Today, the Club's purpose and mission are the following:

1. To promote the game of college football for the benefit and enjoyment of the Club's members and guests.

2. To promote Memphis as a national sports city and destination.

3. The presentation of the American Football Coaches Association's (AFCA)

Annual Academic Achievement Award.

4. Benefit Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.

2026 Speaker Series
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We are pleased to announce the 2026 Fall Speaker Series for the Memphis Touchdown Club, presented by Landers Auto Group. This will be a 10-event series beginning on Monday, July 27th.

All meetings will be held at the Hilton Memphis Hotel.

All are evening events beginning at 5:30pm

Membership Pricing:

Fall 2026

Ten (10) Meetings

$550

Individual one-time only guest fee $65

The Memphis Touchdown Club Speaker Series will once again partner with

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and a portion of our proceeds will go to benefit Le Bonheur. 92.9 FM ESPN and WREG-TV in Memphis are the media partners for the Memphis Touchdown Club’s Fall Football Speaker Series.

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Monday, July 27th
Philip Montgomery
Miss. State Associate HC

Monday, August 10th
Greg McElroy
ESPN/SEC Network

Monday, August 24th
Tony Barnhart
"Mr. College Football"

Monday, September 14th
Keith Carter
Ole Miss Athletic Director

Tuesday, September 22nd
Eli Gold
Former Voice of the Crimson Tide

Monday, September 28th
Heather Dinich
ESPN

Monday, October 5th
Former Tennessee Players

Monday, October 19th
Clark Lea
Vanderbilt Head Coach

Sunday, November 1st
Charles Huff
Memphis Head Coach

Monday, November 23rd
Alyssa Lang
SEC Network

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First Meeting
Monday, July 27 - 5:30 P.M
Hilton Memphis Hotel

Philip Montgomery
Miss. State Associate HC

Memphis Touchdown Club Presents 2025 AFCA Academic Achievement Award

The Memphis Touchdown Club continued its long tradition of the presenting the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Academic Achievement Award at the recent AFCA Convention in Charlotte. The Award is sponsored by BSN SPORTS. Seven universities were honored: Cincinnati, Maryland, MTSU, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Pitt and Temple. All seven schools shared the highest graduation rate for members of their 2018 freshman football student-athlete classes, based on the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate. The Academic Achievement Award was established in 1981.

The Memphis Touchdown Club congratulates this year’s Academic Achievement Award recipients and thanks BSN SPORTS for its outstanding support!

Memphis Touchdown Club President Greg Cotton and Board Member Harold Graeter present the AFCA Academic Achievement Award to Maryland RB Coach Andre Powell.