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Memphis

USA · 1997 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
5th
2–4 in USA

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
67
1960–2026
All-Time Record
379–366–8
0.509 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1963
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 10
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 22 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Memphis head-to-head · History & Eras

1997 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC7–4L 10–13
3Week 3 · Sep 9UABH2HIND FBSI5–6W 28–7
4Week 4 · Sep 16Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–5L 21–51
5Week 5 · Sep 23Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB103–9L 17–20
7Week 7 · Oct 7Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HUSA8–4L 17–20
8Week 8 · Oct 14Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 38–9
10Week 10 · Oct 28East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HUSA5–6L 10–32
11Week 11 · Nov 4Houston (HOUSTON)H2HUSA3–8W 24–3
12Week 12 · Nov 11Tulane (TULANE)H2HUSA7–4L 14–26
13Week 13 · Nov 18Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HUSA1–10W 21–20
14Week 14 · Nov 25Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HUSA9–3L 18–42

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.835
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-24
-35+11
  • UAB +5
  • Houston +3
  • Arkansas State +2
  • Louisville +1
  • Southern Miss -3
  • Mississippi State -4
  • Cincinnati -4
  • Tulane -4
  • Michigan State -5
  • East Carolina -6
  • Minnesota -9

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #81Better than 42%
Win % Place 75thBetter than 46%

0.364 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#81W15#80Regular Season Final#80Post-Season W2#81Post-Season W3#81Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-3
+21
-30
-3
-3
+29
-22
+21
-12
+1
-24

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#461992#431993#551994#851995#731996

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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