Alabama vs. Memphis

Alabama and Memphis have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1958; Alabama leads the series 7–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Alabama 7–⁠1, and Alabama has won the last 2.

Alabama wins
7
Memphis wins
1
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1958
Longest streak
5 Alabama
Current streak
2 Alabama
Last 10 meetings
Alabama 7–⁠1
Most recent
1991

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1950s2–⁠0
1980s4–⁠1
1990s1–⁠0
Average margin
17.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Alabama
5–⁠0 Alabama’s record at home
At Memphis
1–⁠2 Memphis’s record at home
Shutouts
2

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Alabama’s biggest win1986: Alabama 37, Memphis 0by 37 points
  2. Memphis’s biggest win1987: Memphis 13, Alabama 10by 3 points
  3. Upset1987: Memphis 13, Alabama 10Memphis had a 16% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Alabama and Memphis, 1958 on13001500170019001960197019801990200020102020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 16, 19917Alabama 10, Memphis 7at Memphis
Sep 16, 198916Alabama 35, Memphis 7at Alabama
Oct 10, 1987Memphis 13, 15Alabama 10at Memphis
Oct 11, 19862Alabama 37, Memphis 0at Alabama
Oct 26, 1985Alabama 28, Memphis 9at Memphis
Oct 1, 19836Alabama 44, Memphis 13at Alabama
Nov 21, 195917Alabama 14, Memphis 7at Alabama
Nov 22, 1958Alabama 14, Memphis 0at Alabama

Every game is listed as played on the field.