Florida State vs. Memphis
Florida State and Memphis have 19 meetings on file, the first in 1959; Florida State leads the series 10–8–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Florida State 8–1. Share
- Florida State wins
- 10
- Memphis wins
- 8
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1959
- Longest streak
- 6 Memphis
- Current streak
- 1 Memphis
- Last 10 meetings
- Florida State 8–1
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–5 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 5–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 15.1 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida State
- 7–4 Florida State’s record at home
- At Memphis
- 4–2–1 Memphis’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Florida State first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Florida State’s biggest win1979: Florida State 66, Memphis 17by 49 points
- Memphis’s biggest win1974: Memphis 42, Florida State 14by 28 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida State | Series | Memphis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1970 | Bill Peterson | 2–2 | Billy Murphy |
| 1976–1980 | Bobby Bowden | 3–1 | Richard Williamson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida State’s side (Peterson 2–2 against Murphy). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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
Every game is listed as played on the field.