Louisville vs. Memphis
Louisville and Memphis have 41 meetings on file, the first in 1961; Louisville leads the series 24–17 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisville 8–2, and Louisville has won the last 4. Share
- Louisville wins
- 24
- Memphis wins
- 17
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 6 Memphis
- Current streak
- 4 Louisville
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisville 8–2
- Most recent
- 2013
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 6–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–0 |
- Average margin
- 17.3 points; 18 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisville
- 13–8 Louisville’s record at home
- At Memphis
- 9–11 Memphis’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 5
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisville’s biggest win2010: Louisville 56, Memphis 0by 56 points
- Memphis’s biggest win1969: Memphis 69, Louisville 19by 50 points
- Upset1977: Louisville 14, Memphis 13Louisville had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2003: Memphis 37, Louisville 7Memphis had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1978: Memphis 29, Louisville 22Memphis had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisville | Series | Memphis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–1968 | Frank Camp | 0–5 | Billy Murphy |
| 1969–1971 | Lee Corso | 2–1 | Billy Murphy |
| 1975–1979 | Vince Gibson | 1–4 | Richard Williamson |
| 1981–1983 | Bob Weber | 2–1 | Rex Dockery |
| 1986–1988 | Howard Schnellenberger | 2–1 | Charlie Bailey |
| 1989–1994 | Howard Schnellenberger | 5–1 | Chuck Stobart |
| 1995–1997 | Ron Cooper | 2–1 | Rip Scherer |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisville’s side (Camp 0–5 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.