Memphis vs. Tennessee
Memphis and Tennessee have 23 meetings on file, the first in 1968; Tennessee leads the series 22–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Tennessee 9–1, and Tennessee has won the last 7. Share
- Memphis wins
- 1
- Tennessee wins
- 22
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1968
- Longest streak
- 15 Tennessee
- Current streak
- 7 Tennessee
- Last 10 meetings
- Tennessee 9–1
- Most recent
- 2010
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 18.7 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Memphis
- 1–10 Memphis’s record at home
- At Tennessee
- 12–0 Tennessee’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Memphis’s biggest win1996: Memphis 21, Tennessee 17by 4 points
- Tennessee’s biggest win1969: Tennessee 55, Memphis 16by 39 points
- Upset1996: Memphis 21, Tennessee 17Memphis had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Memphis | Series | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2000 | Rip Scherer | 1–2 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 2001–2006 | Tommy West | 0–3 | Phillip Fulmer |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Memphis’s side (Scherer 1–2 against Fulmer). 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.