Memphis vs. Virginia Tech

Memphis and Virginia Tech have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1970; the series is tied 3–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–⁠3, and Virginia Tech has won the last 3.

Memphis wins
3
Virginia Tech wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1970
Longest streak
3 Memphis
Current streak
3 Virginia Tech
Last 10 meetings
even at 3–⁠3
Most recent
1985

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s3–⁠0
1980s0–⁠3
Average margin
11.2 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Memphis
2–⁠1 Memphis’s record at home
At Virginia Tech
2–⁠1 Virginia Tech’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Memphis’s biggest win1973: Memphis 49, Virginia Tech 16by 33 points
  2. Virginia Tech’s biggest win1985: Virginia Tech 31, Memphis 10by 21 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Memphis and Virginia Tech, 1970 on130015001700197019801990200020102020

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 2, 1985Virginia Tech 31, Memphis 10at Virginia Tech
Sep 17, 1983Virginia Tech 17, Memphis 10at Memphis
Oct 3, 1981Virginia Tech 17, Memphis 13at Virginia Tech
Sep 24, 1977Memphis 21, Virginia Tech 20at Memphis
Nov 3, 1973Memphis 49, Virginia Tech 16at Memphis
Sep 26, 1970Memphis 21, Virginia Tech 20at Virginia Tech

Every game is listed as played on the field.