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1959 Memphis

Only 4 games are on file: 1–⁠3, coached by Billy Murphy. The rest of the schedule isn’t in our source.

Schedule and results

Memphis in 1959, game by game: lost at No. 3 Ole Miss 0–43; won vs. Florida State 16–6; lost at Mississippi State 23–28; lost at No. 17 Alabama 7–14+10−43Lost 0–43 at No. 3 Ole Miss-43No. 3 Ole MissWon 16–6 vs. Florida State+10Florida StateLost 23–28 at Mississippi State-5Mississippi Sta…Lost 7–14 at No. 17 Alabama-7No. 17 Alabama
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3at3Ole MissL 0–⁠4311%
Oct 17vsFlorida StateW 16–⁠639%
Oct 24atMississippi StateL 23–⁠2834%
Nov 21at17AlabamaL 7–⁠1423%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1959.

Record
1–⁠3
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
46–⁠91
Coach
Billy Murphy
Elo
1378 +3 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captains
Lee and John