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1961 Memphis

8–⁠2, coached by Billy Murphy.

Schedule and results

Memphis in 1961, game by game: won vs. The Citadel 40–0; won at Tulsa 48–12; won vs. Hardin Simmons 56–0; won at Louisville 28–13; won vs. Southern Miss 21–7; won vs. Abilene Christian 35–0; lost vs. Mississippi State 16–23; lost vs. Furman 6–7; won vs. North Texas 41–0; won at Chattanooga 41–13+56−7Won 40–0 vs. The Citadel+40The CitadelWon 48–12 at Tulsa+36TulsaWon 56–0 vs. Hardin Simmons+56Hardin SimmonsWon 28–13 at Louisville+15LouisvilleWon 21–7 vs. Southern Miss+14Southern MissWon 35–0 vs. Abilene Christian+35Abilene Christi…Lost 16–23 vs. Mississippi State-7Mississippi Sta…Lost 6–7 vs. Furman-1FurmanWon 41–0 vs. North Texas+41North TexasWon 41–13 at Chattanooga+28Chattanooga
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 16vsThe CitadelW 40–⁠061%
Sep 23atTulsaW 48–⁠1246%
Sep 30vsHardin SimmonsW 56–⁠087%
Oct 7atLouisvilleW 28–⁠1362%
Oct 14vsSouthern MissW 21–⁠771%
Oct 21vsAbilene ChristianW 35–⁠094%
Oct 28vsMississippi StateL 16–⁠2378%
Nov 4vsFurmanL 6–⁠790%
Nov 11vsNorth TexasW 41–⁠076%
Nov 23atChattanoogaW 41–⁠1392%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Chattanooga 41–⁠13; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).

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 1961.

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
332–⁠75
Coach
Billy Murphy
Elo
1600 +84 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
8.4 No. 31 of 111 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captains
Don Coffey and Jack Carter

Drafted in 1962

The 1962 draft
Rd 2Dick Hudson OTSan Diego Chargers (AFL)