1969 Memphis
8–2 (4–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Billy Murphy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisville 69–19Nov 22
By 50 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at 9Ole Miss | L 3–28 | 42% |
| Sep 27 | vs North Texas | W 15–13 | 52% |
| Oct 4 | vs 10Tennessee | L 16–55 | 44% |
| Oct 11 | at Cincinnati | W 52–6 | 49% |
| Oct 18 | vs Miami | W 26–13 | 63% |
| Oct 25 | at Utah State | W 40–0 | 54% |
| Nov 1 | vs Tulsa | W 42–24 | 82% |
| Nov 8 | vs Southern Miss | W 37–7 | 85% |
| Nov 15 | at Florida State | W 28–26 | 41% |
| Nov 22 | vs Louisville | W 69–19 | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisville 69–19; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
Missouri Valley Conference champions4–0 in the conference
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 4–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 328–191
- Coach
- Billy Murphy
- Elo
- 1658 +86 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 9.2 No. 35 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1970
The 1970 draft| Rd 5 | Danny Pierce RB | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 5 | Bob Parker OG | Detroit Lions |
1969 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis | 4–0 | 8–2 | |
| North Texas | 4–1 | 7–3 | |
| Louisville | 2–3 | 5–4–1 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–3 | 4–6 | |
| Wichita State | 1–3 | 2–8 | |
| Tulsa | 1–4 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.