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1970 Memphis

6–⁠4 (2–⁠2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Billy Murphy.

Schedule and results

Memphis in 1970, game by game: lost vs. No. 5 Ole Miss 13–47; won at Virginia Tech 21–20; lost at Tulsa 12–27; won vs. Florida State 16–12; won at North Texas 28–7; won vs. Southern Miss 33–0; lost at Louisville 27–40; won vs. Wichita State 51–6; lost vs. Utah State 12–15; won vs. Cincinnati 14–10+45−34Lost 13–47 vs. No. 5 Ole Miss-34No. 5 Ole MissWon 21–20 at Virginia Tech+1Virginia TechLost 12–27 at Tulsa-15TulsaWon 16–12 vs. Florida State+4Florida StateWon 28–7 at North Texas+21North TexasWon 33–0 vs. Southern Miss+33Southern MissLost 27–40 at Louisville-13LouisvilleWon 51–6 vs. Wichita State+45Wichita StateLost 12–15 vs. Utah State-3Utah StateWon 14–10 vs. Cincinnati+4Cincinnati
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 19vs5Ole MissL 13–⁠4754%
Sep 26atVirginia TechW 21–⁠2054%
Oct 3atTulsaL 12–⁠2768%
Oct 17vsFlorida StateW 16–⁠1258%
Oct 24atNorth TexasW 28–⁠751%
Oct 31vsSouthern MissW 33–⁠072%
Nov 7atLouisvilleL 27–⁠4063%
Nov 14vsWichita StateW 51–⁠688%
Nov 21vsUtah StateL 12–⁠1581%
Nov 28vsCincinnatiW 14–⁠1058%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Cincinnati 14–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 21st-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 1970.

Record
6–⁠4
Conference
2–⁠2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
227–⁠184
Coach
Billy Murphy
Elo
1555 −50 this season
SP+ rating
1.5 No. 63 of 117; offense No. 60, defense No. 56
SRS
−1.6 No. 67 of 123 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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1970 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Louisville4–⁠08–⁠3–⁠1
Tulsa3–⁠16–⁠4
Memphis2–⁠26–⁠4
North Texas1–⁠33–⁠8
Wichita State0–⁠40–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.