1971 Memphis
5–6 (2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Billy Murphy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 47–8Nov 13
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vsWest Texas | W 30–0 | 61% |
| Sep 18 | vs Ole Miss | L 21–49 | 54% |
| Oct 2 | vs South Carolina | L 3–7 | 59% |
| Oct 9 | vs Louisville | L 20–26 | 54% |
| Oct 16 | at Utah State | L 6–7 | 38% |
| Oct 23 | vs Southern Miss | W 27–12 | 67% |
| Oct 30 | at Cincinnati | W 45–21 | 37% |
| Nov 6 | vs 19Houston | L 7–35 | 40% |
| Nov 13 | vs North Texas | W 47–8 | 81% |
| Nov 20 | vs Kansas State | L 21–28 | 61% |
| Dec 18Bowls & playoff | vs San José StatePasadena Bowl | W 28–9 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat San José State 28–9 in the Pasadena Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 34th-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 1971.
Missouri Valley Conference champions2–1 in the conference
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 255–202
- Coach
- Billy Murphy
- Elo
- 1525 −12 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.2 No. 35 of 120; offense No. 32, defense No. 52
- SRS
- 5.0 No. 38 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 5 | Charles Babb DB | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 7 | Ray Jamieson RB | Oakland Raiders |
1971 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Mexico State | 4–0 | 5–5–1 | |
 Memphis | 2–1 | 5–6 | |
 Tulsa | 2–1 | 4–7 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 6–3–1 | |
| North Texas | 3–2 | 3–8 | |
 Drake | 2–2 | 7–4 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.