1976 Memphis
7–4, coached by Richard Williamson. Officially 8–3. Mississippi State forfeited to Memphis. The season’s Wikipedia article records 7–4, the results on the field. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 31–0Oct 23
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Ole Miss | W 21–16 | 55% |
| Sep 11 | vs Florida State | W 21–12 | 70% |
| Sep 18 | at Tulsa | L 14–16 | 44% |
| Oct 2 | vs SMU | W 27–13 | 64% |
| Oct 9 | vs Auburn | W 28–27 | 58% |
| Oct 16 | vs Mississippi State | L 33–42won by forfeit | 56% |
| Oct 23 | vsWichita State | W 31–0 | 79% |
| Oct 30 | at Tulane | W 14–7 | 63% |
| Nov 6 | vs Tennessee | L 14–21 | 61% |
| Nov 13 | at Louisville | W 26–14 | 67% |
| Nov 20 | at Southern Miss | L 12–14 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 14–12; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 241–182
- Coach
- Richard Williamson
- Elo
- 1538 +19 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.1 No. 66 of 132; offense No. 68, defense No. 57
- SRS
- 5.5 No. 43 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Ragland
- Captain
- Bob Rush
Drafted in 1977
The 1977 draft| Rd 1 | Bob Rush C | San Diego Chargers |
| Rd 3 | Terdell Middleton RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 4 | Eric Harris DB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 4 | Eary Jones DE | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 6 | Bob Jordan OT | New York Giants |