1985 Memphis
2–7–2, coached by Rey Dempsey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana 37–6Aug 31
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Louisiana | W 37–6 | 42% |
| Sep 7 | vs Ole Miss | T 17–17 | 66% |
| Sep 14 | vs Murray State | T 10–10 | 87% |
| Sep 21 | at 6Florida State | L 10–19 | 25% |
| Oct 5 | at Mississippi State | L 28–31 | 45% |
| Oct 12 | vs Tulane | W 38–21 | 77% |
| Oct 19 | vs Southern Miss | L 7–14 | 59% |
| Oct 26 | vs Alabama | L 9–28 | 42% |
| Nov 2 | at Virginia Tech | L 10–31 | 36% |
| Nov 9 | vs 19Tennessee | L 7–17 | 32% |
| Nov 16 | at Army | L 7–49 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Army 49–7; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 48th-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 1985.
- Record
- 2–7–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 180–243
- Coach
- Rey Dempsey
- Elo
- 1416 −83 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.6 No. 69 of 106; offense No. 80, defense No. 54
- SRS
- −0.5 No. 57 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Wallace
- Defensive coordinator
- Carl Angelo
Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 3 | Jeff Walker OT | San Diego Chargers |
| Rd 4 | Tim Harris DE | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 6 | Gary Hunt DB | Cincinnati Bengals |