1996 Memphis
4–7 (2–3 Conference USA), coached by Rip Scherer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 6 Tennessee 21–17Nov 9
Tennessee was ranked No. 6, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs 11Miami | L 7–30 | 30% |
| Sep 7 | vs Mississippi State | L 10–31 | 50% |
| Sep 14 | at Missouri | W 19–16 | 37% |
| Sep 21 | vs Tulane | W 17–10 | 61% |
| Oct 5 | vs Cincinnati | W 18–16 | 47% |
| Oct 12 | at Houston | L 20–37 | 42% |
| Oct 19 | at Southern Miss | L 0–16 | 15% |
| Oct 26 | at Louisiana | L 9–13 | 33% |
| Nov 2 | at Louisville | L 10–13 | 23% |
| Nov 9 | vs 6Tennessee | W 21–17 | 13% |
| Nov 23 | vs East Carolina | L 10–20 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Carolina 20–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 53rd-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 1996.
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 3rd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 141–219
- Coach
- Rip Scherer
- Elo
- 1390 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.0 No. 69 of 111; offense No. 104, defense No. 17
- SRS
- −4.1 No. 69 of 111 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Sparky Woods
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Pletcher
Drafted in 1997
The 1997 draft| Rd 5 | Tony Williams DT | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 6 | Richard Hogans LB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 7 | Marvin Thomas DE | Chicago Bears |
1996 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Houston | 4–1 | 7–5 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Louisville | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
 Memphis | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Tulane | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.