1997 Memphis
4–7 (2–4 Conference USA), coached by Rip Scherer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 38–9Oct 11
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Mississippi State | L 10–13 | 36% |
| Sep 6 | vs UAB | W 28–7 | 65% |
| Sep 13 | at 21Michigan State | L 21–51 | 28% |
| Sep 20 | vs Minnesota | L 17–20 | 58% |
| Oct 4 | at Cincinnati | L 17–20 | 24% |
| Oct 11 | vs Arkansas State | W 38–9 | 67% |
| Oct 25 | at East Carolina | L 10–32 | 37% |
| Nov 1 | vs Houston | W 24–3 | 51% |
| Nov 8 | at Tulane | L 14–26 | 32% |
| Nov 15 | vs Louisville | W 21–20 | 71% |
| Nov 22 | vs Southern Miss | L 18–42 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 42–18; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 4th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 218–243
- Coach
- Rip Scherer
- Elo
- 1399 −27 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.3 No. 84 of 112; offense No. 101, defense No. 56
- SRS
- −7.3 No. 79 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinators
- Rusty Burns and Dave Magazu
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Pletcher
1997 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 6–0 | 9–3 | 19 |
| Tulane | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| East Carolina | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–4 | 8–4 | |
 Memphis | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Houston | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Louisville | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.