1998 Memphis
2–9 (1–5 Conference USA), coached by Rip Scherer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cincinnati 41–23Oct 17
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Ole Miss | L 10–30 | 28% |
| Sep 12 | vs Mississippi State | L 6–14 | 39% |
| Sep 19 | at Minnesota | L 14–41 | 35% |
| Oct 3 | at Houston | L 14–35 | 45% |
| Oct 10 | vs 20Arkansas | L 9–23 | 31% |
| Oct 17 | vs Cincinnati | W 41–23 | 55% |
| Oct 24 | at Louisville | L 32–35 | 34% |
| Oct 31 | vs Arkansas State | W 35–19 | 62% |
| Nov 7 | vs 15Tulane | L 31–41 | 23% |
| Nov 14 | at Southern Miss | L 3–45 | 16% |
| Nov 21 | vs East Carolina | L 31–34 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Carolina 34–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 7th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 226–340
- Coach
- Rip Scherer
- Elo
- 1341 −91 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.0 No. 91 of 112; offense No. 84, defense No. 87
- SRS
- −11.1 No. 89 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinators
- Rusty Burns and Dave Magazu
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Pletcher
Drafted in 1999
The 1999 draft| Rd 3 | Mike McKenzie DB | Green Bay Packers |
1998 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 6–0 | 12–0 | 7 |
| Southern Miss | 5–1 | 7–5 | |
| Louisville | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
| East Carolina | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Houston | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
 Army | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
 Memphis | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.