2000 Memphis
4–7 (2–5 Conference USA), coached by Rip Scherer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 28–0Sep 9
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Mississippi State | L 3–17 | 44% |
| Sep 9 | vs UL Monroe | W 28–0 | 66% |
| Sep 16 | at Arkansas State | W 19–17 | 60% |
| Sep 23 | at Army | W 26–16 | 63% |
| Sep 30 | at 21Southern Miss | L 3–24 | 24% |
| Oct 7 | vs East Carolina | W 17–10 | 46% |
| Oct 14 | at UAB | L 9–13 | 53% |
| Oct 21 | vs Houston | L 30–33 | 68% |
| Nov 4 | vs Tennessee | L 17–19 | 35% |
| Nov 11 | vs Cincinnati | L 10–13 | 58% |
| Nov 18 | at Tulane | L 14–37 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulane 37–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 7th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 176–199
- Coach
- Rip Scherer
- Elo
- 1437 −55 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.4 No. 86 of 116; offense No. 112, defense No. 27
- SRS
- −7.0 No. 84 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 44
- Offensive coordinator
- Rip Scherer
- Defensive coordinator
- Tommy West
Drafted in 2001
The 2001 draft| Rd 2 | Idrees Bashir DB | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 2 | Michael Stone DB | Arizona Cardinals |
| Rd 4 | Marcus Bell DT | Arizona Cardinals |
2000 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Louisville | 6–1 | 9–3 | |
| East Carolina | 5–2 | 8–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 4–3 | 8–4 | |
| UAB | 3–3 | 7–4 | |
| Tulane | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
 Memphis | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Houston | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Army | 1–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.