2005 Memphis
7–5 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Tommy West. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Chattanooga 59–14Sep 17
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Ole Miss | L 6–10 | 63% |
| Sep 17 | vs Chattanooga | W 59–14 | 88% |
| Sep 24 | at Tulsa | L 31–37 | 52% |
| Oct 1 | vs UTEP | W 27–20 | 51% |
| Oct 8 | at UCF | L 17–38 | 64% |
| Oct 15 | at Houston | W 35–20 | 41% |
| Oct 22 | vs East Carolina | W 27–24 | 75% |
| Nov 1 | vs UAB | L 20–37 | 63% |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee | L 16–20 | 30% |
| Nov 19 | at Southern Miss | W 24–22 | 35% |
| Nov 26 | vs Marshall | W 26–3 | 66% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs AkronMotor City Bowl | W 38–31 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Akron 38–31 in the Motor City Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
Led the nationDeAngelo Williams: rushing yards (1,964 yds)
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 326–276
- Coach
- Tommy West
- Elo
- 1526 −7 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.4 No. 75 of 118; offense No. 60, defense No. 86
- SRS
- −2.5 No. 71 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 83
- Offensive coordinator
- Randy Fichtner
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Lee Dunn
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 41% | 0.97 | 36th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 41% | 0.98 | 68th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 28 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2005 class
| Greg Terrell WDE | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Jeremy Rockette OLB | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| T.J. Pitts RB | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Billy Barefield ATH | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Kenneth Turner OT | ★★ | No. 966 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.789 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.774 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Whole class | 27 | 2.1 | 0.763 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 1 | DeAngelo Williams RB | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 4 | Stephen Gostkowski K | New England Patriots |
2005 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
| Tulsa | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UTEP | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
 Memphis | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Houston | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| East Carolina | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 SMU | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| UAB | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Tulane | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Rice | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.