2007 Memphis
7–6 (6–2 Conference USA), coached by Tommy West. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Jacksonville State 35–14Sep 15
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Ole Miss | L 21–23 | 57% |
| Sep 15 | vs Jacksonville State | W 35–14 | 69% |
| Sep 22 | at UCF | L 20–56 | 43% |
| Sep 27 | at Arkansas State | L 31–35 | 38% |
| Oct 2 | vs Marshall | W 24–21 | 57% |
| Oct 13 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 7–21 | 53% |
| Oct 20 | at Rice | W 38–35 | 39% |
| Oct 27 | at Tulane | W 28–27 | 48% |
| Nov 3 | vs East Carolina | L 40–56 | 43% |
| Nov 10 | at Southern Miss | W 29–26 | 22% |
| Nov 17 | vs UAB | W 25–9 | 70% |
| Nov 24 | vs SMU | W 55–52 | 70% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs Florida AtlanticNew Orleans Bowl | L 27–44 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida Atlantic 44–27 in the New Orleans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 380–419
- Coach
- Tommy West
- Elo
- 1392 −29 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.9 No. 95 of 120; offense No. 67, defense No. 103, special teams No. 107
- SRS
- −13.3 No. 102 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 82
- Offensive coordinator
- Clay Helton
- Defensive coordinator
- Rick Kravitz
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 40% | 1.00 | 48th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 48% | 0.86 | 103rd 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 28 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | 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 2007 class
| Darius Davis CB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Dallas Walker PRO | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Cam Baker WR | ★★★ | No. 1324 |
| Mike Davis RB | ★★ | No. 1568 |
| Lionel Henderson OT | ★★ | No. 1568 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Offensive line | 8 | 2.0 | 0.747 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.2 | 0.759 |
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.
2007 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| East Carolina | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Houston | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Memphis | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 UTEP | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| SMU | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.