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Arkansas State and Memphis have met 62 times since 1914. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 8-20-3
- Current streak
- Memphis 5 games
- Longest streak
- Memphis 10 games (1991-2004)
- Avg. margin / points
- 14.4 / 45.4
Series overview
Arkansas State 8-20-3 Memphis. Current streak: Memphis 5 games.
Last five meetings
Arkansas State 0 | Memphis 5
Largest margin
44 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1914 through 2023.
- 31 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Sep 9, 2023.
Related pages
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
Arkansas State and Memphis have a tracked series that starts in 1914 and spans 62 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Historical or inactive series
- Years
- 1914-2023
- Busiest era
- 1980s, 8 games
- Longest pause
- 21 years (1953-1975)
- 1980s8 games
- 1990s8 games
- 2000s6 games
- 2020s4 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
4 featured games
Latest meeting
2023 - Sep 9, 2023
Arkansas State 3, Memphis 37. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1990 - Sep 1, 1990
Arkansas State 24, Memphis 24. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
2021 - Sep 11, 2021
Arkansas State 50, Memphis 55. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Largest margin
2011 - Sep 10, 2011
Arkansas State 47, Memphis 3. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- Arkansas State 0, Memphis 5 across 5 games
- Last ten
- Arkansas State 4, Memphis 6 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Balanced scoring profile; average total 45.4, average margin 14.4.
- Current streak
- Memphis 5 games
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Corey Rucker
Arkansas State, 2023
Receiving Yards: 705
Ja'Quez Cross
Arkansas State, 2023
Rushing Yards: 716
Jaylen Raynor
Arkansas State, 2023
Passing Yards: 2543
Blake Watson
Memphis, 2023
Rushing Yards: 1152
Roc Taylor
Memphis, 2023
Receiving Yards: 1083
Seth Henigan
Memphis, 2023
Passing Yards: 3883
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Ryan Silverfield
Memphis - 2020-2023 - 31-18
Butch Jones
Arkansas State - 2021-2023 - 11-26
Blake Anderson
Arkansas State - 2020 - 4-7
Bryan Harsin
Arkansas State - 2013 - 7-5
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 78F, 1 windy.
Ranking context is available through the rankings archive and team season-result pages.
Arkansas State team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Memphis team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Arkansas State season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Memphis season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Arkansas State weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Memphis weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2023 | Memphis at Arkansas State | Arkansas State 3, Memphis 37 | Venue unavailable | Memphis |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Arkansas State at Memphis | Arkansas State 32, Memphis 44 | Venue unavailable | Memphis |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Memphis at Arkansas State | Arkansas State 50, Memphis 55 | Venue unavailable | Memphis |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Arkansas State at Memphis | Arkansas State 24, Memphis 37 | Venue unavailable | Memphis |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Arkansas State at Memphis | Arkansas State 7, Memphis 31 | Venue unavailable | Memphis |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Memphis at Arkansas State | Arkansas State 33, Memphis 28 | Venue unavailable | Arkansas State |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Memphis at Arkansas State | Arkansas State 47, Memphis 3 | Venue unavailable | Arkansas State |
| Sep 27, 2008 | Arkansas State at Memphis | Arkansas State 17, Memphis 29 | Venue unavailable | Memphis |
| Sep 27, 2007 | Memphis at Arkansas State | Arkansas State 35, Memphis 31 | Venue unavailable | Arkansas State |
| Oct 14, 2006 | Arkansas State at Memphis | Arkansas State 26, Memphis 23 | Venue unavailable | Arkansas State |
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