| Louisville–Memphis rivalry | |
| Sports | Football, basketball, others | 
| Originated | 1948 | 
The Louisville–Memphis rivalry is a sports rivalry between the University of Louisville Cardinals and University of Memphis Tigers.[1] The two NCAA Division I schools compete in various sports, with men's basketball and college football in particular being prominent.[1] Both schools were represented in a 2008 Sheraton commercial featuring fans of other college sport rivals such as Michigan/Ohio State, Duke/North Carolina, USC/UCLA, and Syracuse/Georgetown.[2][3]
Men's basketball
| Sport | College Basketball | 
|---|---|
| First meeting | 1949 | 
| Latest meeting | December 16, 2017 Louisville 81 – Memphis 72  | 
| Statistics | |
| All-time series | Louisville leads, 53–36 | 
The series between the men's basketball programs began in 1949.[4] Louisville leads the series 53–34. The two schools have played in four different conferences – the Missouri Valley Conference, Metro Conference, Conference USA, and for the 2013–14 season only, the American Athletic Conference.[5][4] Louisville joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014.[6]
| Louisville victories | Memphis victories | 
 
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Football
| First meeting | September 25, 1948 Memphis State, 13–7  | 
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| Latest meeting | November 23, 2013 Louisville, 24–17  | 
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 43 | 
| All-time series | Louisville leads, 24–19[7] | 
| Largest victory | Louisville 56, Memphis 0 (2010) | 
| Longest win streak | Memphis State, 8 (1948–1969) | 
| Current win streak | Louisville, 4 (2004–present) | 
| Louisville victories | Memphis victories | 
 
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See also
References
- 1 2 Murtaugh, Frank. "Memphis vs. Louisville: A Rivalry Renewed".
 - ↑ "Storied Rivalry: Louisville vs. Memphis - 1450 & 96.1 The Big X". 1 March 2014.
 - ↑  emilyhope17 (14 February 2008). "Sheraton NCAA Play Nice Commercial" – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 "For Memphis Tigers basketball, Louisville was the rival it once loved to hate".
 - ↑ "CardinalSports.com - Rivalry Reunited: Memphis". 16 December 2017.
 - ↑ "ACC votes to add Louisville in 2014". 28 November 2012.
 - 1 2 "Winsipedia - Louisville Cardinals vs. Memphis Tigers football series history". Winsipedia.