1929 West Tennessee State Teachers football team
| 1929 West Tennessee State Teachers football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| Record | 8–0–2 (5–0–1 MVC) |
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| Captain | Slick Headden, Joe Koch |
| Home stadium | Hodges Field, Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Tennessee State Teachers $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lambuth | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caruthersville Junior | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Junior | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (TN) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will Mayfield | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunflower Junior | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonesboro College | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1929 West Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football team that represented West Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference during the 1929 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 8–0–2 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the MVC title.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Sunflower Junior |
| W 20–0 | 1,500 | [2][3] |
| October 4 | 8:00 p.m. | Cape Girardeau* |
| T 0–0 | [4][5] | |
| October 11 | 8:00 p.m. | Caruthersville Junior |
| W 26–0 | [6][7] | |
| October 19 | at Tennessee Junior | Martin, TN | W 13–2 | [8][9] | ||
| October 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Cumberland (TN)* |
| W 12–6 | [10][11] | |
| November 1 | at Jonesboro A&M* | Jonesboro, AR (rivalry) | W 6–0 | [12][13] | ||
| November 8 | at Bethel (TN) | McKenzie, TN | W 10–0 | [14][15] | ||
| November 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Delta State |
| T 0–0 | [16][17] | |
| November 23 | at Murray State | Murray, KY | W 27–13 | [18] | ||
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Little Rock* |
| W 32–6 | [19][20] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ Mount, Wilson (November 26, 1929). "Mississippi Valley Teams Fight For Runner-Up Place". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Mount, Wilson (September 27, 1929). "Teachers and Sunflower Jr. Elevens Meet Here Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 27. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (September 28, 1929). "Teachers Defeat Sunflower In First Night Grid Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Southeast Mo. Teachers Play Local Normal Team Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 4, 1929. p. 27. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (October 5, 1929). "Teachers Battle To Scoreless Deadlock". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (October 11, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Play Caruthersville 11 Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (October 12, 1929). "Caruthersville Easy For Teachers' Eleven". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (October 19, 1929). "Teachers Play In Martin, Tenn., Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (October 20, 1929). "Teachers Triumph Over Junior Vols 13-2". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Teachers' and Cumberland Eleven Meet Here Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 25, 1929. p. 26. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Swain's 85-Yard Run Wins For Teachers". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 26, 1929. p. 20. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (November 1, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Leave For Jonesboro". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 26. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Swain's 75-Yard Run Puts Teachers Ahead". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 2, 1929. p. 19. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (November 8, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Invade Bethel Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 23. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (November 9, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Defeat Bethel, 10-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 16. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (November 15, 1929). "Teachers Play Delta Eleven In Homecoming Game Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (November 16, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers And Delta Scoreless". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "West Tenn. Teachers Reach Title by Defeating Murray". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1929. p. 23. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (November 28, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Play L. R. College 11 Here Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mount, Wilson (November 29, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Defeat Little Rock College, 23 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1929 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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