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1929 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

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]

1929 West Tennessee State Teachers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMississippi Valley Conference
Record8–0–2 (5–0–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainSlick Headden, Joe Koch
Home stadiumHodges Field, Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 278:00 p.m.Sunflower Junior
W 20–01,500[2][3]
October 48:00 p.m.Cape Girardeau*
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
T 0–0[4][5]
October 118:00 p.m.Caruthersville Junior
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–0[6][7]
October 19at Tennessee JuniorMartin, TNW 13–2[8][9]
October 258:00 p.m.Cumberland (TN)*
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 12–6[10][11]
November 1at Jonesboro A&M*Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)W 6–0[12][13]
November 8at Bethel (TN)McKenzie, TNW 10–0[14][15]
November 153:00 p.m.Delta State 
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
T 0–0[16][17]
November 23at Murray StateMurray, KYW 27–13[18]
November 282:00 p.m.Little Rock*
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 32–6[19][20]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

[21]

References edit

  1. ^ 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  .
  2. ^ 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  .
  3. ^ 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  .
  4. ^ "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  .
  5. ^ Mount, Wilson (October 5, 1929). "Teachers Battle To Scoreless Deadlock". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ 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  .
  7. ^ Mount, Wilson (October 12, 1929). "Caruthersville Easy For Teachers' Eleven". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ 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  .
  9. ^ 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  .
  10. ^ "Teachers' and Cumberland Eleven Meet Here Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 25, 1929. p. 26. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "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  .
  12. ^ 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  .
  13. ^ "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  .
  14. ^ 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  .
  15. ^ 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  .
  16. ^ 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  .
  17. ^ 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  .
  18. ^ "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  .
  19. ^ 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  .
  20. ^ 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  .
  21. ^ "1929 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.


 

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