The 1934 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 (MVC) during the 1934 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 3–3–2.
| 1934 West Tennessee State Teachers football | |
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| Conference | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–3–2 (1–0 MVC) |
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| Captain | Frank Sanders |
| Home stadium | Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (TN) $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Tennessee State Teachers | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Junior | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freed–Hardeman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunflower Junior | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lambuth | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwest Mississippi | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Ole Miss* | L 0–44 | [1][2] | ||
| October 6 | at Western Kentucky State Teachers* | Bowling Green, KY | T 0–0 | [3] | ||
| October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas State* |
| W 18–0 | [4][5] | |
| October 19 | at Cape Girardeau* | Cape Girardeau, MO | L 0–6 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | 8:00 p.m. | at Union (TN)* |
| L 6–13 | 3,000 | [7][8] |
| November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State Teachers* |
| W 18–0 | 1,000 | [9][10] |
| November 16 | at Tennessee Tech* |
| T 0–0 | [11][12] | ||
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Sunflower Junior |
| W 33–0 | [13][14] | |
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References edit
- ^ "Ole Miss Prepared To Shoot the Works At Teachers Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 29, 1934. p. 13. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Maxwell, Early (September 30, 1934). "Ole Miss Riddles Memphis Teachers With 44-0 Pounding". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Teachers Waste Chances, Play Tie". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 7, 1934. p. 24. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 13, 1934). "Tutors Plan Air Fight On Indians". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Reserve strength gives Tutors win". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1934. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cape Noses Out Tennessee Teachers". Moberly Monitor-Index. Moberly, Missouri. October 20, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Confident Bulldogs Plays Tutors Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 26, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Union Gets Breaks To Beat Teachers". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 27, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (November 3, 1934). "Middle Tennessee Play Homecoming Game With Memphis". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Morris Jr., George (November 4, 1934). "Teachers Defeat Middle Tennessee In Battle Of Mud". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 3, section IV. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Eagles Cripples For Teachers Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 16, 1934. p. 35. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Teachers Are Held To Tie By Tech". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 17, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Teachers End 1934 Gris Season Today With Sunflower". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Morris Jr., George (November 25, 1934). "State Teachers End Season By Beating Sunflower, 33 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 3, section IV. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1934 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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