1914 West Tennessee State Normal football team

1914 West Tennessee State Normal football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5
Head coach	Clyde H. Wilson (3rd season)
Captain	Erroll Hay
Home stadium	Red Elm Park
Seasons ←  1913 1915  →

1914 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas			–					8	–	0	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					5	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma			–					9	–	1	–	1
Delaware			–					7	–	1	–	1
Davidson			–					5	–	1	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian			–					4	–	1	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					6	–	2	–	1
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					5	–	3	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					5	–	3	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					4	–	3	–	1
Maryville (TN)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Marshall			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Rice			–					3	–	2	–	3
North Texas State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	0
South Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
VMI			–					4	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Normal			–					2	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	3	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					1	–	2	–	0
Baylor			–					3	–	5	–	2
West Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	5	–	0
Arkansas			–					3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					2	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest			–					3	–	6	–	0
Furman			–					2	–	5	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					2	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	7	–	0
Catholic University			–					0	–	6	–	1

The 1914 West Tennessee State Normal football team was an American football team that represented West Tennessee State Normal School (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1914 college football season. In their third season under head coach Clyde H. Wilson, West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 3–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 9	3:15 p.m.	at Osceola Athletic Club	Osceola, AR	W 13–0		[1] [2]
October 16	3:30 p.m.	Central High School	Red Elm Park Memphis, TN	L 0–19	2,000	[3] [4]
October 24		Christian Brothers	Red Elm Park Memphis, TN	L 0–9		[5] [6]
October 27		at Jonesboro Aggies	Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)	L 6–18
October 31		at Bolton College	Brunswick, TN	W 13–9		[7] [8]
November 7		Somerville High School	Memphis, TN	W 26–0		[9]
November 21		at Ole Miss reserves	Oxford, MS	L 0–31		[10] [11]
November 26		at Jackson High School	Jackson, TN	L 6–16		[12] [13]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "First Foot Ball Game Goes To Visitors". The Osceola Times. Osceola, Arkansas. October 9, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Normal Trims Osceola.—Local Football Team Defeats Arkansas in Good Game". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 10, 1914. p. 8. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Open Race For Local Pigskin Title Today—High Meets Normal Eleven in Inaugural Battle". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 16, 1914. p. 9. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. Wilson, Al (October 17, 1914). "High Eleven Defeats Normal In Slow Game". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 9. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. Wilson, Al (October 24, 1914). "=Normal Team Meets C. B. C. Machine Eleven Today". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 9. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. "C. B. C. Machine Opens Season With Victory". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 25, 1914. p. 21. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Normal Meets Bolton.—Wilson's Team Leaves for Brunswick This Morning". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 31, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Normal Team Victors.—Defeated Bolton College in Fast Played Game". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 1, 1914. p. 23. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Normal Machine Wins.—Defeated Somerville High in Fast Game 26 to 0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 18, 1914. p. 18. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Normal Squad Leaves.—Wilson's Team Will Play "Ole Miss" Reserves This Afternoon". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 21, 1914. p. 11. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Normals Lose.—Ole Miss Swamps Locals in Loose Game, 31 to 0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 22, 1914. p. 25. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Normals To Jackson.—Coach Wilson Takes Team to Play Jackson High". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 26, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
13. "Normals Lose Again.—Coach Wilson and Squad Fall Before Jackson High School". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 27, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved May 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
14. "1914 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.