1919 West Tennessee State Normal football team

1919 West Tennessee State Normal football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4
Head coach	V. M. Campbell (2nd season)
Captain	Baxter Crawford
Home stadium	Hodges Field, Russwood Park
Seasons ←  1918 1920  →

1919 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Marshall			–					8	–	0	–	0
Florida Southern			–					5	–	0	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	0	–	0
Phillips			–					10	–	0	–	1
Navy			–					7	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Mississippi Normal			–					4	–	1	–	2
Presbyterian			–					4	–	3	–	2
North Texas State Normal			–					5	–	3	–	0
Birmingham–Southern			–					4	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					4	–	4	–	0
Spring Hill			–					3	–	3	–	1
Abilene Christian			–					2	–	2	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					3	–	5	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					2	–	4	–	2
Marion			–					3	–	6	–	0
Texas Mines			–					2	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	6	–	1
Wake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					0	–	7	–	0

The 1919 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 1919 college football season. This was the first year of head coach V. M. Campbell's second stint as head coach. West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 3–4 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 10		at Union (TN)	Jackson, TN	L 0–7	[1] [2]
October 17		at Jonesboro Aggies	Kay's Field Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)	L 0–6	[3]
November 1	3:00 p.m.	Christian Brothers	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	W 27–0	[4] [5]
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Memphis University School	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	L 6–12	[6] [7]
November 15	3:00 p.m.	Central High School	Russwood Park Memphis, TN	W 26–0	[8] [9]
November 21	2:30 p.m.	Vocational High School	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	W 25–6	[10] [11]
November 27		at McTyeire School	McKenzie, TN	L 7–35	[12] [13]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Union U. Meets Normal". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 10, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Union U. Victorious In Gridiron Struggle". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 11, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Jonesboro Aggies Defeat Normal 11 After Hard Fight". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 18, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. Davant, Jimmy (November 1, 1919). "Normal Tigers Battle C. B. C. in Title Clash". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Normal Tigers Claw Way To Victory Over C. B. C." The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 2, 1919. p. 30. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. "M. U. S. and Normal Set For Battle". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 8, 1919. p. 13. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
7. Davant, Jimmy (November 9, 1919). "M. U. S. Defeats Normal After Hard Battle, 12-6". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 35. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Normal and High Await the Kickoff". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 15, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
9. Davant, Jimmy (November 16, 1919). "Central High Is Eliminated By Normal". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 28. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Vocational Meets Normal Tigers This Afternoon". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 21, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Normal Tigers Prey Upon Vocational High Eleven". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 21, 1919. p. 11. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Normal Tigers Entrains". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 27, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
13. "McTyeire Swamps Crippled Normal Tigers—35 to 7". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 28, 1919. p. 16. Retrieved May 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
14. "1919 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.