1924 West Tennessee State Normal football team

1924 West Tennessee State Normal football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–7–1
Head coach	Zach Curlin (1st season)
Captain	Red Allen, Gene Packard
Home stadium	Russwood Park
Seasons ←  1923 1925  →

1924 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Quantico Marines			–					7	–	0	–	1
Tennessee Docs			–					9	–	1	–	0
Centenary			–					8	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	1	–	0
West Virginia Wesleyan			–					9	–	2	–	0
Davidson			–					7	–	2	–	1
Wake Forest			–					7	–	2	–	0
George Washington			–					6	–	3	–	1
William & Mary			–					5	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					3	–	2	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers			–					3	–	3	–	2
Birmingham–Southern			–					4	–	4	–	1
Spring Hill			–					4	–	4	–	1
Georgetown			–					4	–	4	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	4	–	0
Duke			–					4	–	5	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					4	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	4	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					3	–	4	–	2
Louisville			–					3	–	5	–	1
Southwestern			–					3	–	6	–	0
Union (TN)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Richmond			–					2	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					2	–	6	–	0
Catholic University			–					1	–	5	–	2
Georgia Normal			–					1	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					1	–	7	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					1	–	7	–	0
Delaware State			–					0	–	1	–	0
Erskine			–					0	–	7	–	0

The 1924 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 1924 college football season. In their first season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 1–7–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3		at Hendrix	Young Memorial Stadium Conway, AR	L 0–51		[1]
October 10		at Arkansas College	Batesville, AR	L 0–49		[2]
October 17	2:30 p.m.	Jonesboro College	Russwood Park Memphis, TN	W 33–6		[3] [4]
October 25		at Union (TN)	Jackson Athletic Park Jackson, TN	L 0–25		[5]
October 31	2:30 p.m.	Mississippi Heights Academy	Russwood Park Memphis, TN	L 7–18		[6] [7]
November 11	2:15 p.m.	vs. Tennessee Docs	Russwood Park Memphis, TN	L 0–58		[8] [9]
November 15		at Bethel (TN)	McKenzie, TN	L 0–6		[10]
November 22	2:15 p.m.	Hall-Moody	Russwood Park Memphis, TN	L 0–26		[11] [12]
November 27		at Murray State	Murray, KY	T 0–0	1,000	[13]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Hendrix College Runs Rings Around Normal". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 4, 1924. p. 17. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Normal Goes Down Before Ark. College By Score Of 49 To 0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 11, 1924. p. 19. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Normal Tigers Play At Russwood Today". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 17, 1924. p. 20. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. Bloom, David (October 18, 1924). "Normal Tigers Whip Jonesboro College". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Union University In Easy Victory Over West Tenn. Normal". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 26, 1924. p. 26. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Normal Plays M. H. A. At Russwood Today". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 31, 1924. p. 18. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Normal Tigers Bow To M. H. A., Score 18–7". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 1, 1924. p. 17. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
8. Bloom, David (October 31, 1924). "Doctors and Normal Play Armistice Day Feature". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Doctors have field day at expense of Normal Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1924. Retrieved March 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bethel Downs Normal On Muddy Field, 6-0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 16, 1924. p. 29. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
11. Bloom, David (November 22, 1924). "Normal–Hall–Moody At Russwood Today". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 20. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
12. Bloom, David (November 23, 1924). "Hall–Moody Tramples On Normal, Score 26–0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 26. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
13. "Tennessee Plays Tie At Murray". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 28, 1924. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
14. "1924 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.