1927 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

1927 West Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Zach Curlin (4th season)
Captain	Graham Crawford
Home stadium	Memorial Field, Hodges Field
Seasons ←  1926 1928  →

1927 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					8	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					6	–	1	–	0
Wesley			–					6	–	1	–	0
Georgia Normal			–					6	–	1	–	1
George Washington			–					7	–	2	–	0
Texas A&I			–					4	–	1	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					6	–	2	–	0
Loyola (LA)			–					6	–	2	–	2
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
Catholic University			–					5	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers			–					5	–	3	–	1
Texas Tech			–					5	–	4	–	0
Davidson			–					4	–	4	–	1
Delaware State			–					1	–	1	–	0
Howard			–					3	–	3	–	2
Southwestern (TN)			–					5	–	5	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	2	–	2
Mississippi State Teachers			–					3	–	4	–	1
Duke			–					4	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	6	–	1
West Virginia			–					2	–	4	–	3
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					2	–	5	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	2

The 1927 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 an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 5–3–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	3:00 p.m.	Jonesboro College	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	W 48–0		[1] [2]
October 1	2:15 p.m.	Will Mayfield	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	W 7–0		[3] [4]
October 8	3:00 p.m.	Delta State	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	W 21–0		[5] [6]
October 14		at Middle Tennessee State Teachers	Murfreesboro, TN	L 7–47		[7] [8]
October 22	2:15 p.m.	Bethel (TN)	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	W 27–13		[9] [10]
October 29	2:30 p.m.	Lambuth	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	W 20–7	1,000	[11] [12]
November 4		at Jonesboro A&M	Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)	L 6–9		[13]
November 11	2:30 p.m.	at Southwestern (TN)	Fargason Field Memphis, TN	L 6–26	4,000	[14] [15]
November 24		at Murray State	College Field Murray, KY	T 14–14		[16]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Teachers Open Today With Jonesboro Col". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. September 24, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
2. Maxwell, Early (September 25, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Swamp Jonesboro College by 48 to 0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 20, section I. Retrieved May 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. Maxwell, Early (October 1, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Tackle Will Mayfield at Normal". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. Mitchell, Enoch (October 2, 1927). "Teachers In Victory Over Mayfield, 7-0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 37. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. Mount, Wilson (October 8, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Play Delta 11 Today". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. Mount, Wilson (October 9, 1927). "Tenn. Beat Delta Eleven 21 To 0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 29. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Teacher's College Defeats West Tennessee By Score of 47-7". News Banner . Murfreesboro, Tennessee. October 15, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
8. "West Tenn. Teachers Lose To Middle, 47-7". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 15, 1927. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
9. Maxwell, Early (October 22, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Have Strongest Team For Bethel". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
10. Maxwell, Early (October 23, 1927). "Teachers In Fine Showing Defeat Bethel, Score 27-13". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
11. Maxwell, Early (October 29, 1927). "Teachers and Lambeth Meet On Normal Gridiron Today". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
12. Maxwell, Early (October 30, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Rally Late To Beat Lambuth 20-7". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 34. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
13. Maxwell, Early (November 5, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Lose to Ark. Aggies 9 to 6". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
14. Bloom, David (November 11, 1927). "Southwestern and Teachers In City Grid Classic Today". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
15. Bloom, David (November 12, 1927). "Southwestern Scores Victory Over Tenn. Teachers 26-6". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 16. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
16. "Murray Normal Ties Tennessee". The News-Democrat . Paducah, Kentucky. November 25, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved May 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
17. "1927 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.