1934 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football team

1934 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–7 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach	E. M. Waller (2nd season)
Captain	Buck Edwards
Seasons ←  1933 1935  →

1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	4	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Union (KY)	4	–	0	–	1			5	–	0	–	2
Millsaps	4	–	0	–	2			7	–	1	–	2
Centenary	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Rollins	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Centre	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	2	–	2
Loyola (LA)	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Murray State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Mississippi College	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Louisiana Normal	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Transylvania	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Southwestern (TN)	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
SW Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Union (TN)	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Wofford	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Louisiana College	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Mercer	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Newberry	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Tennessee Tech	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Stetson	0	–	2	–	1			1	–	4	–	1
Morehead State	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Erskine	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1934 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1934 college football season. Led by E. M. Waller in his second and final season as head coach, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play. ^[1] The team's captain was Buck Edwards. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		Freed–Hardeman *	Murfreesboro, TN	W 18–0
October 6		at Chattanooga *	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–9
October 12		Union (TN)	Murfreesboro, TN	W 6–0
October 20		at Cumberland (TN) *	Lebanon, TN	L 0–12
October 26		Western Kentucky State Teachers	Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)	L 0–14
November 3	2:30 p.m.	at West Tennessee State Teachers *	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–18	1,000	[3] [4]
November 10		Murray State	Murfreesboro, TN	L 0–12		[5]
November 16		at Maryville (TN) *	Maryville, TN	L 6–13
November 29		at Tennessee Tech	Cookeville, TN	L 0–12
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Grid Standings". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. December 3, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
3. 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 .
4. 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 .
5. "Murray Score 12 To 0 Victory". The Lexington Herald . Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 11, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved January 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com .