1934 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

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1934 West Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference Mississippi Valley Conference
Record3–3–2 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Sanders
Home stadiumMemorial Field
Seasons
←  1933
1935  →
1934 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bethel (TN) $ 6 –0 –07 –1 –0
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 –0 –03 –3 –2
Tennessee Junior 2 –1 –07 –1 –0
Freed–Hardeman 2 –2 –02 –3 –0
Delta State 2 –3 –02 –6 –1
Sunflower Junior 1 –2 –11 –3 –1
Lambuth 1 –4 –11 –8 –1
Northwest Mississippi 0 –3 –00 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 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 a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1934 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 3–3–2.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 292:30 p.m.at Ole Miss *
L 0–44 [1] [2]
October 6at Western Kentucky State Teachers * Bowling Green, KY T 0–0 [3]
October 132:30 p.m. Arkansas State *
W 18–0 [4] [5]
October 19at Cape Girardeau * Cape Girardeau, MO L 0–6 [6]
October 268:00 p.m.at Union (TN) *
L 6–133,000 [7] [8]
November 32:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee State Teachers *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 18–01,000 [9] [10]
November 16at Tennessee Tech *
T 0–0 [11] [12]
November 242:00 p.m. Sunflower Junior
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 33–0 [13] [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ↑ "Ole Miss Prepared To Shoot the Works At Teachers Today". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. September 29, 1934. p. 13. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ Maxwell, Early (September 30, 1934). "Ole Miss Riddles Memphis Teachers With 44-0 Pounding". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "Teachers Waste Chances, Play Tie". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 7, 1934. p. 24. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ Ferguson, Don (October 13, 1934). "Tutors Plan Air Fight On Indians". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  5. ↑ "Reserve strength gives Tutors win". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1934. Retrieved November 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cape Noses Out Tennessee Teachers". Moberly Monitor-Index . Moberly, Missouri. October 20, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ "Confident Bulldogs Plays Tutors Tonight". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 26, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ "Union Gets Breaks To Beat Teachers". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. October 27, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  9. ↑ 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 Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  10. ↑ 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 Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ "Eagles Cripples For Teachers Game". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 16, 1934. p. 35. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  12. ↑ "Teachers Are Held To Tie By Tech". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 17, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  13. ↑ "Teachers End 1934 Gris Season Today With Sunflower". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  14. ↑ Morris Jr., George (November 25, 1934). "State Teachers End Season By Beating Sunflower, 33 To 0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 3, section IV. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  15. ↑ "1934 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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