1936 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

1936 West Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	0–9 (0–7 SIAA)
Head coach	Zach Curlin (13th season)
Captain	Christian Pontius
Home stadium	Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1935 1937  →

1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
The Citadel +	4	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	2
Centre	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	0	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Union (TN)	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Rollins	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Louisiana Tech	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Morehead State	4	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Erskine	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Presbyterian	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Normal	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Murray State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mercer	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Louisiana College	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Millsaps	1	–	2	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Transylvania	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Tech	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)	0	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stetson	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Union (KY)	0	–	3	–	2			2	–	4	–	2
SW Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Newberry	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	10	–	1
West Tennessee State Teachers	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1936 West Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football team that represented the West Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1936 college football season. In their thirteenth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an 0–9 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26		at Delta State *	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 7–33		[1]
October 2		at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 0–44	3,500	[2]
October 9		at Tennessee Tech	Overhill Field Cookeville, TN	L 0–25
October 17	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana College	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–12		[3] [4] [5]
October 23		at Mississippi State Teachers	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	L 0–25		[6]
October 31		Middle Tennessee State Teachers	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–19		[7]
November 7		Murray State	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 6–20		[8]
November 14		at Arkansas State Teachers *	Conway, AR	L 0–54
November 21		Union (TN)	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–50		[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "Delta Teachers win first tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 1936. Retrieved September 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Louisiana Tech romps over West Tennessee 44–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 3, 1936. Retrieved September 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. Colbrunn, Arch (October 17, 1936). "Teachers Make Bid For Initial Victory". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. M'Gee, Lilliard (October 17, 1936). "Louisiana College Turns Back Teachers, 12 To 0". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Wildcats beat Memphis Teachers by 12–0 score". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 19, 1936. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "S.T.C. is winner". Sun Herald. October 24, 1936. Retrieved September 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Murfreesboro Teachers maul Memphis crew". The Tennessean. November 1, 1936. Retrieved September 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Murray winner over Tennessee". The Park City Daily News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Union overwhelms Memphis, 50 to 0". The Jackson Sun. November 22, 1936. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.