1937 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

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1937 West Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (1–6 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRoland MacMackin
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium, Crump Stadium
Seasons
  1936
1938  
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State $ 6 0 18 1 1
Erskine 5 0 06 4 0
Centre 3 0 06 2 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 0 17 1 1
Centenary 1 0 26 3 3
Miami (FL) 1 0 04 4 1
Morehead State 4 1 07 1 0
Louisiana Tech 3 1 26 3 2
Louisiana Normal 3 1 14 4 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 1 16 1 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 2 07 3 0
Union (KY) 2 1 04 3 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 2 15 2 1
Rollins 3 2 05 4 0
Oglethorpe 3 3 03 6 1
SW Louisiana 2 3 14 3 1
Stetson 2 3 05 4 0
Mississippi College 2 3 13 6 1
Wofford 2 3 02 7 0
Newberry 2 3 02 8 0
Transylvania 2 4 03 5 0
Louisiana College 2 4 03 6 0
Millsaps 1 3 23 5 2
Georgetown (KY) 1 3 03 5 0
Louisville 1 3 12 5 1
Troy State 1 3 02 7 2
Tennessee Tech 1 5 13 5 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 5 03 6 0
Presbyterian 0 3 00 10 0
Union (TN) 0 5 11 8 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their first season under head coach Allyn McKeen, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 3–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at Middle Tennessee State Teachers L 6–20 [1]
October 2 Austin Peay *
W 26–0 [2]
October 8at Union (TN)
W 13–2 [3]
October 16 Delta State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 14–19 [4]
October 23at Louisiana College
L 0–7 [5]
October 29 Jacksonville State *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 46–0 [6]
November 5at Murray State Murray, KY L 0–19 [7]
November 12 Tennessee Tech Dagger-14-plain.png
L 13–14
November 19 Troy State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 6–12 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "Memphis beaten by Raiders, 20–6". Nashville Banner. September 25, 1937. Retrieved September 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Normal is handed 26–0 defeat in rain at Memphis Saturday". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 4, 1937. Retrieved September 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Union loses to Teacher eleven". The Jackson Sun. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Delta State defeats West Tennessee, 19–14". Nashville Banner. October 17, 1937. Retrieved September 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "College beats Teachers". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 25, 1937. Retrieved September 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Memphis Teachers romp pver Jacksonville, Ala., Tutors". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1937. Retrieved December 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Thoroughbreds triumph, 19–0". The Lexington Herald. November 6, 1937. Retrieved September 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Troy Wave defeats Memphis Teachers". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 20, 1937. Retrieved September 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com.