1938 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

1938 West Tennessee State Teachers football
SIAA champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	10–0 (7–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Allyn McKeen (2nd season)
Captain	Roland MacMackin
Home stadium	Crump Stadium
Seasons ←  1937 1939  →

1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Tennessee State Teachers $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Centre	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
SW Louisiana	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Murray State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Tennessee Tech	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Morehead State	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Stetson	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Newberry	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rollins	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Normal	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Union (TN)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Union (KY)	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Delta State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Oglethorpe	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Howard (AL)	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Emory and Henry	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	6	–	2
Louisville	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Troy State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Tampa	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
Millsaps	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1938 West Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football that represented West Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Allyn McKeen, the team compiled a perfect 10–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the SIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 281 to 41. Roland MacMackin was the team captain. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	8:00 p.m.	at Millsaps	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 19–0		[3] [4]
September 24		Louisiana College	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 14–6
October 1		at Arkansas State *	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)	W 38–2		[5]
October 8		Cumberland (TN) *	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 68–0
October 15		Middle Tennessee State Teachers	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 25–7
October 21		at Tennessee Tech	Cookeville, TN	W 26–13
October 29		Arkansas A&M *	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 50–0
November 5		Troy State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 20–6	2,500	[6]
November 11		Union (TN)	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 13–7
November 18		at Delta State	Cleveland, MS	W 8–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "Memphis Football History Database". nationalchamps.net.
2. "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
3. "Football Curtain Rises At Millsaps Field At 8 Tonight". The Clarion-Ledger . Jackson, Mississippi. September 16, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved July 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Memphis Teachers turn back Millsaps in opener, 19–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tutors win third in row". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1938. Retrieved October 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ellis counts twice as Memphis Tutors win from Troy, 20–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.