1939 West Tennessee State Teachers Tigers football team

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1939 West Tennessee State Teachers Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–8 (3–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Crump Stadium
Seasons
←  1938
1940  →
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal $ 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
Tennessee Tech 4 –0 –06 –3 –1
Mississippi College 3 –0 –06 –1 –1
Miami (FL) 2 –0 –05 –5 –0
Rollins 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 –1 –17 –1 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 –1 –04 –2 –3
Murray State 4 –1 –14 –4 –1
Newberry 3 –1 –14 –1 –4
Presbyterian 3 –1 –24 –3 –2
Georgetown (KY) 2 –1 –14 –4 –1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Union (TN) 3 –2 –07 –2 –0
Morehead State 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Louisville 1 –1 –15 –2 –1
Union (KY) 1 –1 –13 –3 –1
Oglethorpe 3 –3 –13 –4 –1
Centre 1 –1 –11 –5 –2
Centenary 1 –1 –02 –9 –1
Louisiana Tech 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
West Tennessee State Teachers 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
Troy State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
SW Louisiana 2 –3 –03 –5 –1
Stetson 2 –4 –23 –5 –2
Louisiana College 2 –5 –04 –6 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Delta State 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
Wofford 0 –2 –31 –5 –3
Tampa 0 –3 –12 –7 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –10 –8 –2
Transylvania 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
Emory and Henry 0 –0 –07 –2 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 West Tennessee State Teachers Tigers 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 1939 college football season. In their first season under head coach Cecil C. Humphreys, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 3–8 record.

West Tennessee was ranked at No. 313 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Louisiana College
L 15–19 [2]
September 29 Arkansas State *
L 6–7 [3]
October 6at Union (TN)
L 12–13 [4]
October 13at Middle Tennessee State Teachers
W 25–62,500 [5]
October 21 Western Kentucky State Teachers *
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–12 [6]
October 28 Tennessee Tech
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–15 [7]
November 3at Troy State
W 13–71,500 [8]
November 11 Delta State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 7–0
October 18at Ole Miss *
L 7–464,000 [9]
November 25 Millsaps *
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–2400 [10]
December 2 Southwestern (TN) *
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–32
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Play-by-play of Louisiana College, West Tennessee Teachers' contest". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 25, 1939. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Arkansas State pins back Tigers' ears, 7–6". The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1939. Retrieved October 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bulldogs down Tutors 13 to 12". The Jackson Sun. October 8, 1939. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Raiders lose to Memphis 11". The Tennessean. October 14, 1939. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Fast-stepping Western backfield defeats West Tennessee 12–0". The Park City Daily News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Eagle eleven tips Teachers". The Tennessean. October 29, 1939. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Memphis defeats Troy Wave, 13–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 1939. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rebels use only straight football to trounce Teachers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1939. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Millsaps ends year with win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1939. Retrieved September 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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