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1929 West Tennessee State Teachers football

MVC champion

ConferenceMississippi Valley Conference
Record8–0–2 (5–0–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainSlick Headden, Joe Koch
Home stadiumHodges Field, Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    West Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 0 1 8 0 2
    Murray State 3 1 0 5 4 0
    Delta State 2 1 2 5 1 2
    Lambuth 3 2 1 4 5 0
    Caruthersville Junior 2 2 1 2 2 1
    Tennessee Junior 3 4 0 4 4 0
    Bethel (TN) 2 3 0 2 5 0
    Will Mayfield 1 2 0 3 4 0
    Sunflower Junior 0 1 1 0 1 1
    Jonesboro College 0 5 0 0 6 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1929 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 during the 1929 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 8–0–2 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the MVC title.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 278:00 p.m.Sunflower Junior
    • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 20–01,500[2][3]
    October 48:00 p.m.Cape Girardeau*
    • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
  • T 0–0[4][5]
    October 118:00 p.m.Caruthersville Junior
    • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 26–0[6][7]
    October 19atTennessee JuniorMartin, TNW 13–2[8][9]
    October 258:00 p.m.Cumberland (TN)*
    • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 12–6[10][11]
    November 1atJonesboro A&M*Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)W 6–0[12][13]
    November 8atBethel (TN)McKenzie, TNW 10–0[14][15]
    November 153:00 p.m.Delta Statedagger
    • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
  • T 0–0[16][17]
    November 23atMurray StateMurray, KYW 27–13[18]
    November 282:00 p.m.Little Rock*
    • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 32–6[19][20]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time
  • [21]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Mount, Wilson (November 26, 1929). "Mississippi Valley Teams Fight For Runner-Up Place". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (September 27, 1929). "Teachers and Sunflower Jr. Elevens Meet Here Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 27. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (September 28, 1929). "Teachers Defeat Sunflower In First Night Grid Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Southeast Mo. Teachers Play Local Normal Team Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 4, 1929. p. 27. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (October 5, 1929). "Teachers Battle To Scoreless Deadlock". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (October 11, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Play Caruthersville 11 Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (October 12, 1929). "Caruthersville Easy For Teachers' Eleven". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (October 19, 1929). "Teachers Play In Martin, Tenn., Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (October 20, 1929). "Teachers Triumph Over Junior Vols 13-2". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Teachers' and Cumberland Eleven Meet Here Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 25, 1929. p. 26. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Swain's 85-Yard Run Wins For Teachers". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 26, 1929. p. 20. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (November 1, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Leave For Jonesboro". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 26. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Swain's 75-Yard Run Puts Teachers Ahead". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 2, 1929. p. 19. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (November 8, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Invade Bethel Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 23. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (November 9, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Defeat Bethel, 10-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 16. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (November 15, 1929). "Teachers Play Delta Eleven In Homecoming Game Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (November 16, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers And Delta Scoreless". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "West Tenn. Teachers Reach Title by Defeating Murray". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1929. p. 23. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (November 28, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Play L. R. College 11 Here Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Mount, Wilson (November 29, 1929). "West Tenn. Teachers Defeat Little Rock College, 23 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "1929 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

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