1921 West Tennessee State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
CaptainGriff Dodds
Home stadiumHodges Field
Seasons
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee Docs   –   8 – 0 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   7 – 0 – 0
Talladega   –   4 – 0 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 1 – 0
Sam Houston Normal   –   3 – 1 – 2
Erskine   –   6 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 2 – 1
East Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Birmingham–Southern   –   4 – 4 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 2 – 1
Marion   –   4 – 4 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 4 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi Normal   –   3 – 4 – 0
Loyola (LA)   –   2 – 4 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   2 – 4 – 1
Abilene Christian   –   2 – 5 – 0
Bryson College   –   2 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest   –   2 – 8 – 0
Texas Mines   –   1 – 4 – 0
Presbyterian   –   1 – 7 – 0

The 1921 West Tennessee State Normal football team was an American football team that represented West Tennessee State Normal School (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their first season under head coach Rollin Wilson, West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 4–5–1 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at Ole Miss
L 0–82[1]
October 81:00 p.m.Memphis University School
L 0–32[2][3]
October 1510:00 a.m.Ford-Kilvington
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–0[4][5]
October 28at Union (TN)Jackson, TNL 7–28[6]
November 43:30 p.m.Tech High School
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–6[7][8]
November 11at Jonesboro Aggies
L 0–19[9]
November 18Christian BrothersMemphis, TNL 13–25
November 21at Wilson High School (AR)Wilson, ARW 14–0[10]
November 24at Haywood High SchoolBrownsville, TNW 12–7[11]
November 26vs. Tennessee Docs reserves
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
T 7–7[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Ole Miss Runs Wild Over Normal "Tigers"". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 2, 1921. p. 26. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Davant, Jimmy (October 8, 1921). "Normal Tigers Meet M. U. S. Eleven Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 10. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Gridiron Results". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 9, 1921. p. 27. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Davant, Jimmy (October 15, 1921). "First Grid Triple-Header On Tap Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Ford-Kilvington '11' Hold Normal Tigers to a 20 to 0 Score". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 16, 1921. p. 29. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Union "Bulldogs" Trim West Tenn. Normal Tigers, 28-7". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 29, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Davant, Jimmy (November 4, 1921). "Tech Hi "11" Tackles Normal Tigers Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Davant, Jimmy (November 5, 1921). "Normal Defeats Tech In Last Minute, 13–6". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Jonesboro Aggies In Easy Win Over West Tenn. Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 12, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "West Tenn. Normal Defeats Wilson Hi in the Mud, 12 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 22, 1921. p. 10. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Normal To Brownsville—Local Eleven Will Meet Haywood High This Afternoon". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "U. of T. 'Doc' Scrubs and Normal Tigers In 7 to 7 Deadlock". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 27, 1921. p. 25. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "1921 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.


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