1927 West Tennessee State Teachers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainGraham Crawford
Home stadiumMemorial Field, Hodges Field
Seasons
← 1926
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1927 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown   –   8 – 1 – 0
Spring Hill   –   6 – 1 – 0
Wesley   –   6 – 1 – 0
Georgia Normal   –   6 – 1 – 1
George Washington   –   7 – 2 – 0
Texas A&I   –   4 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 2 – 0
Loyola (LA)   –   6 – 2 – 2
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Catholic University   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers   –   5 – 3 – 1
Texas Tech   –   5 – 4 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 1
Delaware State   –   1 – 1 – 0
Howard   –   3 – 3 – 2
Southwestern (TN)   –   5 – 5 – 1
Texas Mines   –   2 – 2 – 2
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 1
Duke   –   4 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 6 – 1
Delaware   –   2 – 5 – 1
East Tennessee State Teachers   –   2 – 5 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   2 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest   –   2 – 6 – 2

The 1927 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 an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 5–3–1 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 243:00 p.m.Jonesboro College
W 48–0[1][2]
October 12:15 p.m.Will Mayfield
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 7–0[3][4]
October 83:00 p.m.Delta State
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 21–0[5][6]
October 14at Middle Tennessee State TeachersMurfreesboro, TNL 7–47[7][8]
October 222:15 p.m.Bethel (TN)
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 27–13[9][10]
October 292:30 p.m.Lambuth
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–71,000[11][12]
November 4at Jonesboro A&MJonesboro, AR (rivalry)L 6–9[13]
November 112:30 p.m.at Southwestern (TN)
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 6–264,000[14][15]
November 24at Murray State
T 14–14[16]

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References

  1. ^ "Teachers Open Today With Jonesboro Col". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 24, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Maxwell, Early (September 25, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Swamp Jonesboro College by 48 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 20, section I. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Maxwell, Early (October 1, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Tackle Will Mayfield at Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Enoch (October 2, 1927). "Teachers In Victory Over Mayfield, 7-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 37. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Mount, Wilson (October 8, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Play Delta 11 Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Mount, Wilson (October 9, 1927). "Tenn. Beat Delta Eleven 21 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 29. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Teacher's College Defeats West Tennessee By Score of 47-7". News Banner. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. October 15, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "West Tenn. Teachers Lose To Middle, 47-7". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 15, 1927. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Maxwell, Early (October 22, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Have Strongest Team For Bethel". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Maxwell, Early (October 23, 1927). "Teachers In Fine Showing Defeat Bethel, Score 27-13". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Maxwell, Early (October 29, 1927). "Teachers and Lambeth Meet On Normal Gridiron Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Maxwell, Early (October 30, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Rally Late To Beat Lambuth 20-7". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 34. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Maxwell, Early (November 5, 1927). "West Tenn. Teachers Lose to Ark. Aggies 9 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Bloom, David (November 11, 1927). "Southwestern and Teachers In City Grid Classic Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Bloom, David (November 12, 1927). "Southwestern Scores Victory Over Tenn. Teachers 26-6". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 16. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Murray Normal Ties Tennessee". The News-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 25, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "1927 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.


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