The 1918 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 1918 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Childerson, West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 2–4 record.
1918 West Tennessee State Normal football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 2–4 |
Head coach |
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Captain | Bethel Farnsworth |
Home stadium | Russwood Park |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Centre | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee (SATC) | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oglethorpe | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas State Normal | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Tennessee State Normal | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Castle Heights | L 6–36 | [1][2] | |
November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Memphis University School |
| L 0–11 | [3][4] |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Central High School |
| L 0–30 | [5][6] |
November 23 | at Union (TN) | Jackson, TN | W 18–0 or 18–6 | [7][8][9] | |
November 28 | at Jonesboro Aggies |
| W 37–6 or 39–6 | [10][11][12][13] | |
December 7 | Central—MUS All-Stars |
| L 7–13 | [14][15] | |
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References
edit- ^ Pigue, Bob (November 2, 1918). "Grid Season To Be Officially Ushered In". The News Scimitar. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 9. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wowie! State Normal Smothered In Opener". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 3, 1918. p. 26. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "M. U. S. Meets Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 9, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Forward Passes Help M. U. S. Humble Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 10, 1918. p. 30. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Mississippi Aggies Clash With Aviators". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 16, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Buckingham, T. Nash (November 17, 1918). "Park Field Victors In Game With A. & M." The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 30. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normals Play Union". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 23, 1918. p. 11. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normal Defeats Union 18 To 6". The News Scimitar. Memphis, Tennessee. November 25, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normals Beats Union, 18-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 25, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normals Make Trip". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 28, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normal Defeats Aggies 39 To 6". The News Scimitar. Memphis, Tennessee. November 29, 1918. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normals Take Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 29, 1918. p. 15. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Jonesboro Is Defeated". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 29, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Grid Curtain To Be Rung Down Today". The News Scimitar. Memphis, Tennessee. December 7, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "All-Stars Step Fast To Win Over Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. December 8, 1918. p. 38. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1918 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.