1919 West Tennessee State Normal football team

The 1919 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 1919 college football season. This was the first year of head coach V. M. Campbell's second stint as head coach. West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 3–4 record.

1919 West Tennessee State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
CaptainBaxter Crawford
Home stadiumHodges Field, Russwood Park
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marshall     8 0 0
Florida Southern     5 0 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     4 0 0
Phillips     10 0 1
Navy     7 1 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Mississippi Normal     4 1 2
Presbyterian     4 3 2
North Texas State Normal     5 3 0
Birmingham–Southern     4 3 0
Southwest Texas State     4 4 0
Spring Hill     3 3 1
Abilene Christian     2 2 0
West Tennessee State Normal     3 4 0
Chattanooga     3 5 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     2 4 2
Marion     3 6 0
Texas Mines     2 4 0
Delaware     2 5 1
Oglethorpe     2 6 1
Wake Forest     2 6 0
Sam Houston Normal     0 7 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10at Union (TN)Jackson, TNL 0–7[1][2]
October 17at Jonesboro Aggies
L 0–6[3]
November 13:00 p.m.Christian Brothers
W 27–0[4][5]
November 83:00 p.m.Memphis University School
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 6–12[6][7]
November 153:00 p.m.Central High School
W 26–0[8][9]
November 212:30 p.m.Vocational High School
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 25–6[10][11]
November 27at McTyeire SchoolMcKenzie, TNL 7–35[12][13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Union U. Meets Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 10, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Union U. Victorious In Gridiron Struggle". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 11, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Jonesboro Aggies Defeat Normal 11 After Hard Fight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 18, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Davant, Jimmy (November 1, 1919). "Normal Tigers Battle C. B. C. in Title Clash". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Normal Tigers Claw Way To Victory Over C. B. C." The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 2, 1919. p. 30. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "M. U. S. and Normal Set For Battle". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 8, 1919. p. 13. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Davant, Jimmy (November 9, 1919). "M. U. S. Defeats Normal After Hard Battle, 12-6". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 35. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Normal and High Await the Kickoff". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 15, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Davant, Jimmy (November 16, 1919). "Central High Is Eliminated By Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 28. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Vocational Meets Normal Tigers This Afternoon". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 21, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Normal Tigers Prey Upon Vocational High Eleven". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 21, 1919. p. 11. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Normal Tigers Entrains". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 27, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "McTyeire Swamps Crippled Normal Tigers—35 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 28, 1919. p. 16. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "1919 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.