The 1933 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 (MVC) during the 1933 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1.
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Conference | Mississippi Valley Conference |
Record | 7–1–1 (3–0 MVC) |
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Captain | Jack Dodds, Naylor Litchfield |
Home stadium | Memorial Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Tennessee State Teachers | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunflower Junior | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethel (TN) $ | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Poly | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lambuth | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delta State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Freed–Hardeman | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Cape Girardeau* |
| W 18–0 | [1][2] |
October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at Bethel (TN) | McKenzie, TN | W 20–13 | [3][4] |
October 12 | at Arkansas College* | Batesville, AR | W 18–6 | [5][6] | |
October 21 | Freed–Hardeman |
| W 51–0 | [7][8] | |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky State Teachers* |
| L 0–19 | [9][10] |
November 3 | at Middle Tennessee State Teachers* | Murfreesboro, TN | W 20–6 | [11][12] | |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee Poly |
| W 13–0 | [13][14] |
November 24 | at Arkansas State* |
| T 0–0 | [15][16] | |
November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at Union (TN)* | Jackson, TN | W 7–0 | [17][18] |
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References
edit- ^ Ferguson, Don (September 30, 1933). "Local Teachers Play Missourians In Opening Game Here Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 1, 1933). "Memphis Teachers Down Cape Girardeau Eleven 18 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 25, section I. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 6, 1933). "State Teachers Play Bethel Eleven At McKenzie Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 25. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 7, 1933). "Memphis Teachers Win From Bethel, 20 to 13". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 12, 1933). "State Teachers Off For Batesville, Ark". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 13, 1933). "M'Alister Stars In State Teachers' Win". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 21, 1933). "Freed-Hardeman Is Teachers' Foe Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 22, 1933). "State Teachers Beat Freed-Hardeman 11". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 23, section I. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 28, 1933). "Teachers Play West. Ky. Here Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (October 29, 1933). "Local State Teachers Beaten By West Kentucky Teachers 19-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22, section I. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (November 3, 1933). "Local Teachers Tackle Middle Tennessee Team Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "M'Alister Stars In Teachers' Triumph". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 4, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (November 18, 1933). "Teachers Will Play Cookeville 11 Here". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 12. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (November 19, 1933). "State Teachers Down Tennessee Poly Eleven 13 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 23, section I. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Local Teachers Play Arkansas College At Jonesboro Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1933. p. 31. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ferguson, Don (November 25, 1933). "Memphis Teachers Toil To Scoreless Tie With Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. p. 12. Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Leigh, Robert (November 30, 1933). "Memphis Teachers Play Union Today". The Commercial Appeal. p. 22. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Leigh, Robert (December 1, 1933). "McAlister Stars As Memphis Teachers Beat Union 7 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. p. 25. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com} .
- ^ "1933 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.