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1928 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 5–3–2 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the MVC.[1]

1928 West Tennessee State Teachers football
ConferenceMississippi Valley Conference
Record5–3–2 (4–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainGraham Crawford
Home stadiumHodges Field, Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State $6–0–09–0–1
West Tennessee State Teachers4–1–15–3–2
Bethel (TN)3–1–24–3–2
Lambuth3–3–04–5–0
Delta State2–2–06–2–0
Tennessee Junior2–4–02–6–0
Jonesboro College1–3–11–6–1
Will Mayfield1–3–01–7–1
Sunflower Junior0–2–00–2–0
Bethel (KY)0–3–00–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 283:15 p.m.Sunflower Junior
W 19–0[2][3]
October 63:00 p.m.Tennessee Junior
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 60–0[4][5]
October 13at Delta StateCleveland, MSW 12–0[6][7]
October 19at Will MayfieldMarble Hill, MOW 34–0[8][9]
October 263:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee State Teachers*
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
T 13–132,500[10][11]
November 32:45 p.m.Jonesboro A&M*
W 19–14[12][13]
November 102:30 p.m.at Southwestern (TN)*
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–474,000[14][15]
November 16Bethel (TN)
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
T 0–0[16][17]
November 242:30 p.m.Murray State
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–40[18][19]
November 29at Cumberland (TN)*Lebanon, TNL 0–6[20][21]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Miss. Valley Conference Takes Up Routine Matters". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. December 15, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ Mount, Wilson (September 28, 1928). "Teachers Will Play Sunflower Ag. Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Teachers Win Opener From Sunflower '11'". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 29, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ Mount, Wilson (October 6, 1928). "Junior Volts Play Teachers on Memorial Field Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ Mount, Wilson (October 7, 1928). "Versatile Teachers' Attack Beats Junior Vols, 60 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 26. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ Mount, Wilson (October 13, 1928). "West Tenn. Teachers In Cleveland, Miss". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ "Tennessee Teachers Defeat Delta College". Daily Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 14, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ Mount, Wilson (October 19, 1928). "West Tenn. Teachers Leave For Missouri". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 21. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Teachers Score 34–0 Win Over Mayfield". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 20, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ "West Tenn. Teachers Play Middle Tenn. Normal Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 26, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ↑ Mount, Wilson (October 27, 1928). "Middle Tenn. and West Tenn. Teachers In 13-13 Deadlock". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ↑ Mount, Wilson (November 3, 1928). "Teachers Play Ark. Aggies At Hodges This Afternoon". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ↑ Bloom, David (November 4, 1928). "Teachers Take to the Air To Beat Ark. Aggies, 19-14". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 20. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ↑ Bloom, David (November 10, 1928). "Lynx and Teachers Clash At Fargason Field Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ↑ Bloom, David (November 11, 1928). "Lynx Swarm Over Teachers To Win City Grid Title, 47-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ↑ "Teachers Revamped To Tackle Bethel". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 15, 1928. p. 21. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ↑ Mount, Wilson (November 17, 1928). "Teachers And Bethel Play Scoreless Tie". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ↑ Mount, Wilson (November 24, 1928). "West Tenn. Teachers Tackle Murray Teachers Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ↑ Mount, Wilson (November 24, 1928). "Local Teachers Bow To Murray, Ky., 40-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ↑ "Teachers In Lebanon To Play Cumberland". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 29, 1928. p. 13. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ↑ "Teachers Beaten By Cumberland, 6 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 30, 1928. p. 24. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ↑ "1928 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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