1934 West Tennessee State Teachers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1934
| team = West Tennessee State Teachers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mississippi Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 3–3–2
| conf_record = 1–0
| head_coach = Zach Curlin
| hc_year = 11th
| captain = Frank Sanders
| stadium = Memorial Field
}}
{{1934 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 3–3–2.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = University, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–44
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Ole Miss Prepared To Shoot the Works At Teachers Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124935590/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=September 29, 1934 |page=13 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Maxwell |first=Early |title=Ole Miss Riddles Memphis Teachers With 44-0 Pounding |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124935746/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=September 30, 1934 |page=19 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Western Kentucky State Teachers
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| score = 0–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Teachers Waste Chances, Play Tie |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124935940/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=October 7, 1934 |page=24 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 18–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |last=Ferguson |first=Don |title=Tutors Plan Air Fight On Indians |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124936241/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=October 13, 1934 |page=14 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112857495/reserve-strength-gives-tutors-win/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Reserve strength gives Tutors win|date=October 14, 1934|accessdate=November 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Cape Girardeau Indians|title=Cape Girardeau}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO
| score = 0–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Cape Noses Out Tennessee Teachers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124935940/ |newspaper=Moberly Monitor-Index |location=Moberly, Missouri |date=October 20, 1934 |page=5 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs|title=Union (TN)}}
| site_stadium = Union Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, TN
| score = 6–13
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Confident Bulldogs Plays Tutors Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124936340/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=October 26, 1934 |page=21 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Union Gets Breaks To Beat Teachers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124936417/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=October 27, 1934 |page=10 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Middle Tennessee State Teachers
| site_stadium = Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 18–0
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Ferguson |first=Don |title=Middle Tennessee Play Homecoming Game With Memphis |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124936479/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=November 3, 1934 |page=13 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Morris Jr. |first=George |title=Teachers Defeat Middle Tennessee In Battle Of Mud |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124936568/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=November 4, 1934 |page=3, section IV |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| site_stadium = Tech Field
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| score = 0–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Eagles Cripples For Teachers Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124936758/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=November 16, 1934 |page=35 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Teachers Are Held To Tie By Tech |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124936687/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=November 17, 1934 |page=14 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Sunflower Junior Aggies|title=Sunflower Junior}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 33–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Teachers End 1934 Gris Season Today With Sunflower |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124936835/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=November 24, 1934 |page=15 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Morris Jr. |first=George |title=State Teachers End Season By Beating Sunflower, 33 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/124936908/ |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=November 25, 1934 |page=3, section IV |access-date=May 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
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