1938 West Tennessee State Teachers football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record10–0 (7–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRoland MacMackin
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 0 010 0 0
Centre 4 0 07 2 0
Miami (FL) 3 0 08 2 0
Centenary 2 0 07 4 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 1 07 2 0
Presbyterian 6 1 06 4 0
Mississippi College 5 1 07 2 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 07 2 0
SW Louisiana 4 1 18 2 1
Murray State 4 1 06 2 1
Tennessee Tech 4 1 06 3 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 16 1 1
Morehead State 2 1 15 1 1
Stetson 4 2 16 2 1
Newberry 4 2 05 5 0
Rollins 3 2 16 2 1
Louisiana Normal 3 3 05 5 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 04 4 0
Union (TN) 2 3 04 6 0
Louisiana College 2 4 14 4 1
Union (KY) 1 2 04 4 0
Transylvania 2 4 03 5 0
Louisiana Tech 2 4 03 7 1
Delta State 2 5 02 7 0
Oglethorpe 2 5 02 9 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 5 02 6 0
Howard (AL) 0 2 02 5 0
Emory and Henry 0 2 01 6 2
Louisville 0 3 02 6 0
Troy State 0 3 13 4 1
Jacksonville State 0 3 11 6 1
Erskine 0 3 11 7 2
Tampa 0 4 03 7 0
Wofford 0 4 10 8 1
Millsaps 0 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1938 West Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football that represented West Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Allyn McKeen, the team compiled a perfect 10–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the SIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 281 to 41. Roland MacMackin was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 168:00 p.m.at Millsaps
W 19–0[3]
September 24Louisiana CollegeW 14–6
October 1at Arkansas State*
W 38–2[4]
October 8Cumberland (TN)*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 68–0
October 15Middle Tennessee State Teachers
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 25–7
October 21at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 26–13
October 29Arkansas A&M*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 50–0
November 5Troy Statedagger
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–62,500[5]
November 11Union (TN)
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–7
November 18at Delta StateCleveland, MSW 8–0

References

  1. "Memphis Football History Database". nationalchamps.net.
  2. "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. "Football Curtain Rises At Millsaps Field At 8 Tonight". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. September 16, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved July 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Tutors win third in row". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1938. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ellis counts twice as Memphis Tutors win from Troy, 20–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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