1930 West Tennessee State Teachers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMississippi Valley Conference
Record6–3–1 (6–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Graham, Sam Johnson
Home stadiumMemorial Field

The 1930 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 1930 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at Millsaps*
L 0–40[1]
October 42:15 p.m.Jonesboro College
W 73–0[2][3]
October 112:30 p.m.Caruthersville Junior
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 25–13[4][5][6]
October 17at LambuthJackson, TNW 14–6[7]
October 24at Cape Girardeau*Cape Girardeau, MOT 0–0[8]
November 12:45 p.m.Arkansas State*
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 6–13[9][10]
November 83:30 p.m.at Delta StateCleveland, MSL 0–7[11]
November 143:15 p.m.Bethel (TN)
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–0[12][13]
November 222:15 p.m.Murray State
  • Memorial Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 10–0[14][15]
November 272:00 p.m.at Tennessee JuniorMartin, TNW 14–13[16][17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Local Teachers are beaten in opener by Millsaps 40–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1930. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Teachers Play Jonesboro To Open Season At Home". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 4, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Teachers In An Impressive Win Over Jonesboro College". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 5, 1930. p. 19. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Today's Gird Games". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 11, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "Caruthersville Juniors Oppose Teachers Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 11, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ Mount, Wilson (October 12, 1930). "State Teachers Start Early To Defeat Caruthersville Jr". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 20. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ "State Teachers Win From Lambuth, 14-6". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 18, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ "Local Teachers And Cape Girardeau Draw". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 25, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Crippled Teachers Meet Arkansas Aggies Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 1, 1930. p. 15. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ "Ark. Aggies score early to defeat Teachers 13 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1930. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Coach Curlin Takes 23 Teacher Players For Delta State Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 8, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ↑ "Teachers In Good Condition For Game With Bethel Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 14, 1930. p. 18. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ↑ Mount, Wilson (November 15, 1930). "State Tutors Down Bethel In Sea of Mud, Score 20-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 12. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ↑ "Teachers In Good Shape For Murray Tilt Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 22, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ↑ "Teachers Beat Murray 10-0 To Tie for M. V. C. Laurels". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 23, 1930. p. 16. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ↑ "Teachers and Junior Vols In Title Contest at Martin". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 27, 1930. p. 15. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ↑ "State Teachers Hold M. V. C. Title by Beating Junior Vols". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 28, 1928. p. 20. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ↑ "1930 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.


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