1917 West Tennessee State Normal football team

1917 West Tennessee State Normal football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–2
Head coach	V. M. Campbell (1st season)
Captain	Rollin Wilson
Home stadium	Hodges Field

1917 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					7	–	0	–	0
Presbyterian			–					8	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	1	–	0
North Texas State Normal			–					6	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	1
Southwest Texas State			–					5	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	0
Texas Mines			–					0	–	0	–	1
Kentucky			–					3	–	5	–	1
Oglethorpe			–					1	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					1	–	3	–	0
Wake Forest			–					1	–	6	–	1
Marshall			–					1	–	7	–	1
Tennessee (SATC)			–					0	–	3	–	0

The 1917 West Tennessee State Normal football team was an American football team that represented West Tennessee State Normal School (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1917 college football season. In their first season under head coach V. M. Campbell, West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 3–2 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 19		at Jonesboro Aggies	Kays Field Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)	L 0–19	[1][2]
October 27		Jackson High School	Memphis, TN	W 14–3	[3]
November 5		at Union (TN)	Jackson, TN	W 14–6	[4]
November 17	2:30 p.m.	Memphis University School	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	W 20–6	[5][6]
November 24		Central High School	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	L 0–33	[7][8]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Normals To Jonesboro". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 19, 1917. p. 11. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Aggies Blank Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 20, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Jackson Bows To Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 28, 1917. p. 29. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Normals Beat Union". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 6, 1917. p. 9. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "M. U. S. and Normal Elevens in First of Championship Series Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 17, 1917. p. 11. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Normal Puts M. U. S. Out Of Title Race". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 18, 1917. p. 29. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "High Meets Normal For City Title". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "High Downs Normal In Bitterly Played Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 25, 1917. p. 25, part 2. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "1917 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.