1921 West Tennessee State Normal football team

1921 West Tennessee State Normal football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5–1
Head coach	Rollin Wilson (1st season)
Captain	Griff Dodds
Home stadium	Hodges Field

1921 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tennessee Docs			–					8	–	0	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					7	–	0	–	0
Talladega			–					4	–	0	–	1
Navy			–					6	–	1	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					3	–	1	–	2
Erskine			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					5	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	1
East Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	0
Birmingham–Southern			–					4	–	4	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	2	–	1
Marion			–					4	–	4	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	4	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	5	–	1
Mississippi Normal			–					3	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					2	–	4	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					2	–	4	–	0
Roanoke			–					3	–	7	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					2	–	5	–	0
Bryson College			–					2	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	8	–	0
Texas Mines			–					1	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian			–					1	–	7	–	0

The 1921 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 1921 college football season. In their first season under head coach Rollin Wilson, West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 4–5–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 1		at Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 0–82	[1]
October 8	1:00 p.m.	Memphis University School	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	L 0–32	[2][3]
October 15	10:00 a.m.	Ford-Kilvington	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	W 20–0	[4][5]
October 28		at Union (TN)	Jackson, TN	L 7–28	[6]
November 4	3:30 p.m.	Tech High School	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	W 13–6	[7][8]
November 11		at Jonesboro Aggies	Kays Field Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)	L 0–19	[9]
November 18		Christian Brothers	Memphis, TN	L 13–25
November 21		at Wilson High School (AR)	Wilson, AR	W 14–0	[10]
November 24		at Haywood High School	Brownsville, TN	W 12–7	[11]
November 26		vs. Tennessee Docs reserves	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	T 7–7	[12]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Ole Miss Runs Wild Over Normal "Tigers"". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 2, 1921. p. 26. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Davant, Jimmy (October 8, 1921). "Normal Tigers Meet M. U. S. Eleven Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 10. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Gridiron Results". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 9, 1921. p. 27. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Davant, Jimmy (October 15, 1921). "First Grid Triple-Header On Tap Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Ford-Kilvington '11' Hold Normal Tigers to a 20 to 0 Score". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 16, 1921. p. 29. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Union "Bulldogs" Trim West Tenn. Normal Tigers, 28-7". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 29, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Davant, Jimmy (November 4, 1921). "Tech Hi "11" Tackles Normal Tigers Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Davant, Jimmy (November 5, 1921). "Normal Defeats Tech In Last Minute, 13–6". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Jonesboro Aggies In Easy Win Over West Tenn. Normal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 12, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "West Tenn. Normal Defeats Wilson Hi in the Mud, 12 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 22, 1921. p. 10. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Normal To Brownsville—Local Eleven Will Meet Haywood High This Afternoon". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "U. of T. 'Doc' Scrubs and Normal Tigers In 7 to 7 Deadlock". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 27, 1921. p. 25. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "1921 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.