1923 West Tennessee State Normal football team

1923 West Tennessee State Normal football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Lester Barnard (2nd season)
Captain	Ray Neal
Home stadium	Russwood Park, Hodges Field

1923 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Davis & Elkins			–					8	–	0	–	0
King			–					8	–	0	–	1
VMI			–					9	–	1	–	0
Tennessee Docs			–					6	–	0	–	2
West Virginia			–					7	–	1	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					5	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	1	–	3
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	1	–	0
Quantico Marines			–					7	–	2	–	1
Wake Forest			–					6	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					6	–	3	–	0
William & Mary			–					6	–	3	–	0
Louisville			–					5	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	1
Trinity (NC)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					5	–	4	–	0
Union (TN)			–					4	–	4	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Normal			–					3	–	3	–	0
Texas Mines			–					3	–	4	–	0
Richmond			–					3	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					3	–	6	–	0
East Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	6	–	0
Davidson			–					3	–	7	–	0
George Washington			–					2	–	8	–	0
Birmingham–Southern			–					1	–	5	–	2
Marshall			–					1	–	7	–	0
Spring Hill			–					1	–	7	–	0

The 1923 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 1923 college football season. In their second season under head coach Lester Barnard, West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 6–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	2:30 p.m.	at Southwest Missouri State Teachers	Kingshighway gridiron Springfield, MO	L 0–20	2,500	[1][2]
October 6	3:15 p.m.	vs. Tennessee Docs	Russwood Park Memphis, TN	L 7–19	1,500	[3][4]
October 12	3:00 p.m.	Bethel (TN)	Russwood Park Memphis, TN	W 12–0		[5][6]
October 19		at Hendrix	Conway, AR	W 9–6		[7]
October 27		at Jonesboro Aggies	Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)	W 6–0		[8]
November 3		at Little Rock	Little Rock, AR	L 0–3		[9]
November 9	2:15 p.m.	Southwestern Presbyterian	Russwood Park Memphis, TN	W 13–0		[10][11]
November 16		Mississippi Heights Academy	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	W 14–0		[12][13]
November 29		at Arkansas Normal	Estes Field Conway, AR	W 12–7		[14][15]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Bears Will Meet Tennessee Team This Afternoon". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. September 29, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Bears Win Opening Game From West Tennessee School". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. September 30, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Chamberlin, Mallory (October 6, 1923). "Doctors Buck Normal Today, Opening College Season Here". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Tigers start viciously, but Doctors finish". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Maxwell, Early (October 12, 1923). "Bethel And Normal Meet On Gridiron Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Maxwell, Early (October 13, 1923). "Normal Shows Form By Smashing Bethel". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "West Tenn. Normal Victory Over Hendrix". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 20, 1923. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Tennessee Normal In Win Over Jonesboro". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 28, 1923. p. 20. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Place Kick Beats Tennessee Teachers". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. November 4, 1923. p. 19. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Chamberlin, Mallory (November 9, 1923). "Potential Memphis College Teams at Russwood at 2:15". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Chamberlin, Mallory (November 10, 1923). "Normal Tigers Have Trouble Beating Southwestern 13-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. Maxwell, Early (November 16, 1923). "Double-Header Grid Card On Ford Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Maxwell, Early (November 17, 1923). "Mississippians Give Normal Hard Tussle". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Arkansas Normal Completes Plans For Tennesseans". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 29, 1923. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "West Tenn. Normal In Win Over Arkansans". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 30, 1923. p. 22. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "1923 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.