1926 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

1926 West Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–8
Head coach	Zach Curlin (3rd season)
Captain	Dub Jones
Home stadium	Memorial Field

1926 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Loyola (LA)			–					10	–	0	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					8	–	0	–	0
Howard			–					7	–	0	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	0	–	1
Wesley			–					6	–	1	–	0
Texas Tech			–					6	–	1	–	3
Davidson			–					7	–	2	–	1
Georgetown			–					7	–	2	–	1
William & Mary			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hampden–Sydney			–					5	–	2	–	3
George Washington			–					5	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					4	–	2	–	1
Spring Hill			–					3	–	2	–	1
Texas A&I			–					4	–	3	–	0
Wake Forest			–					5	–	4	–	1
Texas Mines			–					3	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers			–					3	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Docs			–					3	–	5	–	1
Catholic University			–					3	–	5	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					2	–	4	–	1
Duke			–					3	–	6	–	0
Georgia Normal			–					1	–	3	–	0
Richmond			–					2	–	7	–	0
Harding			–					1	–	5	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 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 an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their third season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 1–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		at Jonesboro College	Kays Field Jonesboro, AR	W 19–0		[1][2]
October 2	2:30 p.m.	at Tennessee Docs	Hodges Field Memphis, TN	L 0–21	1,000	[3][4]
October 9	2:30 p.m.	Jonesboro A&M	Memorial Field Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 0–7	1,000	[5][6]
October 16		at Lambuth	Jackson, TN	L 0–7		[7][8]
October 22	3:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee State Teachers	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–27		[9][10]
October 29	3:00 p.m.	Bethel (TN)	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–13		[11][12]
November 6		at Union (TN)	Jackson Athletic Park Jackson, TN	L 0–21		[13][14]
November 13	2:30 p.m.	at Southwestern (TN)	Fargason Field Memphis, TN	L 6–27		[15][16]
November 19		at Little Rock	Kavanaugh Field Little Rock, AR	L 14–48		[17]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "West Tenn. Teachers Play At Jonesboro". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 25, 1926. p. 20. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "West Tenn. Teachers Beat Jonesboro, 19-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 26, 1926. p. 21. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Bloom, David (October 2, 1926). "Doctor Open Grid Campaign Against Teachers "11" Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Teachers hold the Doctors to 21 points in opening tilt". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1926. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Maxwell, Early (October 9, 1926). "West Tenn. Teachers Play Jonesboro Ags. Here Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Maxwell, Early (October 10, 1926). "Jonesboro Aggies Win 7-0 Over West Tenn Teachers". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "West Tenn. Teachers Meet Lambuth Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 16, 1926. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "West Tenn. Teachers Beaten By Lambuth". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 17, 1926. p. 19. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "West and Middle Tennessee Teachers Clash Here Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 22, 1926. p. 20. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Bloom, David (October 23, 1926). "Middle Beats West Tenn. In Battle of Teachers, 27-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "West Tenn. Teachers Play Bethel College 11 Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 29, 1926. p. 22. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. Bloom, David (October 30, 1926). "Parnell Bros. Lick West Tenn. Teachers". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Union Is Ready For West Tenn. Teachers". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 6, 1926. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "West Tenn. Teachers Loses To Union, 21-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 7, 1926. p. 28. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. Bloom, David (November 13, 1926). "Southwestern "11" Battles West Tenn. Teachers Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 20. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. Bloom, David (November 13, 1926). "Southwestern "11" Crashes West Tenn. Teachers, 27-6". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 23. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "Little Rock College Whips Teachers 48-14". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 20, 1926. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "1926 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.