1935 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

1935 West Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	1–6–1 (0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Zach Curlin (12th season)
Captain	Christian Pontius
Home stadium	Memorial Field

1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Howard (AL)	5	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	2
Furman	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Centenary	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Union (KY)	2	–	0	–	2			3	–	1	–	2
Southwestern (TN)	2	–	0	–	2			3	–	4	–	3
Louisiana Tech	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Stetson	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Transylvania	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Wofford	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Louisiana College	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Millsaps	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Mercer	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Centre	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Union (TN)	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Murray State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Presbyterian	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Rollins	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Loyola (LA)	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Newberry	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
SW Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Louisville	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
Louisiana Normal	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Mississippi College	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Tennessee Tech	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Morehead State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1935 West Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football team that represented the West Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1935 college football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 1–6–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		at Ole Miss*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 0–92		[1][2]
October 4		at Arkansas State*	Kays Field Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)	L 0–18		[3]
October 12	2:30 p.m.	Arkansas State Teachers*	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–19	1,000	[4][5][6]
October 18		at Middle Tennessee State Teachers	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 0–35		[7][8]
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi State Teachers	Memorial Field Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 0–12		[9][10]
November 2	2:20 p.m.	Union (TN)	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–33		[11][12]
November 16	2:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	T 0–0	200	[13][14]
November 23	2:00 p.m.	Delta State*	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	W 30–0		[15][16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "Ole Miss Reserves Due To See Action Against Teachers". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 28, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Ole Miss swamps Memphis by 92–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1935. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ferguson brilliant in routing Tutors". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1935. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tutors Seek First Win From Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 12, 1935. p. 16. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Ferguson, Reginald (October 13, 1935). "Arkansas Teachers Trim Tigers, 19-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 1, section II. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Ferguson, Reginald (October 13, 1935). "Arkansas Teachers (continued)". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 5, section II. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Raiders trample West Tennessee for fourth win". The Daily News-Journal. October 20, 1935. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "State Teachers have easy time". Nashville Banner. October 19, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Ferguson, Reginald (October 26, 1935). "Memphis Teachers Encounter Mississippi Team In Contest Here Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Hattiesburg Beats Memphians, 12-0, In Tight Struggle". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 27, 1935. p. 4, section II. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Tutors Play Union In Homecoming Tilt At Memorial Field". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 2, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Union Overwhelms Teachers, 33 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 3, 1935. p. 3, section II. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Tutors Squad Meets Polytech 11 Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 16, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "T.P.I. and Teachers in tie at Memphis". The Tennessean. November 17, 1935. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Teacher 11 Ready For Delta Battle". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 23, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Tutors Down Delta For First Victory Of Season, 30 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1935. p. 5, section II. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .