1927 East Tennessee State Teachers football team

1927 East Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–5
Head coach	John Robinson (3rd season)
Captain	Jack "Casey" Painter

1927 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					8	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					6	–	1	–	0
Wesley			–					6	–	1	–	0
Georgia Normal			–					6	–	1	–	1
George Washington			–					7	–	2	–	0
Texas A&I			–					4	–	1	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					6	–	2	–	0
Loyola (LA)			–					6	–	2	–	2
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
Catholic University			–					5	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers			–					5	–	3	–	1
Texas Tech			–					5	–	4	–	0
Davidson			–					4	–	4	–	1
Delaware State			–					1	–	1	–	0
Howard			–					3	–	3	–	2
Southwestern (TN)			–					5	–	5	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	2	–	2
Mississippi State Teachers			–					3	–	4	–	1
Duke			–					4	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	6	–	1
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					2	–	5	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	2

The 1927 East Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Teacher's College—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as an independent in the 1927 college football season. They were led by third-year coach John Robinson. Robinson was assisted by William "Willie" Flinn Rogers, who taught history and government at the school from 1925 to 1968. According to Old Hickory, the 1927 season presented Robinson with a similar task to previous years, which was to develop a team out of "green material". The team finished with a 2–5 record, which included wins in their last two games over Hiwassee and Bluefield. Of their losses, they were blanked in all except against Concord, where they scored six points.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 1		at Concord	Bluefield, WV	L 6–30	[2]
October 15		Emory and Henry	Johnson City, TN	L 0–21	[3]
October 22		at Eastern Kentucky	Richmond, KY	L 0–31	[4]
October 29		Mars Hill	Johnson City, TN	L 0–18	[5]
November 5	3:00 p.m.	Carson–Newman	Johnson City, TN	L 0–15	[6][7]
November 19		at Hiwassee	Madisonville, TN	W 20–0	[8]
November 26		Bluefield	Johnson City, TN	W 14–6	[9]
All times are in Eastern time

References

1. Roberts, L. Thomas; Robertson, Jerry; Buc Football and Friends Foundation (August 29, 2007). East Tennessee State University Football. Tennessee: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738544243.
2. "Teachers Lose to Concord By Score 30 To 6". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 2, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Emory and Henry Have Easy Time In Defeating the Teachers, 21 to 0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 16, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Robinson's Teachers Defeated By Eastern Ky. Normal; Score 31 to 0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 23, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Three Misplays Give Mars Hill 18 to 0 Victory Over Teachers". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 30, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Teachers In Fine Condition For Battle With Carson - Newman". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 5, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Carson-Newman Scored In Second And Third Periods To Win 15-0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 6, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Teachers Score First Victory Of Season Over Hiwassee Tigers 20-0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 20, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
9. McDonald, Bill (November 27, 1927). "End Season With Crushing Win Over Strong Bluefield College". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .