1938 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

1938 West Tennessee State Teachers football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record10–0 (7–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRoland MacMackin
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Centre 4 0 0 7 2 0
Miami (FL) 3 0 0 8 2 0
Centenary 2 0 0 7 4 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 1 0 7 2 0
Presbyterian 6 1 0 6 4 0
Mississippi College 5 1 0 7 2 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 0 7 2 0
SW Louisiana 4 1 1 8 2 1
Murray State 4 1 0 6 2 1
Tennessee Tech 4 1 0 6 3 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 1 6 1 1
Morehead State 2 1 1 5 1 1
Stetson 4 2 1 6 2 1
Newberry 4 2 0 5 5 0
Rollins 3 2 1 6 2 1
Louisiana Normal 3 3 0 5 5 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 0 4 4 0
Union (TN) 2 3 0 4 6 0
Louisiana College 2 4 1 4 4 1
Union (KY) 1 2 0 4 4 0
Transylvania 2 4 0 3 5 0
Louisiana Tech 2 4 0 3 7 1
Delta State 2 5 0 2 7 0
Oglethorpe 2 5 0 2 9 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 5 0 2 6 0
Howard (AL) 0 2 0 2 5 0
Emory and Henry 0 2 0 1 6 2
Louisville 0 3 0 2 6 0
Troy State 0 3 1 3 4 1
Jacksonville State 0 3 1 1 6 1
Erskine 0 3 1 1 7 2
Tampa 0 4 0 3 7 0
Wofford 0 4 1 0 8 1
Millsaps 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 West Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football that represented West Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Allyn McKeen, the team compiled a perfect 10–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the SIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 281 to 41. Roland MacMackin was the team captain.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 168:00 p.m.at Millsaps
W 19–0[3][4]
September 24Louisiana CollegeW 14–6
October 1at Arkansas State*
W 38–2[5]
October 8Cumberland (TN)*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 68–0
October 15Middle Tennessee State Teachers
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 25–7
October 21at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 26–13
October 29Arkansas A&M*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 50–0
November 5Troy Statedagger
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–62,500[6]
November 11Union (TN)
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–74,000[7]
November 18at Delta StateCleveland, MSW 8–0

References

  1. ^ "Memphis Football History Database". nationalchamps.net.
  2. ^ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Football Curtain Rises At Millsaps Field At 8 Tonight". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. September 16, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Memphis Teachers turn back Millsaps in opener, 19–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tutors win third in row". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1938. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ellis counts twice as Memphis Tutors win from Troy, 20–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Teachers lick stubborn Union, 13 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.