1914 West Tennessee State Normal football team

1914 West Tennessee State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
CaptainErroll Hay
Home stadiumRed Elm Park
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas   –   8 – 0 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   5 – 0 – 1
Oklahoma   –   9 – 1 – 1
Delaware   –   7 – 1 – 1
Davidson   –   5 – 1 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian   –   4 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma A&M   –   6 – 2 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   5 – 3 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   4 – 3 – 1
Maryville (TN)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Sam Houston Normal   –   3 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Rice   –   3 – 2 – 3
North Texas State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
VMI   –   4 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Normal   –   2 – 3 – 1
Texas Mines   –   2 – 3 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
Baylor   –   3 – 5 – 2
West Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 5 – 0
Arkansas   –   3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   2 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Furman   –   2 – 5 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   2 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 7 – 0
Catholic University   –   0 – 6 – 1

The 1914 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 1914 college football season. In their third season under head coach Clyde H. Wilson, West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 3–5 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 93:15 p.m.at Osceola Athletic ClubOsceola, ARW 13–0[1][2]
October 163:30 p.m.Central High School
L 0–192,000[3][4]
October 24Christian Brothers
  • Red Elm Park
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–9[5][6]
October 27at Jonesboro AggiesJonesboro, AR (rivalry)L 6–18
October 31at Bolton CollegeBrunswick, TNW 13–9[7][8]
November 7Somerville High SchoolMemphis, TNW 26–0[9]
November 21at Ole Miss reservesOxford, MSL 0–31[10][11]
November 26at Jackson High SchoolJackson, TNL 6–16[12][13]

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References

  1. ^ "First Foot Ball Game Goes To Visitors". The Osceola Times. Osceola, Arkansas. October 9, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Normal Trims Osceola.—Local Football Team Defeats Arkansas in Good Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 10, 1914. p. 8. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Open Race For Local Pigskin Title Today—High Meets Normal Eleven in Inaugural Battle". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 16, 1914. p. 9. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Wilson, Al (October 17, 1914). "High Eleven Defeats Normal In Slow Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 9. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Wilson, Al (October 24, 1914). "=Normal Team Meets C. B. C. Machine Eleven Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 9. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "C. B. C. Machine Opens Season With Victory". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 25, 1914. p. 21. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Normal Meets Bolton.—Wilson's Team Leaves for Brunswick This Morning". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 31, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Normal Team Victors.—Defeated Bolton College in Fast Played Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 1, 1914. p. 23. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Normal Machine Wins.—Defeated Somerville High in Fast Game 26 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 18, 1914. p. 18. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Normal Squad Leaves.—Wilson's Team Will Play "Ole Miss" Reserves This Afternoon". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 21, 1914. p. 11. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Normals Lose.—Ole Miss Swamps Locals in Loose Game, 31 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 22, 1914. p. 25. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Normals To Jackson.—Coach Wilson Takes Team to Play Jackson High". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 26, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Normals Lose Again.—Coach Wilson and Squad Fall Before Jackson High School". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 27, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "1914 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.


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