1932 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

The 1932 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 a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1932 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MVC.

1932 West Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference	Mississippi Valley Conference
Record	4–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Zach Curlin (9th season)
Captain	Andy Porter, Steve Miska
Home stadium	Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1931 1933 →

1932 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bethel (TN) $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Tennessee Poly	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	0	–	3
Delta State	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Sunflower Junior	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	1	–	0
Jonesboro College	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Tennessee Junior	1	–	2	–	2			1	–	4	–	3
Lambuth	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Freed–Hardeman	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	3	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	3:00 p.m.	Arkansas College*	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	W 20–0		^[1]^[2]
October 8	3:00 p.m.	Bethel (TN)	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–6		^[3]^[4]
October 15		at Tennessee Poly	Cookeville, TN	L 7–24		^[5]
October 21		at Cape Girardeau*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 7–0	3,500	^[6]^[7]
November 2	2:45 p.m.	Arkansas State*	Memorial Field Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 6–12		^[8]^[9]
November 5	2:30 p.m.	Middle Tennessee State Teachers*	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–6		^[10]^[11]
November 11		at Delta State	Cleveland, MS	W 13–0		^[12]^[13]
November 19	2:30 p.m.	Tennessee Junior	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	W 6-0		^[14]^[15]
November 24	2:00 p.m.	Murray State*	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 2–6		^[16]^[17]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

1. Ferguson, Don (October 1, 1932). "Teachers Open Against Arkansas College Here". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. Ferguson, Don (October 2, 1932). "Teachers Beat Ark. Col. In Impressive Manner". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 21. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. Ferguson, Don (October 8, 1932). "Teachers Play Bethel Here in M. V. C. Game". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 9. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Ferguson, Don (October 9, 1932). "State Teachers Beaten By Bethel Eleven, 6-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 23. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "State Teacers[sic] Lose To Tenn. Poly , 24 To 7". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 16, 1932. p. 16. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. Ferguson, Don (October 21, 1932). "Teachers Will Clash With Cape "11" Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. Ferguson, Don (October 22, 1932). "State Teachers In Late Victory, 7 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 11. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Ferguson, Don (November 2, 1932). "State Teachers To Play Jonesboro A.-M. Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "State Teachers beaten by Jonesboro Ags 12–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1932. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Ferguson, Don (November 5, 1932). "State Teachers Will Play Middle Tenn". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. Ferguson, Don (November 6, 1932). "Memphis Tutors Lose To Middle Tennessee". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. Ferguson, Don (November 11, 1932). "State Teachers Tackle Delta State 11 Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Tenn. Teachers Win From Delta "11" 13-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 12, 1932. p. 11. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "State Teachers Oppose U. of T. Juniors Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 19, 1932. p. 7. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. Ferguson, Don (November 20, 1932). "State Teachers In 6-0 Victory Over Jr. Vols". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 23. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
16. Ferguson, Don (November 24, 1932). "Tutors End Campaign Against Murray Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 12. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
17. Maum, Emmett (November 25, 1932). "Murray Tutors Win From Memphis, 6-2". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
18. "1932 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.