1933 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

The 1933 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 1933 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1.

1933 West Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference	Mississippi Valley Conference
Record	7–1–1 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach	Zach Curlin (10th season)
Captain	Jack Dodds, Naylor Litchfield
Home stadium	Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1932 1934 →

1933 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 30	2:30 p.m.	Cape Girardeau*	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	W 18–0	^[1]^[2]
October 6	3:00 p.m.	at Bethel (TN)	McKenzie, TN	W 20–13	^[3]^[4]
October 12		at Arkansas College*	Batesville, AR	W 18–6	^[5]^[6]
October 21		Freed–Hardeman	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	W 51–0	^[7]^[8]
October 28	2:30 p.m.	Western Kentucky State Teachers*	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	L 0–19	^[9]^[10]
November 3		at Middle Tennessee State Teachers*	Murfreesboro, TN	W 20–6	^[11]^[12]
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Tennessee Poly	Memorial Field Memphis, TN	W 13–0	^[13]^[14]
November 24		at Arkansas State*	Kays Field Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)	T 0–0	^[15]^[16]
November 30	2:00 p.m.	at Union (TN)*	Jackson, TN	W 7–0	^[17]^[18]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

1. Ferguson, Don (September 30, 1933). "Local Teachers Play Missourians In Opening Game Here Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. Ferguson, Don (October 1, 1933). "Memphis Teachers Down Cape Girardeau Eleven 18 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 25, section I. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. Ferguson, Don (October 6, 1933). "State Teachers Play Bethel Eleven At McKenzie Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 25. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Ferguson, Don (October 7, 1933). "Memphis Teachers Win From Bethel, 20 to 13". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. Ferguson, Don (October 12, 1933). "State Teachers Off For Batesville, Ark". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. Ferguson, Don (October 13, 1933). "M'Alister Stars In State Teachers' Win". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. Ferguson, Don (October 21, 1933). "Freed-Hardeman Is Teachers' Foe Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Ferguson, Don (October 22, 1933). "State Teachers Beat Freed-Hardeman 11". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 23, section I. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. Ferguson, Don (October 28, 1933). "Teachers Play West. Ky. Here Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 14. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. Ferguson, Don (October 29, 1933). "Local State Teachers Beaten By West Kentucky Teachers 19-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22, section I. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. Ferguson, Don (November 3, 1933). "Local Teachers Tackle Middle Tennessee Team Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "M'Alister Stars In Teachers' Triumph". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 4, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. Ferguson, Don (November 18, 1933). "Teachers Will Play Cookeville 11 Here". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 12. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. Ferguson, Don (November 19, 1933). "State Teachers Down Tennessee Poly Eleven 13 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 23, section I. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "Local Teachers Play Arkansas College At Jonesboro Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 24, 1933. p. 31. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
16. Ferguson, Don (November 25, 1933). "Memphis Teachers Toil To Scoreless Tie With Arkansas State". The Commercial Appeal. p. 12. Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
17. Leigh, Robert (November 30, 1933). "Memphis Teachers Play Union Today". The Commercial Appeal. p. 22. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
18. Leigh, Robert (December 1, 1933). "McAlister Stars As Memphis Teachers Beat Union 7 To 0". The Commercial Appeal. p. 25. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com}  .
19. "1933 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.