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1923 West Tennessee State Normal football team

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1923 West Tennessee State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainRay Neal
Home stadiumRusswood Park, Hodges Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Davis & Elkins     8 0 0
King     8 0 1
VMI     9 1 0
Tennessee Docs     6 0 2
West Virginia     7 1 1
Loyola (LA)     5 1 1
Navy     5 1 3
Middle Tennessee State Normal     4 1 0
Quantico Marines     7 2 1
Wake Forest     6 3 0
West Tennessee State Normal     6 3 0
William & Mary     6 3 0
Louisville     5 3 0
Delaware     5 3 1
Trinity (NC)     5 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     5 4 0
Union (TN)     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 4 0
Mississippi Normal     3 3 0
Texas Mines     3 4 0
Richmond     3 5 0
Georgetown     3 6 0
East Tennessee State Normal     3 6 0
Davidson     3 7 0
George Washington     2 8 0
Birmingham–Southern     1 5 2
Marshall     1 7 0
Spring Hill     1 7 0

The 1923 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 1923 college football season. In their second season under head coach Lester Barnard, West Tennessee State Normal compiled a 6–3 record.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 292:30 p.m.at Southwest Missouri State Teachers
L 0–202,500[1][2]
October 63:15 p.m.vs. Tennessee DocsL 7–191,500[3][4]
October 123:00 p.m.Bethel (TN)
  • Russwood Park
  • Memphis, TN
W 12–0[5][6]
October 19at HendrixConway, ARW 9–6[7]
October 27at Jonesboro AggiesJonesboro, AR (rivalry)W 6–0[8]
November 3at Little RockLittle Rock, ARL 0–3[9]
November 92:15 p.m.Southwestern Presbyterian
  • Russwood Park
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–0[10][11]
November 16Mississippi Heights Academy
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 14–0[12][13]
November 29at Arkansas Normal
  • Estes Field
  • Conway, AR
W 12–7[14][15]

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References

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  1. ^ "Bears Will Meet Tennessee Team This Afternoon". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. September 29, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Bears Win Opening Game From West Tennessee School". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. September 30, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Chamberlin, Mallory (October 6, 1923). "Doctors Buck Normal Today, Opening College Season Here". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Tigers start viciously, but Doctors finish". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Maxwell, Early (October 12, 1923). "Bethel And Normal Meet On Gridiron Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 19. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Maxwell, Early (October 13, 1923). "Normal Shows Form By Smashing Bethel". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "West Tenn. Normal Victory Over Hendrix". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 20, 1923. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Tennessee Normal In Win Over Jonesboro". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 28, 1923. p. 20. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Place Kick Beats Tennessee Teachers". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. November 4, 1923. p. 19. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Chamberlin, Mallory (November 9, 1923). "Potential Memphis College Teams at Russwood at 2:15". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Chamberlin, Mallory (November 10, 1923). "Normal Tigers Have Trouble Beating Southwestern 13-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Maxwell, Early (November 16, 1923). "Double-Header Grid Card On Ford Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Maxwell, Early (November 17, 1923). "Mississippians Give Normal Hard Tussle". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Arkansas Normal Completes Plans For Tennesseans". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 29, 1923. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "West Tenn. Normal In Win Over Arkansans". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 30, 1923. p. 22. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "1923 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.