1934 East Tennessee Teachers football team
The 1934 East Tennessee Teachers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Teacher's College, Johnson City—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as a member of the Smoky Mountain Conference in the 1934 college football season. They were led by third-year head coach Gene McMurray.[1] The 1934 team had a total of 40 players with 13 returning lettermen. Despite a 3–3–2 record, they finished third in the conference. One of the most memorable moments was the Thanksgiving afternoon game with Milligan before a record-setting crowd at the new Roosevelt Stadium, though East Tennessee lost 14–0. Seniors Pryor Hunt and Lynn Massengill were considered "best players to ever play their positions at T.C." according to Berney Burelson.[2]
| 1934 East Tennessee Teachers football | |
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| Conference | Smoky Mountain Conference |
| 1934 record | 3–3–2 (2–2–1 Smoky Mountain) |
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| Captain | Dean Pryor Hunt |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milligan $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tusculum | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carson–Newman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee Teachers | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryville | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 5 | King | Johnson City, TN | L 7–12 | |
| October 13 | Carson–Newman | Johnson City, TN | T 6–6 | [3] |
| October 20 | at Western Carolina* | Cullowhee, NC | W 6–2 | |
| October 26 | Maryville | Johnson City, TN | W 19–6 | |
| November 3 | Union (KY)* | Johnson City, TN | T 0–0 | |
| November 10 | at Morehead State* | Morehead, KY | L 12–13 | |
| November 23 | Tusculum | Johnson City, TN | W 6–0 | |
| November 29 | Milligan |
| L 0–14 | |
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References
- "East Tennessee State University Athletic Hall of Fame". Johnson City Press. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9780738544243
- "Carson-Newman and Teachers Play to 6-6 Deadlock". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 14, 1934. p. 20. Retrieved September 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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