1938 West Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 1938 West Tennessee State Tigers football team was an American football that represented West Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Allyn McKeen, the team compiled a perfect 10–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the SIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 281 to 41. Roland MacMackin was the team captain.[1][2]

1938 West Tennessee State Tigers football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1938 record10–0 (7–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRoland MacMackin
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
West Tennessee State $ 7 0 0  10 0 0
Centre 4 0 0  7 2 0
Miami (FL) 3 0 0  8 2 0
Centenary 2 0 0  7 4 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 1 0  7 2 0
Presbyterian 6 1 0  6 4 0
Mississippi College 5 1 0  7 2 0
Western Kentucky 4 1 0  7 2 0
SW Louisiana 4 1 1  8 2 1
Murray State 4 1 0  6 2 1
Tennessee Tech 4 1 0  6 3 0
Eastern Kentucky 3 1 1  6 1 1
Morehead State 2 1 1  5 1 1
Stetson 4 2 1  6 2 1
Newberry 4 2 0  5 5 0
Rollins 3 2 1  6 2 1
Louisiana Normal 3 3 0  5 5 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 0  4 4 0
Union (TN) 2 3 0  4 6 0
Louisiana College 2 4 1  4 4 1
Union (KY) 1 2 0  4 4 0
Transylvania 2 4 0  3 5 0
Louisiana Tech 2 4 0  3 7 1
Delta State 2 5 0  2 7 0
Oglethorpe 2 5 0  2 9 0
Middle Tennessee 1 5 0  2 6 0
Howard (AL) 0 2 0  2 5 0
Emory and Henry 0 2 0  1 6 2
Troy State 0 3 1  4 4 1
Louisville 0 3 0  2 6 0
Jacksonville State 0 3 1  1 6 1
Erskine 0 3 1  1 7 2
Tampa 0 4 0  3 7 0
Wofford 0 4 1  0 8 1
Millsaps 0 7 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 16at Millsaps
W 19–0
September 24Louisiana CollegeW 14–6
October 1at Arkansas State*Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)W 38–2
October 8Cumberland (TN)*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 68–0
October 15Middle Tennessee
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 25–7
October 21at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 26–13
October 29Arkansas A&M*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 50–0
November 5Troy State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–6
November 11Union (TN)
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–7
November 18at Delta StateCleveland, MSW 8–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Memphis Football History Database". nationalchamps.net.
  2. "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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