1929 West Tennessee State Teachers football team

1929 West Tennessee State Teachers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMississippi Valley Conference
Record8–0–2 (5–0–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainSlick Headden, Joe Koch
Home stadiumHodges Field, Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 0 1 8 0 2
Murray State 3 1 0 5 4 0
Delta State 2 1 2 5 1 2
Lambuth 3 2 1 4 5 0
Caruthersville Junior 2 2 1 2 2 1
Tennessee Junior 3 4 0 4 4 0
Bethel (TN) 2 3 0 2 5 0
Will Mayfield 1 2 0 3 4 0
Sunflower Junior 0 1 1 0 1 1
Jonesboro College 0 5 0 0 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 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 during the 1929 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 8–0–2 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the MVC title.[1]

  1. ^ Mount, Wilson (November 26, 1929). "Mississippi Valley Teams Fight For Runner-Up Place". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.