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The name changed in 1925 to West Tennessee State Teachers College. In 1931, the campus' first newspaper, The Tiger Rag, was established. In 1939, Richard C. Jones became president of WTSTC. In 1941, the name was changed to Memphis State College, when the college expanded its liberal arts curriculum. In 1943, Dr. Jennings B. Sanders succeeded ...
Cecil Clarence "Sonny" Humphreys (May 17, 1914 – June 14, 1995) was an American college football player and coach, athletics administrator, professor, and university president. He served as the head football coach at Memphis State College—renamed from West Tennessee State Teachers College in 1941 and now known as the University of Memphis ...
Memphis State lost their next three, dropping contests to Vanderbilt by a margin of 27–17, [241] No. 7 Florida State by a score of 41–24 [242] and Mississippi State in a 9–6 defensive struggle. [243] On October 10, Memphis State pulled off one of the biggest wins in program history, defeating No. 15 Alabama by a score of 13–10. [244]
The 1930 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 1930 college football season.
The 1939 West Tennessee State Teachers Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the West Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1939 college football season.
The 1926 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 an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their third season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 1–8 record.
The 1925 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 an independent during the 1925 college football season. In their second season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 0–7–1 record.
The 1927 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 an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Zach Curlin, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 5–3–1 record.