1926 East Tennessee Teachers football team

The 1926 East Tennessee Teachers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Teacher's College—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as an independent in the 1926 college football season. They were led by second-year coach John Robinson Robinson gained a new assistant coach in William "Willie" Flinn Rogers, who taught history and government at the school from 1925 to 1968. Shelby Clark was the team captain.[1] The Teachers finished with a record of 2–4–1.[2]

1926 East Tennessee Teachers football
ConferenceIndependent
1926 record2–4–1
Head coach
  • John Robinson (2nd season)
CaptainShelby Clark
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Loyola (LA)      10 0 0
Miami (FL)      8 0 0
Navy      9 0 1
Texas Tech      6 1 3
Davidson      7 2 1
Georgetown      7 2 1
William & Mary      7 3 0
Hampden–Sydney      5 2 3
Middle Tennessee      4 2 1
West Virginia      6 4 0
Texas A&I      4 3 0
Wake Forest      5 4 1
Texas Mines      3 4 0
Catholic University      3 5 0
Delaware      3 5 0
Duke      3 6 0
East Tennessee Teachers      2 4 1
Oglethorpe      3 7 1
Richmond      2 7 0

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9at Emory and HenryEmory, VAL 0–14[3]
October 23at Carson–NewmanJefferson City, TNL 0–74
October 30at Mars HillMars Hill, NCT 0–0
November 6Lincoln MemorialJohnson City, TNW 12–7[4]
at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KYL 6–41
November 19HiwasseeJohnson City, TNW 28–3[5]
November 272:45 p.m.TusculumJohnson City, TNL 0–19[6][7]

References

  1. "Brilliant Banquet". The Chalk Line. IV (4). Johnson City, Tennessee. December 11, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  2. https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9780738544243
  3. "Teachers Lost To Wasps By Score 14 To 0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 10, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  4. "State Teachers Defeat L. M. U. In Hard Fought game 12 to 7". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 7, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  5. "State Teachers Beat Hiwassee In Thrilling Game BY Score 28 to 3". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 20, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Tusculum And Teachers To Clash Today". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 27, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  7. "Tusculum Defeats Teachers By Score 19-0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 28, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
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