1927 East Tennessee Teachers football team

The 1927 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 1927 college football season. They were led by third-year coach John Robinson. Robinson was assisted by William "Willie" Flinn Rogers, who taught history and government at the school from 1925 to 1968. According to Old Hickory, the 1927 season presented Robinson with a similar task to previous years, which was to develop a team out of "green material". The team finished with a 2–5 record, which included wins in their last two games over Hiwassee and Bluefield. Of their losses, they were blanked in all except against Concord, where they scored six points.[1]

1927 East Tennessee Teachers football
ConferenceIndependent
1927 record2–5
Head coach
  • John Robinson (3rd season)
CaptainJack "Casey" Painter
1927 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Georgetown   –    8 –1 –0
Spring Hill   –    6 –1 –0
Texas A&I   –    4 –1 –0
Middle Tennessee   –    6 –2 –0
Loyola (LA)   –    6 –2 –2
Navy   –    6 –3 –0
Catholic University   –    5 –3 –0
Texas Tech   –    5 –4 –0
Davidson   –    4 –4 –1
Richmond   –    4 –4 –1
Texas Mines   –    2 –2 –2
Duke   –    4 –5 –0
William & Mary   –    4 –5 –1
Miami (FL)   –    3 –6 –1
West Virginia   –    2 –4 –3
Delaware   –    2 –5 –1
East Tennessee Teachers   –    2 –5 –0
Oglethorpe   –    2 –6 –0
Wake Forest   –    2 –6 –2

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at ConcordBluefield, WVL 6–30[2]
October 15Emory and HenryJohnson City, TNL 0–21[3]
October 22at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KYL 0–31[4]
October 29Mars HillJohnson City, TNL 0–18[5]
November 53:00 p.m.Carson–NewmanJohnson City, TNL 0–15[6][7]
November 19at HiwasseeMadisonville, TNW 20–0[8]
November 26BluefieldJohnson City, TNW 14–6[9]

References
  1. https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9780738544243
  2. "Teachers Lose to Concord By Score 30 To 6". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 2, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Emory and Henry Have Easy Time In Defeating the Teachers, 21 to 0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 16, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Robinson's Teachers Defeated By Eastern Ky. Normal; Score 31 to 0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 23, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Three Misplays Give Mars Hill 18 to 0 Victory Over Teachers". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 30, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Teachers In Fine Condition For Battle With Carson - Newman". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 5, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. "Carson-Newman Scored In Second And Third Periods To Win 15-0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 6, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. "Teachers Score First Victory Of Season Over Hiwassee Tigers 20-0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 20, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. McDonald, Bill (November 27, 1927). "End Season With Crushing Win Over Strong Bluefield College". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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