1934 East Tennessee Teachers football team

The 1934 East Tennessee Teachers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Teacher's College, Johnson City—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as a member of the Smoky Mountain Conference in the 1934 college football season. They were led by third-year head coach Gene McMurray.[1] The 1934 team had a total of 40 players with 13 returning lettermen. Despite a 3–3–2 record, they finished third in the conference. One of the most memorable moments was the Thanksgiving afternoon game with Milligan before a record-setting crowd at the new Roosevelt Stadium, though East Tennessee lost 14–0. Seniors Pryor Hunt and Lynn Massengill were considered "best players to ever play their positions at T.C." according to Berney Burelson.[2]

1934 East Tennessee Teachers football
ConferenceSmoky Mountain Conference
1934 record3–3–2 (2–2–1 Smoky Mountain)
Head coach
CaptainDean Pryor Hunt
1934 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Milligan $ 3 1 1  6 2 1
Tusculum 3 2 1  5 2 1
Cumberland (TN) 1 1 0  7 3 0
King 2 2 1  5 3 1
Carson–Newman 2 2 2  4 3 2
East Tennessee Teachers 2 2 1  3 3 2
Maryville 2 3 0  4 6 0
Appalachian State 0 2 0  3 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5KingJohnson City, TNL 7–12
October 13Carson–NewmanJohnson City, TNT 6–6[3]
October 20at Western Carolina*Cullowhee, NCW 6–2
October 26MaryvilleJohnson City, TNW 19–6
November 3Union (KY)*Johnson City, TNT 0–0
November 10at Morehead State*Morehead, KYL 12–13
November 23TusculumJohnson City, TNW 6–0
November 29Milligan
  • Roosevelt Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
L 0–14
  • *Non-conference game

References

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