1934 East Tennessee State Teachers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1934 East Tennessee State Teachers football Smoky Mountain Conference Smoky Mountain 3–3–2 2–2–1 Gene McMurray 3rd Dean Pryor Hunt 1935 The 1934 East Tennessee State 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.http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Sports/2016/01/24/East-Tennessee-State-University-Athletic-Hall-of-Fame East Tennessee State University Athletic Hall of Fame Johnson City Press en December 27, 2018 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 1934 Milligan Buffaloes 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.East Tennessee State University Football by L. Thomas Roberts, Jerry Robertson, and the Buc Football and Friends Foundation, Foreword by Jack Higgs | Arcadia Publishing Books Schedule October 5 l 1934 King Tornado King Johnson City, TN 7–12 October 13 t 1934 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Johnson City, TN 6–6 Carson-Newman and Teachers Play to 6-6 Deadlock https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59991283/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/ Knoxville News Sentinel Knoxville, Tennessee October 14, 1934 20 September 20, 2020 Newspapers.com October 20 w y y 1934 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Cullowhee, NC 6–2 October 26 w 1934 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Johnson City, TN 19–6 November 3 t y 1934 Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs Union (KY) Johnson City, TN 0–0 November 10 l y y 1934 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Morehead, KY 12–13 November 23 w 1934 Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum Johnson City, TN 6–0 November 29 l 1934 Milligan Buffaloes Milligan Roosevelt Stadium Johnson City, TN 0–14 References East Tennessee State Teachers Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Teachers football