1932 East Tennessee State Teachers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1932 East Tennessee State Teachers football Smoky Mountain Conference Smoky Mountain 3–3–1 0–2 Gene McMurray 1st The 1932 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 1932 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach Gene McMurray, who was a graduate of Maryville College. He was one of few coaches in the South to hold a doctorate. Prior to coaching for the school, he coached at Erwin and Rockwood High Schools, and also spent three years at Milligan College. For the first time since 1928, the Teachers did not have a losing record, finishing 3–3–1. The highlight of the season was a 26–0 victory over 1932 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina.https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9780738544243 9780738544243 East Tennessee State University Football Roberts L. Thomas Robertson Jerry Buc Football and Friends Foundation 29 August 2007 Arcadia Publishing Tennessee Schedule October 8 w y 1932 Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs Union (KY) Johnson City, TN 12–6 October 15 l y 1932 Hiwassee Tigers Hiwassee Johnson City, TN 6–8 October 29 w y y 1932 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Cullowhee, NC 26–0 November 5 t y 1932 Bluefield Rams Bluefield Johnson City, TN 6–6 November 12 w y Rutherford Johnson City, TN 19–7 November 19 l y 1932 King Tornado King Bristol, TN 0–12 November 25 l y 1932 Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum Greeneville, TN 6–7 References East Tennessee State Teachers Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Teachers football