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Tennessee Football Team History


Tennessee Volunteers
University of Tennessee
 Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Robert R. Bob Neyland
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Mercer  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Duke  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  53   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Alabama  27   12   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Florida  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Louisiana State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Rhodes  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Virginia  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Kentucky  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Vanderbilt  20   0   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Boston College  13   19   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored332
  Scoring Average30.2
  Points Allowed45
  Defense Average4.1
  Opponents Record48-27
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-0
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
410-0-0 AP
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.