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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: John Barnhill
Conference: Southeastern-

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1891 <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights

John Barnhill enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.

1942 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	@ South Carolina	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Fordham	40	14	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Dayton	34	6	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Alabama	0	8	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Furman	52	7	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Louisiana State	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Cincinnati	34	12	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Mississippi	14	0	W	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Kentucky	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 28	@ Vanderbilt	19	7	W
Fri., Jan. 1	Tulsa	14	7	W	@ New Orleans, LA	Sugar Bowl

1942 Season Totals
Record	9-1 -1
Points Scored	259
Scoring Average	23.5
Points Allowed	61
Defense Average	5.5
Opponents Record	45-33
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	1-1 -1

1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
7	8-1-1	AP

1942 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia	11-1	376	76	Won 9-0	6-1	238	56	Wallace Butts
Mississippi State	8-2	200	77		5-2	118	62	Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech	9-2	219	87	Lost 7-14	4-1	89	48	William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee	9-1-1	259	61	Won 14-7	4-1	85	15	John Barnhill
Alabama	8-3	246	97	Won 37-21	4-1	80	34	Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State	7-3	192	117		3-2	62	70	Bernie H. Moore
Auburn	6-4-1	174	133		3-3	79	60	John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt	6-4	232	113		2-4	61	113	Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane	4-5	121	154		1-4	47	113	Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida	3-7	106	185		1-3	25	121	Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky	3-6-1	155	154		0-5	19	101	A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi	2-7	132	163		0-5	33	136	Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1942 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.