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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: M.B. Banks
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 M.B. Banks enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Emory & Henry  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Maryville  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Dartmouth  3   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Florida  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Vanderbilt  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Mississippi State  14   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Sewanee  21   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Kentucky  0   0   T       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored102
  Scoring Average11.3
  Points Allowed35
  Defense Average3.9
  Opponents Record21-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-2 -1
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-136056   William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-2-116131   H.J. Stegeman
Vanderbilt 7-0-116121   Dan McGugin
Florida 6-3-213461   William G. Kline
Tennessee 6-2-110235   M.B. Banks
Alabama 5-4-2241104   Xen C. Scott
Auburn 5-316352   Mike Donahue
South Carolina 5-1-211628   Sol S. Metzger
Kentucky 4-3-115789   William J. Bill Juneau
Mississippi State 4-4-1111125   Fred Holtkamp
Tulane 4-68497   Myron E. Fuller
Mississippi 3-6179133Lost  0-14  R.L. Sullivan
Louisville 2-2-14929   Bill Duncan

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.