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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: J.D. DePree
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1904 <- 1905 -> 1906 --> 2024
1905 Season Highlights
 J.D. DePree enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1905 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Tennessee Deaf School  16   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. American  4   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Clemson  5   5   T       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Vanderbilt  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Sewanee  6   11   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Georgia Tech  0   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Centre  31   5   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Alabama  0   29   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sun., Dec. 3  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  0   5   L       
 
1905 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -1
  Points Scored62
  Scoring Average6.9
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record22-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-4 -1
1905 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1905 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kentucky 7-3-1221171   F.E. Schact
Texas A&M 7-218083   Walter E. Bachman
Vanderbilt 7-137222   Dan McGugin
Alabama 6-4178113   Jack Leavenworth
Georgia Tech 6-0-121033   John W. Heisman
North Carolina State 4-1-16610   George S. Whitney
Tennessee 3-5-162151   J.D. DePree
Auburn 2-43896   Mike Donahue
Georgia 1-526188   M.M. Dickinson
Mississippi 0-1018   No Coach
Mississippi State 0-2052   Daniel S. Martin
Tulane 0-105   John Tobin & Harry Ludlow

1905 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1905 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

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