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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: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Carson-Newman  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Carolina  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Louisiana State  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Maryville  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Centre  30   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Mississippi State  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Sewanee  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Vanderbilt  3   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Kentucky  6   0   W       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed34
  Defense Average3.8
  Opponents Record25-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-0-124927Tied  7-7  Wallace W. Wade
Tennessee 8-115134   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 8-124142   Dan McGugin
Louisiana State 6-312845   Mike Donahue
South Carolina 6-415962   Branch Bocock
Virginia 6-2-216153   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Auburn 5-412285   David B. Morey
Georgia 5-4135115   George C. Kid Woodruff
Maryland 5-4-116193   H.C. Curley Byrd
Mississippi 5-4113110   Homer Hazel
Mississippi State 5-413498   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Virginia Tech 5-3-113480   Andy Gustafson
Georgia Tech 4-58787   William A. Bill Alexander
North Carolina 4-55974   Charles C. Chuck Collins
North Carolina State 4-666102   G.K. Gus Tebell
Tulane 3-5-17160   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Clemson 2-720169   Bud Saunders
Florida 2-6-294136   H.L. Sebring
Kentucky 2-6-18491   Fred J. Murphy

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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