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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: W.H. Britton
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1934 <- 1935 -> 1936 --> 2024
1935 Season Highlights
 W.H. Britton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1935 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Rhodes  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. North Carolina  13   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Auburn  13   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Alabama  0   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Centre  25   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Duke  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Mississippi  14   13   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Vanderbilt  7   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Kentucky  0   27   L       
 
1935 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored98
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record51-17
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2
1935 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1935 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-222341Lost  2-35-09515  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 8-220146 5-211839  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 7-317968 5-110342  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-331086 3-18726  Ed Walker
Alabama 6-2-118555 3-26841  Frank W. Thomas
Kentucky 5-416794 3-38068  Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi State 8-319177 2-37363  Ralph I. Sasse
Georgia 6-416988 2-45481  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 6-4156123 2-35297  Theodore J. Ted Cox
Georgia Tech 5-5162142 2-491123  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 4-598155 2-33484  W.H. Britton
Florida 3-7113154 1-651134  D.K. Stanley

1935 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1935 All Southeastern 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.