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: Southeastern-
1938 Season Highlights
Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
1938 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Sewanee
26
3
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Clemson
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Auburn
7
0
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Alabama
13
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Citadel
44
0
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Louisiana State
14
6
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
45
0
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Vanderbilt
14
0
W
Thu., Nov. 24 vs.
Kentucky
46
0
W
Sat., Dec. 3 vs.
Mississippi
47
0
W
@ Memphis, TN
Mon., Jan. 2
Oklahoma
17
0
W
@ Miami, FL
Orange Bowl
1938 Season Totals
Record 11-0
Points Scored 293
Scoring Average 26.6
Points Allowed 16
Defense Average 1.5
Opponents Record 51-24
Conference Record 7-0
Home Record 8-0
Away Record 2-0
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
2 10-0-0
AP
1938 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1938 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.