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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: George Levene
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1908 <- 1909 -> 1910 --> 2024
1909 Season Highlights
 George Levene enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1909 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Centre  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. North Carolina  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kentucky  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Georgia  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Georgia Tech  0   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Vanderbilt  0   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Alabama  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Transylvania  11   0   W       
 
1909 Season Totals
  Record1-6 -2
  Points Scored11
  Scoring Average1.2
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record32-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4 -1
  Away Record0-2 -1
1909 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-221745   John W. Heisman
Kentucky 7-116923   Edwin R. Sweetland
Vanderbilt 7-321032   Dan McGugin
Alabama 5-1-26817   J.W.H. Pollard
Auburn 5-211739   Mike Donahue
Mississippi State 5-415344   W.D. Chadwick
Mississippi 4-3-29949   Dr. N.P. Stauffer
Tulane 4-3-24050Lost  0-11  Buster Brown
Georgia 1-4-21448   J. Coulter
Tennessee 1-6-211113   George Levene

1909 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1909 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.