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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: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ North Carolina  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Auburn  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Alabama  0   0   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Duke  15   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Georgia  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Maryville  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Vanderbilt  26   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Kentucky  7   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. Mississippi  0   0   T    @ Memphis, TN   
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -2
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average5.2
  Opponents Record51-23
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 6-2-1 AP
  
1936 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-1-129554Lost  14-216-014313  Bernie H. Moore
Alabama 8-0-116835 4-0-16913  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 7-2-216063 4-1-15844  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi State 7-3-123238Lost  12-133-210125  Ralph I. Sasse
Tennessee 6-2-214752 3-1-27925  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia 5-4-1115159 3-374133  Harry J. Mehre
Georgia Tech 5-5-1251103 2-3-110663  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 6-417984 1-31355  Chet A. Wynne
Tulane 6-3-1163117 1-3-12085  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Florida 4-699125 1-54098  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 3-5-111587 1-3-13359  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 5-5-215098 0-3-11246  Ed Walker

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.