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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: John R. Chief Bender
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 John R. Chief Bender enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Tusculum  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Maryville  32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Clemson  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. South Carolina  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Florida  24   0   W    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Vanderbilt  10   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Sewanee  17   0   W    @ Chattanooga, TN   
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Kentucky  0   0   T       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record8-0 -1
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed19
  Defense Average2.1
  Opponents Record16-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record3-0
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-0-142120   John W. Heisman
Tennessee 8-0-116819   John R. Chief Bender
Vanderbilt 7-1-132825   Dan McGugin
Alabama 6-315662   Thomas Kelly
Auburn 6-220156   Mike Donahue
Georgia 6-312158   William A. Bill Cunningham
Kentucky 4-1-215251   J.J. Tigert
Mississippi State 4-4-112460   E.C. Hayes
Tulane 4-3-1126149   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Mississippi 3-6128188   Fred Robbins
South Carolina 2-785168   Rice Warren
Florida 0-5395   Charles J. McCoy

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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