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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
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
  Record11-0
  Points Scored293
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed16
  Defense Average1.5
  Opponents Record51-24
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record2-0
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
210-0-0 AP
  
1938 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-029316Won  17-07-01679  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 7-1-114940 4-16819  Frank W. Thomas
Vanderbilt 6-38649 4-35449  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-2232120 3-28573  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 7-2-121153 3-1-1699  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Auburn 4-5-111088 3-3-18449  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-416089 2-45883  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 4-6-1112149 2-2-12554  Josh C. Cody
Georgia Tech 3-4-37284 2-1-34751  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 5-4-1145143 1-2-13957  Joel Hunt
Mississippi State 4-6123131 1-44198  Emerson W. Spike Nelson
Kentucky 2-7150160 0-431105  A.D. Kirwan

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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.