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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 Barnhill
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 John Barnhill enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Furman  32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Duke  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Dayton  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Alabama  2   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Cincinnati  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Louisiana State  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Samford  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Boston College  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Kentucky  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Vanderbilt  26   7   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record48-19
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 8-2-0 AP
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southeastern 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.