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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 John Barnhill enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ South Carolina  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Fordham  40   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Dayton  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Alabama  0   8   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Furman  52   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Louisiana State  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Cincinnati  34   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Mississippi  14   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Kentucky  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Vanderbilt  19   7   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Tulsa  14   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed61
  Defense Average5.5
  Opponents Record45-33
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-1 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 8-1-1 AP
  
1942 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-137676Won  9-06-123856  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 8-220077 5-211862  Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech 9-221987Lost  7-144-18948  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-1-125961Won  14-74-18515  John Barnhill
Alabama 8-324697Won  37-214-18034  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-3192117 3-26270  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 6-4-1174133 3-37960  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 6-4232113 2-461113  Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane 4-5121154 1-447113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida 3-7106185 1-325121  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 3-6-1155154 0-519101  A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi 2-7132163 0-533136  Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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.