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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: George Kelley
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1891  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 George Kelley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. King  8   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Clemson  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Nashville  5   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Transylvania KY  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Vanderrbilt  0   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Georgetown  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Kentucky  5   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Alabama  6   6   T       
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -2
  Points Scored42
  Scoring Average5.3
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average7.0
  Opponents Record7-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -2
  Away Record0-2
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 8-2-115571   S.H. Thompson
North Carolina 7-219845   Charles O. Jenkins
Vanderbilt 6-1-117812   W.H. Watkins
Georgia Tech 4-0-1975   Dr. Cyrus W. Strickler
Tulane 4-28730   H.T. Summersgill
Tennessee 3-3-24256   George Kelley
Alabama 2-1-29223   M.H. Harvey
Auburn 2-3-15074   Billy Watkins
Kentucky 2-6-13987   W.H. Kiler
Mississippi 2-434129   William Shibley
Mississippi State 2-2-13474   L.B. Harvey
Georgia 1-5-221171   Billy Reynolds
North Carolina State 1-22775   Dr. John McKee

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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