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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ North Carolina State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Sewanee  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Alabama  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Mercer  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Louisiana State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Citadel  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Vanderbilt  13   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Kentucky  19   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 9  vs. Auburn  7   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Southern California  0   14   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed14
  Defense Average1.3
  Opponents Record32-30
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
210-0-0 AP
  
1939 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-121214Lost  0-146-01200  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 8-215056Won  21-76-07425  William A. Bill Alexander
Tulane 8-1-119460Lost  13-144-07626  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Mississippi State 8-221632 3-24732  Allyn McKeen
Auburn 5-5-17169 3-3-14840  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi 7-223064 2-24050  Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 6-2-116164 2-2-14758  A.D. Kirwan
Alabama 5-3-110153 2-2-15341  Frank W. Thomas
Georgia 5-611398 1-31235  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 4-5111116 1-558109  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5-17866 0-3-11648  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 2-7-196165 0-632113  Ray Morrison

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.