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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: Zora G. Clevenger
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1891 <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024

1912 Season Highlights

Zora G. Clevenger enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.

1912 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. King	1	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Maryville	38	0	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Tennessee Medical	62	0	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Sewanee	6	33	L	@ Chattanooga, TN
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Centre	67	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Mercer	14	27	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Kentucky	6	13	L
Thu., Nov. 28	@ Alabama	0	7	L	@ Birmingham, AL

1912 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	194
Scoring Average	24.3
Points Allowed	80
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	12-5
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-2

1912 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Vanderbilt	8-1-1	291	19					Dan McGugin
Kentucky	7-2	250	41					Edwin R. Sweetland
Auburn	6-1-1	164	45					Mike Donahue
Georgia	6-1-1	151	80					William A. Bill Cunningham
Alabama	5-3-1	156	55					D.V. Graves
Florida	5-2-1	202	54					G.E. Pyle
Georgia Tech	5-3-1	100	86					John W. Heisman
Tulane	5-3	216	99					A.A. Mason
Mississippi	4-3	126	100					Leo DeTray
Mississippi State	4-3	96	75					W.D. Chadwick
Tennessee	4-4	194	80					Zora G. Clevenger

1912 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1912 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.