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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Wake Forest  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Virginia Tech  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Duke  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Alabama  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Sewanee  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Georgia  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Auburn  7   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Vanderbilt  7   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Kentucky  13   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Mississippi  32   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed47
  Defense Average4.7
  Opponents Record51-32
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-1 -1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-122533Lost  0-135-013820  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 9-223433Lost  0-65-110821  Bernie H. Moore
Vanderbilt 7-212142 4-28036  Ray Morrison
Auburn 6-2-312736Won  6-04-1-29523  John F. Jack Meagher
Tennessee 6-3-118947 4-313047  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 6-3-117754 3-2-16434  William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi State 5-4-1119117 3-24294  Ralph I. Sasse
Florida 4-78689 3-44659  Josh C. Cody
Georgia 6-3-215164 1-2-21350  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-4-116469 1-3-13343  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Kentucky 4-693130 0-50104  Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi 4-5-1127106 0-41468  Ed Walker

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 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.