1921 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1921 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1921 record 6–2–1 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach M. B. Banks (1st season)
Captain Hal Blair
Home stadium Shields–Watkins Field
1921 SIAA football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Georgia + 6 0 1  7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0  8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1  7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1  6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2  6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1  7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0  6 2 0
LSU 2 1 1  6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1  5 1 2
Transylvania 2 1 0  4 4 0
Furman 4 2 1  7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0  5 3 0
Tulane 3 3 0  4 6 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1  4 4 1
Alabama 2 4 2  5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0  5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0  4 6 0
Kentucky 1 2 1  4 3 1
The Citadel 1 2 1  3 3 2
Ole Miss 1 4 0  3 6 0
Howard 1 4 0  3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0  3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0  2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0  2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0  2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 1  0 3 1
Clemson 0 4 2  1 6 2
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1921 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1921 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the team was led by head coach M. B. Banks, in his first year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, two losses and one tie (6–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SIAA). The Volunteers offense scored 102 points while the defense allowed 35 points.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 24, 1921 Emory & Henry* Shields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, Tennessee W 27–0  
October 1, 1921 at Maryville* Maryville, Tennessee W 7–0  
October 8, 1921 Chattanooga Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee W 21–0  
October 15, 1921 at Dartmouth* Alumni OvalHanover, New Hampshire L 14–3  
October 22, 1921 Florida Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee (Rivalry) W 9–0  
October 29, 1921 at Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee (Rivalry) L 14–0  
November 5, 1921 vs. Mississippi A&M Memphis, Tennessee W 14–7  
November 12, 1921 Sewanee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee W 21–0  
November 24, 1921 at Kentucky Stoll FieldLexington, Kentucky T 0–0  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1920–29". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
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