1926 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1926 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1926 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his first year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1926 Vols won eight and lost one game (8–1 overall, 5–1 in the SoCon). They won their first seven games of the season before losing to in-state rival, Vanderbilt. Tennessee outscored their opponents 151 to 34 and posted five shutouts.

1926 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1926 record8–1 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coachRobert Neyland (1st season)
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainBilly Harkness
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Alabama $ 8 0 0  9 0 1
Tennessee 5 1 0  8 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 0  8 1 0
South Carolina 4 2 0  6 4 0
Georgia 4 2 0  5 4 0
Virginia 4 2 1  6 2 2
VPI 3 2 1  5 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 2 1  4 3 2
Georgia Tech 4 3 0  4 5 0
North Carolina 3 3 0  4 5 0
Auburn 3 3 0  5 4 0
LSU 3 3 0  6 3 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0  5 4 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 0  5 4 0
VMI 2 4 0  5 5 0
Tulane 2 4 0  3 5 1
Maryland 1 3 1  5 4 1
Clemson 1 3 0  2 7 0
Florida 1 4 1  2 6 2
Kentucky 1 4 1  2 6 1
NC State 0 4 0  4 6 0
Sewanee 0 5 0  2 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Carson–Newman*W 13–0
October 2North Carolina
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 34–0
October 9at LSUW 14–7
October 15Maryville*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 33–0
October 23Centre*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 30–7
October 30at Mississippi A&MW 33–0
November 6Sewanee
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 12–0
November 13at VanderbiltL 20–3
November 25Kentucky
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 6–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1920–29". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
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