1921 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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.

1921 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1921 record6–2–1 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHal Blair
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Centre + 5 0 0  10 1 0
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
Transylvania 2 1 0  4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1  6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1  5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1  7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0  5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1  4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0  4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2  5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0  5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0  4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1  3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1  4 3 1
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 0  1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2  1 6 2
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24Emory and Henry*W 27–0
October 1at Maryville*Maryville, TNW 7–0
October 8Chattanooga
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 21–0
October 15at Dartmouth*L 14–3
October 22Florida
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 9–0
October 29at VanderbiltL 14–0
November 5vs. Mississippi A&MMemphis, TNW 14–7
November 12Sewanee
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 21–0
November 24at KentuckyT 0–0
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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