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1921 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHal Blair
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 (AL) 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

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 6–2–1 overall and 4–1–1 in the SIAA. The Volunteers offense scored 102 points while the defense allowed 35 points.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Emory and Henry*
W 27–0[1]
October 1Maryville (TN)*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 7–0[2]
October 8Chattanooga
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 21–0[3]
October 15at Dartmouth*
L 14–3[4]
October 22Florida
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 9–0[5]
October 29at Vanderbilt
L 14–0[6]
November 5vs. Mississippi A&M
W 14–7[7]
November 12Sewanee
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 21–0[8]
November 24at Kentucky
T 0–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Vols trim Emory and Henry, 27 to 0". The Journal and Tribune. September 25, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Highlanders hold Vols to 7–0 count". The Journal and Tribune. October 2, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U.C. overcome by Volunteers". The Chattanooga Times. October 9, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Big Green team pulls through". The Boston Globe. October 16, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee defeats Florida, score 9–0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 23, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vandy trims Tennessee". Nashville Banner. October 30, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee sips from sweet cup of revenge". The Journal and Tribune. November 6, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee surprises by beating Sewanee". The Chattanooga Times. November 13, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky and Tennessee battle to scoreless tie before homecoming crowd". The Lexington Herald. November 25, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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