1921 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1921 Tennessee Volunteers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 6–2–1 4–1–1 M. B. Banks 1st Hal Blair Shields–Watkins Field 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 September 24 w y 1921 Emory and Henry Wasps Emory and Henry Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82795354/vols-trim-emory-and-henry-27-to-0/ The Journal and Tribune Vols trim Emory and Henry, 27 to 0 September 25, 1921 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1921 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82795604/highlanders-hold-vols-to-70-count/ The Journal and Tribune Highlanders hold Vols to 7–0 count October 2, 1921 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 w Chattanooga Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82795688/uc-overcome-by-volunteers/ The Chattanooga Times U.C. overcome by Volunteers October 9, 1921 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Dartmouth Alumni Oval Hanover, NH 3–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82795816/big-green-team-pulls-through/ The Boston Globe Big Green team pulls through October 16, 1921 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 w Florida Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 9–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82795928/tennessee-defeats-florida-score-90/ The Orlando Sentinel Tennessee defeats Florida, score 9–0 October 23, 1921 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82796038/vandy-trims-tennessee/ Nashville Banner Vandy trims Tennessee October 30, 1921 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Mississippi A&M Hodges Field Memphis, TN 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82796340/tennessee-sips-from-sweet-cup-of-revenge/ The Journal and Tribune Tennessee sips from sweet cup of revenge November 6, 1921 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 w Sewanee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82796545/tennessee-surprises-by-beating-sewanee/ The Chattanooga Times Tennessee surprises by beating Sewanee November 13, 1921 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 t y Kentucky Stoll Field Lexington, KY rivalry 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82796837/kentucky-and-tennessee-battle-to-scorele/ The Lexington Herald Kentucky and Tennessee battle to scoreless tie before homecoming crowd November 25, 1921 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football