1935 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1935 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 4–5 2–3 W. H. Britton 1st Shields–Watkins Field The 1935 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1935 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach W. H. Britton, in his first and only year as head coach, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5 overall, 2–3 in the SEC). Britton was appointed head coach after Robert Neyland was called up to active military duty. Schedule Central September 28 w y Southwestern (TN) Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 20–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83039507/tennessee-gives-southwestern-200-defeat/ The Nashville Tennessean Tennessee gives Southwestern 20–0 defeat in Vols' opener September 29, 1935 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 l y North Carolina Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 13–38 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83039634/tar-heels-defeat-vols-3813/ The News and Observer Tar Heels defeat Vols, 38–13 October 6, 1935 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Auburn Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 13–6 15,617 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83039865/tennessee-downs-auburn-136/ The Birmingham News Tennessee downs Auburn, 13–6 October 13, 1935 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Alabama Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 0–25 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71725838/crimson-tide-crushes-tennessee-vols/ The Knoxville Journal Crimson Tide crushes Tennessee Vols, 25 to 0 October 20, 1935 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 p.m. w y Centre Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 25–14 5,000–6,000 Ballard Barney Centre Due To Give Tennessee Hard Battle This Afternoon https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal/177950076/ The Knoxville Journal Knoxville, Tennessee October 26, 1935 7 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com Wilson Bob Centre Gives Air Circus; Vols Win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/177949708/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Knoxville, Tennessee October 27, 1935 1B, 5B August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83040121/early-breaks-enable-vols-to-conquer-cent/ The Courier-Journal Early breaks enable Vols to conquer Centre 25 to 14 October 27, 1935 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l y y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 6–19 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83040263/hackney-tops-blue-devils-in-196-triumph/ The News and Observer Hackney tops Blue Devils in 19–6 triumph over Vols November 3, 1935 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Ole Miss rivalry Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 14–13 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83040526/vols-come-from-behind-to-trim-delta-team/ The Knoxville Journal Vols come from behind to trim Delta team, 14–13 November 10, 1935 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 l Vanderbilt Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83040749/vanderbilt-beats-vols-13-to-7/ Nashville Banner Vanderbilt beats Vols, 13 to 7 November 17, 1935 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 l y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 0–27 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83041039/kentucky-eleven-sweeps-to-27-to-0-victor/ The Lexington Leader Kentucky eleven sweeps to 27-to-0 victory over Tennessee in annual football tussle November 29, 1935 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Gene Rose End 4 36 New York Giants Reference:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1936/draft.htm?redir 1936 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 11, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football