1926 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1926 Tennessee Volunteers football Southern Conference SoCon 8–1 5–1 Robert Neyland 1st Single-wing Billy Harkness Shields–Watkins Field 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. Schedule September 25 w y 1926 Carson–Newman Parsons Carson–Newman Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82894221/tennessee-defeats-carsonnewman-13-to-0/ The Knoxville Journal Tennessee defeats Carson–Newman 13 to 0 September 26, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 w North Carolina Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82894333/tar-heels-humiliated-by-volunteers-340/ Asheville Citizen-Times Tar Heels humiliated by Volunteers, 34–0 October 3, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 w y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82894524/tennessee-volunteers-defeat-louisiana-st/ The Shreveport Times Tennessee Volunteers defeat Louisiana State University Tigers October 10, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 1926 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82894717/volunteers-hard-pushed-for-6-to-0-win/ The Knoxville Journal Volunteers hard pushed for 6 to 0 win October 17, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 1926 Centre Colonels Centre Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 30–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82894908/colonels-lose-to-vols-by-307/ The Courier-Journal Colonels lose to Vols by 30–7 October 24, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Mississippi A&M Scott Field Starkville, MS 33–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82895003/tennessee-holds-a-and-m-helpless/ The Clarion-Ledger Tennessee holds A. and M. helpless October 31, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w y Sewanee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 12–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82895179/tennessee-defeats-sewanee/ The Chattanooga Times Tennessee defeats Sewanee November 7, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 3–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82895464/spears-carries-vandy-to-203-win-over-vo/ The Tennessean Spears carries Vandy to 20–3 win over Vols November 14, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 w Kentucky Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82895611/vols-beat-wildcats-6-to-0/ The Lexington Herald Vols beat Wildcats, 6 to 0 November 26, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football