1937 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1937 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 6–3–1 4–3 Robert Neyland 11th Single-wing Shields–Watkins Field The 1937 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1937 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 11th year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1 overall, 4–3 in the SEC). The team had the most ever punts per game of 13.9 Schedule 1937 AP September 25 w y Wake Forest Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 32–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83045308/tennessee-bowls-over-deacs-320/ The Charlotte Observer Tennessee bowls over Deacs, 32–0 September 26, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 w y VPI Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 27–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83045522/tennessee-tramples-virginia-tech-27-to/ Richmond Times Dispatch Tennessee tramples Virginia Tech, 27 to 0 October 3, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 t y y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 0–0 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83045746/duke-and-tennessee-play-00-tie/ Asheville Citizen-Times Duke and Tennessee play 0–0 tie October 10, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 l Alabama Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71801261/tide-power-crushes-vols-14-to-7/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Tide power crushes Vols 14 to 7 October 17, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w Sewanee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 32–0 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81040456/vol-reserves-halt-tigers-by-32-to-0/ The Knoxville Journal Coffman scores three times as Vols beat Sewanee October 24, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w Georgia Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 32–0 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83046177/georgia-crumbles-under-vol-power-32-to/ The Atlanta Constitution Georgia crumbles under Vol power, 32 to 0 October 31, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 l y 15 Auburn Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 7–20 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83046441/tigers-overwhelm-vols-20-to-7/ The Birmingham News Tigers overwhelm Vols, 20 to 7 November 7, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Vanderbilt Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–13 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83046731/vanderbilt-bests-tennessee-137/ Nashville Banner Vanderbilt bests Tennessee, 13–7 November 14, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 13–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83046958/tennessee-not-over-eating-makes-it-toug/ The Lexington Leader Tennessee, not over-eating makes it tough holiday for Kentucky fans November 26, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com December 4 w y Ole Miss rivalry Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 32–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83047225/cafego-stars-as-vols-win-320/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Cafego stars as Vols win, 32–0 December 5, 1937 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football