1941 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1941 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 18 8–2 3–1 John Barnhill 1st Shields–Watkins Field The 1941 Tennessee Volunteers football team, also known as the Vols, was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the 1941 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Barnhill, the Volunteers compiled an 8–2 record (3–1 against SEC opponents), finished second in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 73.1941 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 17, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/1941-schedule.html2011 Tennessee Football Record Book 2011 University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office Knoxville, Tennessee 120 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf March 11, 2012 PDF March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201355/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf dead The team played its home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. Schedule 1941 AP September 20 w y Furman Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 32–6 12,000 Tennessee Vols Conquer Plucky Furman Team, 32-6 The Knoxville Journal Tom Anderson September 21, 1941 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36097982/tennessee_vols_conquer_plucky_furman/ Newspapers.com October 4 l y y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 0–19 45,000 Duke Smashes Tennessee, 19 To 0 Asheville Citizen-Times Frank B. Gilbreth October 5, 1941 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35788781/duke_smashes_tennessee_19_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y Dayton Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 26–0 Slater Sparks Vols To 26-0 Victory Over Flyers The Knoxville Journal Tom Anderson October 12, 1941 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35957059/slater_sparks_vols_to_260_victory_over/ Newspapers.com October 18 l Alabama 4 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 2–9 37,000 Alabama Defeats Inspired Tennessee Eleven, 9-2 The Knoxville Journal Tom Anderson October 19, 1941 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36097699/alabama_defeats_inspired_tennessee/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y Cincinnati Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 21–6 7,000 Tennessee Sophs Beat Cincinnati The Nashville Tennessean Harry P. Snyder October 26, 1941 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35949353/tennessee_sophs_beat_cincinnati/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 13–6 30,000 30,000 See Tennessee Defeat Ole Lou Eleven The Shreveport Times Norman Walker November 2, 1941 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36098600/30000_see_tennessee_defeat_ole_lou/ Newspapers.com November 8 w y Howard (AL) Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 28–6 4,000 Tennessee Vanquishes Howard, 28-6, As Small Congregation Wishes It Were At Home By Fire The Knoxville Journal Tom Anderson November 9, 1941 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36097568/tennessee_vanquishes_howard_286_as/ Newspapers.com November 15 w y y Boston College 18 Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA 14–7 32,000 Vols Defeat BC, 14-7, On 4th Period Score New York Daily News November 16, 1941 41C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35660946/vols_defeat_bc_147_on_4th_period/ Newspapers.com November 22 w y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 20–7 14,000 Kentucky Scores In First 3 Minutes, Then Tennessee Rolls to 20-7 Triumph The Courier-Journal Jimmy Jones November 23, 1941 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36098482/kentucky_scores_in_first_3_minutes/ Newspapers.com November 29 w y Vanderbilt 12 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 26–7 30,000 Volunteers Beat Vandy, 26 To 7 The Knoxville Journal Tom Anderson November 30, 1941 Main 1, Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36097415/volunteers_beat_vandy_26_to_7/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 18 1942 NFL draft Four Tennessee players were selected in the 1942 NFL draft. Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Johnny Butler Back 7 51 Pittsburgh Steelers Ray Graves Center 9 73 Philadelphia Eagles Ike Peel Back 15 132 Cleveland Rams Don Edmiston Tackle 17 160 Chicago Bears 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 100https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1942/draft.htm?redir 1942 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 11, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football