1942 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1942 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 7 9–1–1 4–1 John Barnhill 2nd Shields–Watkins Field Sugar Bowl champion Sugar Bowl W Won 14–7 vs. Tulsa 1944 The 1942 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1942 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his second year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins, one loss and one tie (9–1–1 overall, 4–1 in the SEC), and concluded the season with a victory against Tulsa in the 1943 Sugar Bowl. Schedule 1942 AP September 26 t y y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 0–0 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83124314/vols-gamecocks-in-00-tie/ The Greenville News Vols, Gamecocks in 0–0 tie September 27, 1942 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Fordham Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 40–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83124703/tennessee-vols-manhandle-fordham-rams-4/ The Knoxville Journal Tennessee Vols manhandle Fordham Rams, 40–14 October 4, 1942 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Dayton Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 34–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83125036/tennessee-jars-daytons-molars-but-flyer/ The Journal Herald Tennessee jars Dayton's molars but Flyers get one score October 11, 1942 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l y 15 Alabama 4 Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 0–8 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83125728/fighting-vols-fall-before-alabama-80/ The Birmingham News Fighting Vols fall before Alabama, 8–0 October 18, 1942 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 17 Furman Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 52–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83125884/cripples-furman-humbles-by-tennessee-52/ The Greenville News Crippled Furman humbles by Tennessee, 52–7 October 25, 1942 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 w 20 LSU 19 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 26–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83126039/second-quarter-assault-carries-tennessee/ The Shreveport Times Second-quarter assault carries Tennessee to easy victory over Louisiana State University November 1, 1942 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 13 Cincinnati Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 34–12 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83126241/tennessee-boys-plow-under-bearcats-by-sc/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Tennessee boys plow under Bearcats by score of 34–12 November 8, 1942 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 11 Ole Miss rivalry Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 14–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83126513/vols-find-early-scoring-good-insurance-a/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vols find early scoring good insurance at Memphis November 15, 1942 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 11 Kentucky Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 26–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70819359/kentucky-bows-to-tennessee-volunteers/ Messenger-Inquirer Kentucky bows to Tennessee Volunteers by score of 26 to 0 November 22, 1942 February 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 w y 10 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 19–7 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83126689/vols-down-fighting-vandy-197-take-sug/ The Nashville Tennessean Vols down fighting Vandy, 19–7, take Sugar Bowl bid November 29, 1942 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com January 1 w y 7 Tulsa 4 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl 14–7 70,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83126885/vols-make-breeze-of-tulsas-golden-hurri/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vols make breeze of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane, 14–7 January 2, 1943 August 9, 2021 Newspapers.com 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 120 Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 15т (1) 17т 20 13 11 11 10 7 Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Al Hust End 3 29 Chicago Cardinals References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football