1899 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1899 Tennessee Volunteers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 6–2 2–1 J. A. Pierce 1st William L. Terry Baldwin Park 1897 The 1899 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. They were the first Tennessee team to have a head coach. J. A. Pierce helmed the team in 1899 and 1900.DiPaola Jerry Locally born and bred, J. Audley Pierce coached Tennessee's 1st football team TribLIVE.com 2022-09-04 https://triblive.com/sports/locally-born-and-bred-j-audley-pierce-coached-tennessees-1st-football-team/ 2025-01-11 The 1899 Tennessee Volunteers won six games and lost two. Schedule Eastern October 11 w y 1899 King Tornado King Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN 11–5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81073066/orange-white-winning-colors/ The Journal and Tribune Orange-White winning colors October 12, 1899 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 l y VPI Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN 0–5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81073314/u-of-t-eleven-lost-to-the-blacksburg-tea/ The Journal and Tribune U of T eleven lost to the Blacksburg team October 22, 1899 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Sewanee Hardee Field Sewanee, TN 0–51 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81073687/university-of-the-south-defeated-univers/ The Knoxville Sentinel University of the South defeated University of Tennessee by 51 to 0 October 30, 1899 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 w Kentucky State College Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN rivalry 12–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81073923/tennessee-12-state-college-0/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee 12, State College 0 November 5, 1899 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 w Georgia Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN rivalry 5–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81075504/tennessee-beats-georgia-eleven/ The Atlanta Constitution Tennessee beats Georgia eleven November 12, 1899 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 1899 Washington and Lee Generals Washington and Lee Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN 11–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81075755/tennessees-victory/ The Knoxville Sentinel Tennessee's victory November 24, 1899 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 30 w y 1899 Kentucky University Kentucky University Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN 41–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81075937/brilliant-end-of-the-season/ The Journal and Tribune Brilliant end of the season December 1, 1899 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com December 25 w y y 1899 Grant Grant Chattanooga, TN 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81076260/football-at-chattanooga/ Nashville Banner Football at Chattanooga December 26, 1899 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football