1893 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1893 Tennessee Volunteers football Independent 2–5 None Howard Ijams Baseball Park The 1893 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee as an independent in the 1893 college football season. The 1893 season was Tennessee's third season as a varsity squad. A notable matchup for Tennessee came against Kentucky State College, later the University of Kentucky, in the first meeting of the two programs.Lay Ken Tennessee's all time football results against Kentucky Vols Wire USA Today 2024-10-30 https://volswire.usatoday.com/2024/10/30/tennessee-vols-all-time-football-results-against-kentucky-wildcats/ 2024-11-26 The 1893 varsity team was to be the last until 1896 because the university "wanted to put emphasis on academics." The Vols went 2–5, losing the first five games. Schedule Eastern October 21 l Kentucky State College Baseball Park Knoxville, TN rivalry 0–56 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81060392/state-college-wins-the-knoxville-footbal/ The Lexington Leader State college wins the Knoxville football game by score of 56 to 0 October 22, 1893 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 l y North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 0–60 The University wins https://www.newspapers.com/image/622448202/?terms=%22north%20carolina%22%20%22tennessee%22%20football%2060&match=1 November 20, 2020 The Charlotte Observer November 4, 1893 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Trinity (NC) Trinity Field Durham, NC 0–70 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81060810/trinity-victorious-the-university-of-te/ The News and Observer Trinity victorious, the University of Tennessee meets a second defeat November 5, 1893 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Wake Forest Wake Forest, NC 0–64 Wake Forest 64; Tennessee 0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/622448228/?terms=%22wake%20forest%22%20football%20%22tennessee%22&match=1 November 20, 2020 The Charlotte Observer November 7, 1893 Newspapers.com November 7 l y North Carolina A&M Raleigh, NC 6–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81061608/warm-wirelets/ The Wilmington Morning Star Warm wirelets November 9, 1893 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 w Maryville Baseball Park Knoxville, TN 32–0 November 30 w Asheville Athletic Baseball Park Knoxville, TN 12–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81062067/tennessee-rah-the-varsity-football-tea/ The Journal and Tribune Tennessee, rah! The varsity football team downs the Asheville Athletes December 1, 1893 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football