1936 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1936 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 17 6–2–2 3–1–2 Robert Neyland 10th Single-wing Shields–Watkins Field The 1936 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1936 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his tenth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, two losses and two ties (6–2–2 overall, 3–1–2 in the SEC). Schedule 1936 AP September 26 w y Chattanooga Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 13–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83042368/blue-and-gold-loses-to-vols-in-bitter-wa/ The Chattanooga Times Blue and Gold loses to Vols in bitter war September 27, 1936 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 6–14 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83042530/tar-heels-best-vols/ The News and Observer Tar Heels best Vols October 4, 1936 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 l Auburn Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 0–6 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83042751/auburn-defeats-tennessee-with-three-play/ The Birmingham News Auburn defeats Tennessee with three plays left, 6–0 October 11, 1936 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 t y Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 0–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71730022/vols-battle-crimson-tide-to-scoreless/ The Knoxville Journal Vols battle Crimson Tide to scoreless tie October 18, 1936 August 8, 2021 8 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y Duke 2 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 15–13 13,263 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83042950/tennessee-upsets-duke-15-to-13/ Asheville Citizen-Times Tennessee upsets Duke, 15 to 13 October 25, 1936 August 8, 2021 8 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 46–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83043200/georgia-is-crushed-by-tennessee-460/ The Atlanta Constitution Georgia is crushed by Tennessee, 46–0 November 1, 1936 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 1936 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 34–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83043421/vols-overpower-scrappy-maryville-team-3/ The Knoxville Journal Vols overpower scrappy Maryville team, 34–0 November 8, 1936 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 26–13 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83043549/vols-vanquish-vandy-by-2613/ The Nashville Tennessean Vols vanquish Vandy by 26–13 November 15, 1936 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 26 w 17 Kentucky Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83043815/cats-outplay-vols-but-lose-7-to-6-before/ The Courier-Journal Cats outplay Vols but lose 7 to 6 before 20,000 November 27, 1936 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com December 5 t y 17 Ole Miss rivalry Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 0–0 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83044080/rebels-battle-vols-to-scoreless-deadlock/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Rebels battle Vols to scoreless deadlock December 6, 1936 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Phil Dickens Back 6 52 Chicago Cardinals References:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1937/draft.htm?redir 1937 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 11, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football