1933 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1933 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 7–3 5–2 Robert Neyland 8th Single-wing Talmadge Maples Shields–Watkins Field The 1933 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1933 college football season. Robert Neyland served his eighth year as head coach of the Volunteers. This was the first year that the Vols played in the newly formed Southeastern Conference. On October 21, Tennessee suffered a 12–6 defeat at Shields–Watkins Field to Alabama, snapping a 55-game winning streak at home that dated back to a win over 1925 Emory and Henry Wasps Emory and Henry on October 3, 1925. This was also Tennessee's first homecoming loss. A week earlier, the Volunteers lost to Duke in Durham, North Carolina, 10–2. It was Tennessee's first defeat since a loss on October 18, 1930, to Alabama. Between those two losses, Tennessee, compiled a record of 26–0–2. Schedule September 30 w y VPI Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 27–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83034829/vols-use-regulars-10-minutes-beat-stage/ Richmond Times Dispatch Vols use regulars 10 minutes, beat stage-frightened V.P.I., 27–0 October 1, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 w Mississippi State Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83035017/state-holds-tennessee-200/ The Clarion-Ledger State holds Tennessee 20–0 October 8, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 l y y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 2–10 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83035177/duke-wins-from-tennessee/ The News and Observer Duke wins from Tennessee October 15, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Alabama Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 6–13 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71707628/volunteers-defeated-by-crimson-tide-12/ The Knoxville Journal Volunteers defeated by Crimson Tide, 12 to 6 October 22, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 w Florida Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 13–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83035463/tennessee-rallies-late-to-crush-gators/ The Orlando Sentinel Tennessee rallies late to crush 'Gators 13 to 6 October 29, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 w y y George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 13–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83035637/feathers-stars-in-vols-130-victory/ The Knoxville Journal Feathers stars in Vols' 13–0 victory November 5, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 w Ole Miss rivalry Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 35–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83035776/tennessee-stops-ole-miss-35-to-6/ The Birmingham News Tennessee stops Ole Miss, 35 to 6 November 12, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 w Vanderbilt Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 33–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83035940/commodores-suffer-worst-drubbing-since-1/ The Nashville Tennessean Commodores suffer worst drubbing since 1920 November 19, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 30 w y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83036151/vols-defeat-wildcats-27-to-0/ The Lexington Herald Vols defeat Wildcats, 27 to 0 December 1, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com December 9 l y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83036326/lsu-smashes-through-tennessee-and-win/ Monroe Morning World L.S.U. smashes through Tennessee and wins, 7–0 December 10, 1933 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football