1896 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1896 Tennessee Volunteers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 4–0 1–0 None Strang Nicklin Baldwin Park The 1896 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1896 college football season. It was the first official Tennessee Volunteers football team since 1893. The 1896 Vols went undefeated at 4–0 for the first winning season in school history. This was also the Tennessee's first season in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), though they did not play a conference opponent. Schedule October 22 w y Williamsburg (KY) Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN 10–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81064588/the-university-scored-a-victory/ The Knoxville Sentinel The University scored a victory October 23, 1896 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y Chattanooga Athletic Club Chattanooga, TN 4–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81064801/chattanooga-wins-spirited-football-game/ Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga wins spirited football game at the park yesterday October 25, 1896 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w y VPI Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN 6–4 Blacksburg defeated https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RD18961115.1.13&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Library of Virginia The Richmond Dispatch November 15, 1896 13 October 16, 2017 November 26 w y 1896 Central Colonels Central (KY) Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN 30–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81065296/bad-defeat-for-central-university/ The Courier-Journal Bad defeat for Central University November 27, 1896 July 8, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Tennessee Volunteers football