1918 Tennessee (SATC) football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1918 Tennessee (SATC) football Independent 3–2 Waite Field 1919 The University of Tennessee Athletic Council, chaired by Professor Nathan Dougherty, officially suspended varsity football during the World War I years of 1917 and 1918 because the majority of the players were called into military service.https://utsports.com/documents/2023/2/28/S23022809500.pdf UT Statement on 1917 & 1918 Cancellation of Varsity Football UTSports.com In addition, Coach John R. Bender was enlisted as an instructor at Camp John Sevier in Greenville, South Carolina. During this period without varsity football, two unofficial teams were formed from Army recruits and students. One team represented a training unit called the Fighting Mechanics and the other team represented the Student Army Training Corps (SATC). For historical purposes, Tennessee considers these games exhibitions and does not count them toward Tennessee's all-time varsity results.https://utsports.com/sports/football/schedule/1918 Tennessee 1918 Football Schedule UTSports.com Vanderbilt's program, however, considers the game between the two schools as an official game.http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/history.html Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football May 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160617205820/http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/history.html June 17, 2016 dead mdy-all Schedule November 2 l Sewanee Waite Field Knoxville, TN 0–68 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82765570/sewanee-tigers-literally-swamp-univ-ten/ Nashville Tennessean Sewanee Tigers literally swamp Univ. Tennessee November 3, 1918 August 3, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–76 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54574697/ Nashville Banner Vanderbilt smothers Tennessee beneath avalanche of scores November 10, 1918 August 3, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w 1918 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Waite Field Knoxville, TN 19–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82765975/maryville-loses-to-u-of-t-squad/ The Journal and Tribune Maryville loses to U. of T. squad November 17, 1918 August 3, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 w 1918 Milligan Buffaloes Milligan Waite Field Knoxville, TN 32–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82766135/milligan-loses-to-satc-squad/ The Journal and Tribune Milligan loses to S.A.T.C. squad November 24, 1918 August 3, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 w Tennessee Military Institute Waite Field Knoxville, TN 46–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82766270/tmi-no-match-for-ut-eleven/ Knoxville Sentinel T.M.I. no match for U.T. eleven November 29, 1918 August 3, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee (SATC) football