1921 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1921 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1921 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the team was led by head coach M. B. Banks, in his first 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 one tie (6–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SIAA). The Volunteers offense scored 102 points while the defense allowed 35 points.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Site |
Result
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| September 24, 1921 |
Emory & Henry* |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 27–0
|
| October 1, 1921 |
at Maryville* |
Maryville, TN |
W 7–0
|
| October 8, 1921 |
Chattanooga |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 21–0
|
| October 15, 1921 |
at Dartmouth* |
Alumni Oval • Hanover, NH |
L 3–14
|
| October 22, 1921 |
Florida |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry) |
W 9–0
|
| October 29, 1921 |
at Vanderbilt |
Old Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) |
L 0–14
|
| November 5, 1921 |
vs. Mississippi A&M |
Memphis, TN |
W 14–7
|
| November 12, 1921 |
Sewanee |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 21–0
|
| November 24, 1921 |
at Kentucky |
Stoll Field • Lexington, KY |
T 0–0
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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