1941 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1941 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1941 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his first year, and played their home games at Shields-Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2 overall, 3–1 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 20 |
Furman* |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 32–6 |
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October 4 |
at Duke* |
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Duke Stadium • Durham, NC |
L 0–19 |
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October 11 |
Dayton* |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 26–0 |
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October 18 |
#4 Alabama |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) |
L 2–9 |
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October 25 |
Cincinnati* |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 21–6 |
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November 1 |
at LSU |
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
W 13–6 |
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November 8 |
Howard* |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 28–6 |
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November 15 |
at #18 Boston College* |
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Alumni Field • Chestnut Hill, MA |
W 14–7 |
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November 22 |
at Kentucky |
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McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel) |
W 20–7 |
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November 29 |
#12 Vanderbilt |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 26–7 |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Team players drafted into the NFL
References
General
Specific
- ↑ 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 120
- ↑ 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 100
- ↑ "1942 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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