1901 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1901 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–2 (1–1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainC. E. Hollopeter
Home stadium Chilhowee Park
Seasons
  1900
1902  
1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 4 0 06 1 1
Clemson 2 0 13 1 1
LSU 2 1 05 1 0
North Carolina 2 1 07 2 0
Tulane 2 1 04 2 0
Alabama 2 1 22 1 2
Auburn 2 2 12 3 1
Tennessee 1 1 23 3 2
Mississippi A&M 1 2 02 2 1
Cumberland (TN) 0 1 00 1 0
Kentucky State 0 2 02 6 1
Georgia 0 3 21 5 2
Ole Miss 0 4 02 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1901 Tennessee Volunteers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1901 SIAA football season. In its first and only season under head coach Gilbert Kelly (a former Princeton football player), Tennessee compiled a 3–3–2 record (1–1–2 against SIAA opponents). [1] The team played its home games at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12 King *W 8–0 [2]
October 18 Clemson
  • Chilhowee Park
  • Knoxville, TN
T 6–6 [3]
October 26at Nashville *
L 5–16 [4]
November 2 Kentucky University *
  • Chilhowee Park
  • Knoxville, TN
L 0–6 [5]
November 9at Vanderbilt
L 0–22 [6]
November 16 Georgetown (KY) *
  • Chilhowee Park
  • Knoxville, TN
W 12-0 [7]
November 23 Kentucky State College
  • Chilhowee Park
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 5–0 [8]
November 28at Alabama T 6–63,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Tennessee Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Tennessee. p. 277.
  2. "On Many Gridirons". The Nashville American. October 13, 1901. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Draw game with fast eleven from Clemson". The Journal and Tribune. October 19, 1901. Retrieved August 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Nashville Victor: University of Tennessee Is Defeated, Score 16 to 5". The Nashville American. October 27, 1901. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kentucky 6, Tennessee 0". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1901. p. IV-4 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vanderbilt Winner: Piles Up Score of 22 to 0 Against Tennessee". The Nashville American. November 10, 1901. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tennessee On Top: University Men Defeat Georgetown, Ky., College at Knoxville". The Nashville American. November 17, 1901. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "U. of T. Victorious: In a Poor Game Kentucky State College Is Beaten". The Nashville American. November 24, 1901. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Forman's Great Run Tied the Tuscaloosa-Tennessee Game". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1901. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.