Tennessee Docs football

Last updated

Tennessee Docs Football
First season1895;125 years ago (1895)
Last season1926
Stadium Russwood Park
Field surfaceGrass
Location Memphis, Tennessee
ConferenceIndependent

The Tennessee Docs football program (variously called Docs, "Tennessee Medicos" or "UT Doctors") represented the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee in the sport of American football. [1] [2] [3] The team played at Russwood Park. [4] Bill Brennan was coach for several years.

Related Research Articles

University of Tennessee at Martin Public University in Martin, TN, US

The University of Tennessee at Martin is a public university in Martin, Tennessee. It is one of the five campuses of the University of Tennessee system. Prior to the acquisition of Lambuth University in Jackson by University of Memphis in 2011, UTM was the only public university in West Tennessee outside of Memphis.

The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry is the dental school of the University of Tennessee. It is in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and its facilities are part of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The college has a four-year program and approximately 320 students.

Graham Stadium

Hardy M. Graham Stadium is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Martin, Tennessee. It is home to the University of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawks football team. The facility opened in 1964. It is located north of Tennessee State Route 431 from the central campus area, adjacent to the Agricultural Experiment Station.

Howard Donald McLeary is an American politician and former college football player and coach. He was a member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 27th district, which is composed of Madison, Gibson, and Carroll counties.

Herman Hickman American football player and coach

Herman Michael Hickman was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hickman served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1948 to 1951, compiling a record of 16–17–2. He later was a television and radio analyst and broadcaster, a writer, and a professional wrestler.

Eugene Davis (doctor) American football coach

Eugene Davis was an American surgeon and college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—for one season in 1900. Davis's team played only one home game that season, beating St. Albans by a score of 21–0. The rest of the schedule was played away. VPI won a rematch St. Albans, 16–6, beat North Carolina A&M, 18–2, played North Carolina to a scoreless tie in Chapel Hill, lost to the Virginia, 17–5, defeated Clemson in Charlotte, North Carolina, 12–5, and lost to their biggest rival at the time, VMI, 5–0.

2004 Liberty Bowl annual NCAA football game

The 2004 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 31, 2004, in Memphis, Tennessee. The 46th edition of the Liberty Bowl was played between the Boise State Broncos and the Louisville Cardinals in front of 58,355 fans. With sponsorship from AutoZone, the game was officially the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Louisville overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to win, 44–40.

The 2003 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 31, 2003, in Memphis, Tennessee. The 45th edition of the Liberty Bowl was a matchup between the Utah Utes and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The game was sponsored by the Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company and was branded as the AXA Liberty Bowl. Played in front of 55,989 fans, Utah shutout Southern Miss, 17–0.

The Memphis Tigers football team represents the University of Memphis in college football in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Tigers play in the American Athletic Conference as an all-sports member. They play home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The team's current head coach is Ryan Silverfield.

The UT Martin Skyhawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Tennessee at Martin in Martin, Tennessee. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1925, while known as Hall-Moody Junior College. The team plays its home games at the 7,500 seat Graham Stadium. They are coached by Jason Simpson.

Robert Owen Majors is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1972 NFL Draft. Majors played college football at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was a consensus All-American in 1971. He was also a member of the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League (WFL). He is the younger brother of former Tennessee head coach Johnny Majors.

1920 College Football All-Southern Team

The 1920 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations for the 1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.

The 1914 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations for the 1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.

1908 College Football All-Southern Team

The 1908 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations for the 1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.

The 1922 Tennessee Docs football team represented the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis in the 1922 college football season.

The 1923 Tennessee Docs football team represented the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis in the 1923 college football season.

The 1926 Tennessee Docs football team represented the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis in the 1926 college football season. It was their last season of play. The final game saw Vanderbilt teammates Gil Reese and Jess Neely coach against one another.

The 1924 Tennessee Docs football team represented the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis in the 1924 college football season. The team gave Centenary its season's only loss.

The 1921 Tennessee Docs football team represented the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis in the 1921 college football season. The team outscored its opponents 174 to 12.

The 1925 Tennessee Docs football team represented the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis in the 1925 college football season.

References

  1. Pollak, Mark (November 28, 2018). "The Playing Grounds of College Football: A Comprehensive Directory, 1869 to Today". McFarland via Google Books.
  2. Cunningham, Laura (November 17, 2010). "Lost Memphis". Arcadia Publishing via Google Books.
  3. Pike, Steve. "The UT Docs". www.wknofm.org.
  4. https://digital.lib.utk.edu/collections/islandora/object/mugwump:897/datastream/PDF/view