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1901 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–2 (1–1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainC. E. Hollopeter
Home stadiumChilhowee Park
Seasons
← 1900
1902 →
1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Clemson 2 – 0 – 1 3 – 1 – 1
LSU 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Tulane 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 2 – 0
Alabama 2 – 1 – 2 2 – 1 – 2
Auburn 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 3 – 1
Tennessee 1 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
Mississippi A&M 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 2 – 1
Georgia 0 – 3 – 2 1 – 5 – 2
Cumberland (TN) 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Texas 0 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
  • $ – 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

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

References

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  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.
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