1911 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1911 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4–2 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeStraight T
Base defenseMultiple
CaptainRufus Branch
Home stadiumWaite Field
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Auburn 4 – 0 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Georgia 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Kentucky State 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
LSU 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mississippi A&M 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Alabama 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Sewanee 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Mercer 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Central University 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 2 – 1
Tennessee 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Mississippi College 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1911 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 1911 college football season. In their first year under head coach Zora G. Clevenger, the team compiled a 3–4–2 record.[1] Prior to coming to Tennessee, Clevenger coached at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Mooney School*
W 27–0[2]
October 14at Georgia Tech
L 0–24[3]
October 21Maryville (TN)*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 22–5[4]
October 28at North Carolina A&M*
L 0–16[5]
November 4Central University
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
T 0–0[6]
November 11at VPI*
L 11–36[7]
November 18Southwestern Presbyterian*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 22–0[8]
November 25at Tennessee Docs*
T 0–0[9]
November 30at Kentucky State CollegeLexington, KY (rivalry)L 0–12[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1911 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tennessee had little trouble disposing of Mooney, and showed material". The Journal and Tribune. October 8, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Yellow Jackets trim Tennessee". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "University of Tennessee defeats Maryville College by score of 22–5". The Journal and Tribune. October 22, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carolina Techs cabbaged game". The News and Observer. October 29, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kentucky and Tennessee tie". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Make long runs for touchdowns, sensational dashes by both teams feature V.P.I.-Tennessee game". The Times Dispatch. November 12, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Presbyterians easy picking, Tennessee beat S.W.P.U. eleven 22 to 0". The Journal and Tribune. November 19, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Scoreless tie at Memphis, Volunteers and Medics battles to a draw". The Journal and Tribune. November 26, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats win from Tennessee by 12 to 0 score". The Lexington Herald. December 1, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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