1911 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1911 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1911 college football season. Zora G. Clevenger served the first season of his five-year tenure as head coach. Prior to coming to Tennessee, Clevenger coached at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

1911 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4–2 (0–2 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 0 3 4 2
Mississippi College 0 4 0 1 5 0
Howard (AL) 0 6 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Mooney School*W 27–0[1]
October 14at Georgia TechL 0–24[2]
October 21Maryville (TN)*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 22–5[3]
October 28at North Carolina A&M*L 0–16[4]
November 4Central University*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
T 0–0[5]
November 11at VPI*L 11–36[6]
November 18Southwestern Presbyterian*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 22–0[7]
November 25at Tennessee Docs*T 0–0[8]
November 30at Kentucky State CollegeLexington, KY (rivalry)L 0–12[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Tennessee had little trouble disposing of Mooney, and showed material". The Journal and Tribune. October 8, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Yellow Jackets trim Tennessee". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Carolina Techs cabbaged game". The News and Observer. October 29, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kentucky and Tennessee tie". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Wildcats win from Tennessee by 12 to 0 score". The Lexington Herald. December 1, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.