1904 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1904 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team was led by its fourth new coach in six years, Sax Crawford, who coached the team for a single season. On November 24, Tennessee beat Alabama for the first time in school history. Fullback Sam McAllester wore a belt with handles, and was thrown by teammates for a touchdown.

1904 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (1–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRoscoe Word
Home stadiumBaldwin Park
Seasons
← 1903
1905 →
1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt + 5 0 0 9 0 0
Auburn + 5 0 0 5 0 0
Sewanee 4 1 0 7 1 0
Georgia Tech 3 1 1 8 1 1
Alabama 5 3 0 7 3 0
Clemson 3 2 1 3 3 1
Tulane 3 2 0 5 2 0
Cumberland (TN) 1 1 0 3 1 0
Kentucky State 0 0 0 9 1 0
Ole Miss 2 3 0 4 3 0
LSU 1 2 0 3 4 0
Tennessee 1 4 1 3 5 1
Nashville 0 4 1 2 5 1
Georgia 0 4 0 1 5 0
Mississippi A&M 0 5 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8Maryville (TN)*
W 17–0[1]
October 15Nashville
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
T 0–0[2]
October 22at Georgia TechL 0–2[3]
October 29Sewanee
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
L 0–12[4]
November 5at VanderbiltL 0–22[5]
November 12Clemson
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
L 0–6[6]
November 16at Cincinnati*L 0–35[7]
November 19at Grant*
W 23–0[8]
November 24at AlabamaW 5–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "U. of T. wins game, defeats Maryville College team by score of 17 to 0". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 9, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Offside play saves Nashville". The Atlanta Constitution. October 16, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tennessee lost to Blacksmiths". The Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sewanee is winner, Mountain Boys take magnificent game from U. of T. by score of 12 to 0". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 30, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee easy for Vanderbilt". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson beat Tennessee team". Greenville Daily News. November 13, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Stubborn defense by Tennessee". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grant No Match For the U.T. Boys". The Chattanooga News. November 21, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved January 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama went down in defeat". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.