1926 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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The 1926 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1926 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his first year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1926 Vols won eight and lost one game (8–1 overall, 5–1 in the SoCon). They won their first seven games of the season before losing to in-state rival, Vanderbilt. Tennessee outscored their opponents 151 to 34 and posted five shutouts.

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1926 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainBilly Harkness
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
Seasons
← 1925
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1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Alabama $8–0–09–0–1
Tennessee5–1–08–1–0
Vanderbilt4–1–08–1–0
South Carolina4–2–06–4–0
Georgia4–2–05–4–0
Virginia4–2–16–2–2
VPI3–2–15–3–1
Washington and Lee3–2–14–3–2
Georgia Tech4–3–04–5–0
North Carolina3–3–04–5–0
Auburn3–3–05–4–0
LSU3–3–06–3–0
Ole Miss2–2–05–4–0
Mississippi A&M2–3–05–4–0
VMI2–4–05–5–0
Tulane2–4–03–5–1
Maryland1–3–15–4–1
Clemson1–3–02–7–0
Florida1–4–12–6–2
Kentucky1–4–12–6–1
NC State0–4–04–6–0
Sewanee0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Carson–Newman*
W 13–0[1]
October 2North Carolina
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 34–0[2]
October 9at LSU
W 14–7[3]
October 16Maryville (TN)*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 6–0[4]
October 23Centre*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 30–7[5]
October 30at Mississippi A&M
W 33–0[6]
November 6Sewaneedagger
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 12–0[7]
November 13at Vanderbilt
L 3–20[8]
November 25Kentucky
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 6–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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