1936 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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The 1936 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1936 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his tenth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, two losses and two ties (6–2–2 overall, 3–1–2 in the SEC).

APNo. 17
Record6–2–2 (3–1–2 SEC)
Headcoach
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1936 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record6–2–2 (3–1–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 LSU $6–0–09–1–1
No. 4 Alabama5–0–18–0–1
Auburn4–1–17–2–2
No. 17 Tennessee3–1–26–2–2
Mississippi State3–2–07–3–1
Georgia3–3–05–4–1
Georgia Tech3–3–15–5–1
Tulane2–3–16–3–1
Vanderbilt1–3–13–5–1
Kentucky1–3–06–4–0
Florida1–5–04–6–0
Ole Miss0–3–15–5–2
Sewanee0–5–00–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Chattanooga*W 13–07,000[1]
October 3at North Carolina*L 6–1415,000[2]
October 10Auburn
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–615,000[3]
October 17at AlabamaT 0–015,000[4]
October 24No. 2 Duke*dagger
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 15–1313,263[5]
October 31at GeorgiaW 46–0[6]
November 7Maryville (TN)*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 34–05,000[7]
November 14at VanderbiltW 26–1320,000[8]
November 26KentuckyNo. 17
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 7–620,000[9]
December 5vs. Ole MissNo. 17T 0–017,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Phil DickensBack652Chicago Cardinals
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