1901 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

1901 Tennessee Volunteers football

Conference| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 3–3–2 (1–1–2 SIAA)
Head coach|

* Gilbert Kelly (1st season)

Captain| C. E. Hollopeter
Home stadium| Chilhowee Park

Seasons

<- 1900

1902 ->

1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Vanderbilt $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Clemson | 2  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1
LSU | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Carolina | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tulane | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0
Alabama | 2  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 2
Auburn | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1
Tennessee | 1  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2
Mississippi A&M | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1
Georgia | 0  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 2
Cumberland (TN) | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0
Kentucky State | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Ole Miss | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0
Texas | 0  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1901 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 1901 SIAA football season. In its first and only season under head coach Gilbert Kelly (a former Princeton football player), Tennessee compiled a 3–3–2 record (1–1–2 against SIAA opponents).[1] The team played its home games at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee.

## Schedule

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October 12| King*|

* Chilhowee Park
* Knoxville, TN

| W 8–0| | [2]
October 18| Clemson|

* Chilhowee Park
* Knoxville, TN

| T 6–6| | [3]
October 26| at Nashville*|

* Peabody Field
* Nashville, TN

| L 5–16| | [4]
November 2| Kentucky University*|

* Chilhowee Park
* Knoxville, TN

| L 0–6| | [5]
November 9| at Vanderbilt|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN (rivalry)

| L 0–22| | [6]
November 16| Georgetown (KY)*|

* Chilhowee Park
* Knoxville, TN

| W 12-0| | [7]
November 23| Kentucky State College|

* Chilhowee Park
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| W 5–0| | [8]
November 28| at Alabama|

* West End Park
* Birmingham, AL (rivalry)

| T 6–6| 3,000| [9]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Tennessee Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Tennessee. p. 277.
2. ^ "On Many Gridirons". The Nashville American. October 13, 1901. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Draw game with fast eleven from Clemson". The Journal and Tribune. October 19, 1901. Retrieved August 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Nashville Victor: University of Tennessee Is Defeated, Score 16 to 5". The Nashville American. October 27, 1901. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Kentucky 6, Tennessee 0". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1901. p. IV-4 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Vanderbilt Winner: Piles Up Score of 22 to 0 Against Tennessee". The Nashville American. November 10, 1901. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Tennessee On Top: University Men Defeat Georgetown, Ky., College at Knoxville". The Nashville American. November 17, 1901. p. 18 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "U. of T. Victorious: In a Poor Game Kentucky State College Is Beaten". The Nashville American. November 24, 1901. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Forman's Great Run Tied the Tuscaloosa-Tennessee Game". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1901. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.

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Tennessee Volunteers football

Venues|

* Baseball Park (1892–1893)
* Fountain City Park (1894)
* Baldwin Park (1895–1900, 1902–1905)
* Chilhowee Park (1901, 1907)
* Baker-Himel Park (1906)
* Waite Field (1908–1920)
* Neyland Stadium (1921–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama: Third Saturday in October
* Auburn
* Florida
* Georgia
* Georgia Tech
* Kentucky
* South Carolina
* Vanderbilt

Culture & lore|

* History
* Smokey
* "Rocky Top"
* Pride of the Southland Band
* Battle at Bristol
* Porter Cup

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* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* NFL draftees
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