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American college football season
The 1937 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1937 college football season. Playing as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach
Robert Neyland, in his 11th year, and played their home games at
Shields–Watkins Field in
Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1 overall, 4–3 in the SEC). The team had the most ever punts per game of 13.9
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 |
Wake Forest* | | | W 32–0 | 7,500 |
[1] |
October 2 |
VPI* | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 27–0 | 10,000 |
[2] |
October 9 | at
Duke* | | | T 0–0 | 39,000 |
[3] |
October 16 |
Alabama | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| L 7–14 | 25,000 |
[4] |
October 23 |
Sewanee | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 32–0 | 4,000 |
[5] |
October 30 |
Georgia | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| W 32–0 | 17,000 |
[6] |
November 6 | at
Auburn | No. 15 | | L 7–20 | 18,000 |
[7] |
November 13 |
Vanderbilt | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| L 7–13 | 23,000 |
[8] |
November 25 | at
Kentucky | | | W 13–0 | 15,000 |
[9] |
December 4 | vs.
Ole Miss | | | W 32–0 | 10,000 |
[10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"Tennessee bowls over Deacs, 32–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee tramples Virginia Tech, 27 to 0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 3, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke and Tennessee play 0–0 tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tide power crushes Vols 14 to 7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 17, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Coffman scores three times as Vols beat Sewanee". The Knoxville Journal. October 24, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia crumbles under Vol power, 32 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers overwhelm Vols, 20 to 7". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vanderbilt bests Tennessee, 13–7". Nashville Banner. November 14, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee, not over-eating makes it tough holiday for Kentucky fans". The Lexington Leader. November 26, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cafego stars as Vols win, 32–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 5, 1937. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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