1911 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1911 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 1911 college football season. In their first year under head coach Zora G. Clevenger, the team compiled a 3–4–2 record.^[1] Prior to coming to Tennessee, Clevenger coached at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

1911 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–4–2 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Zora G. Clevenger (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Straight T
Base defense	Multiple
Captain	Rufus Branch
Home stadium	Waite Field
Seasons ← 1910 1912 →

1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Vanderbilt $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Auburn	4	–	0	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Georgia	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Georgia Tech	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Kentucky State	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
LSU	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Mississippi A&M	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Alabama	2	–	2	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Ole Miss	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Tulane	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Sewanee	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Clemson	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	2
Mercer	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Central University	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	2	–	1
Tennessee	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Mississippi College	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 7	Mooney School*	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	W 27–0	[2]
October 14	at Georgia Tech	Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 0–24	[3]
October 21	Maryville (TN)*	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	W 22–5	[4]
October 28	at North Carolina A&M*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–16	[5]
November 4	Central University	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	T 0–0	[6]
November 11	at VPI*	Miles Field Blacksburg, VA	L 11–36	[7]
November 18	Southwestern Presbyterian*	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	W 22–0	[8]
November 25	at Tennessee Docs*	Red Elm Park Memphis, TN	T 0–0	[9]
November 30	at Kentucky State College	Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 0–12	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1911 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
2. "Tennessee had little trouble disposing of Mooney, and showed material". The Journal and Tribune. October 8, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Yellow Jackets trim Tennessee". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "University of Tennessee defeats Maryville College by score of 22–5". The Journal and Tribune. October 22, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Carolina Techs cabbaged game". The News and Observer. October 29, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Kentucky and Tennessee tie". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Make long runs for touchdowns, sensational dashes by both teams feature V.P.I.-Tennessee game". The Times Dispatch. November 12, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Presbyterians easy picking, Tennessee beat S.W.P.U. eleven 22 to 0". The Journal and Tribune. November 19, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Scoreless tie at Memphis, Volunteers and Medics battles to a draw". The Journal and Tribune. November 26, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wildcats win from Tennessee by 12 to 0 score". The Lexington Herald. December 1, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.