King Tornado football
1895–1941 King University athletic team / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The King Tornado football program was the intercollegiate American football team for King College (now known as King University) located in Bristol, Tennessee. The team was first known to have played in the 1895 season and continued until the 1941 season. They did not have a name until they adopted the moniker "Tornado" following the 1922 season. The team was best known for having the second-largest win in college football history, a 206–0 defeat of Lenoir–Rhyne.
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King Tornado football | |
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First season | 1895; 129 years ago (1895) |
Last season | 1941; 83 years ago (1941) |
Past conferences | Smoky Mountain Conference (1927–1941) |
Conference titles | 1 |
Colors | Scarlet and navy[1] |
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