1899 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1899 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. They were the first Tennessee team to have a head coach. J. A. Pierce helmed the team in 1899 and 1900.[1] The 1899 Tennessee Volunteers won six games and lost two.

1899 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam L. Terry
Home stadiumBaldwin Park
Seasons
 1897
1900 
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Sewanee $11001200
Vanderbilt500720
Alabama100310
Nashville410411
Tennessee210620
Auburn211311
Texas320620
North Carolina110730
Ole Miss340340
Georgia231231
Clemson120420
Central (KY)120120
LSU130140
Kentucky State010522
SW Presbyterian010110
Cumberland (TN)030030
Georgia Tech050060
Tulane050061
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 11King*
W 11–5[2]
October 21VPI*
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
L 0–5[3]
October 28at SewaneeL 0–51[4]
November 4Kentucky State College
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 12–0[5]
November 11Georgia
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 5–0[6]
November 23Washington and Lee*
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
W 11–0[7]
November 30Kentucky University*
  • Baldwin Park
  • Knoxville, TN
W 41–0[8]
December 25at Grant*Chattanooga, TNW 6–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. DiPaola, Jerry (September 4, 2022). "Locally born and bred, J. Audley Pierce coached Tennessee's 1st football team". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  2. "Orange-White winning colors". The Journal and Tribune. October 12, 1899. Retrieved July 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "U of T eleven lost to the Blacksburg team". The Journal and Tribune. October 22, 1899. Retrieved July 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "University of the South defeated University of Tennessee by 51 to 0". The Knoxville Sentinel. October 30, 1899. Retrieved July 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tennessee 12, State College 0". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1899. Retrieved July 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tennessee beats Georgia eleven". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1899. Retrieved July 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tennessee's victory". The Knoxville Sentinel. November 24, 1899. Retrieved July 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brilliant end of the season". The Journal and Tribune. December 1, 1899. Retrieved July 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Football at Chattanooga". Nashville Banner. December 26, 1899. Retrieved July 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.