The 1921 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1921 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the team was led by head coach M. B. Banks, in his first year, and played their home games at Shields-Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, two losses and one tie (6–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SIAA). The Volunteers offense scored 102 points while the defense allowed 35 points.
Schedule[]
| Date
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Opponent
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Site
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Result
|
| September 24, 1921*
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[[{{{school}}}|Emory & Henry]]
|
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
|
W 27–0
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| October 1, 1921*
|
at Maryville
|
Maryville, TN
|
W 7–0
|
| October 8, 1921
|
Chattanooga
|
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
|
W 21–0
|
| October 15, 1921*
|
at Dartmouth
|
Alumni Oval • Hanover, NH
|
L 3–14
|
| October 22, 1921
|
Florida
|
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)
|
W 9–0
|
| October 29, 1921
|
at Vanderbilt
|
Old Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
|
L 0–14
|
| November 5, 1921
|
vs. Mississippi A&M
|
Memphis, TN
|
W 14–7
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| November 12, 1921
|
Sewanee
|
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
|
W 21–0
|
| November 24, 1921
|
at Kentucky
|
Stoll Field • Lexington, KY
|
T 0–0
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| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
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