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1941 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
1941 record8–2 (3–1 SEC)
Head coachJohn Barnhill
Home stadiumShields-Watkins Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#16 Mississippi State 4 0 1     8 1 1
#18 Tennessee 3 1 0     8 2 0
#20 Alabama 5 2 0     9 2 0
#14 Georgia 3 1 1     9 1 1
#17 Ole Miss 2 1 1     6 2 1
Vanderbilt 3 2 0     8 2 0
LSU 2 2 2     4 4 2
Tulane 2 3 0     5 4 0
Georgia Tech 2 4 0     3 6 0
Florida 1 3 0     4 6 0
Auburn 1 3 0     4 6 0
Kentucky 0 4 0     5 4 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1941 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his first year, and played their home games at Shields-Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2 overall, 3–1 in the SEC).

Schedule[]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 20* Furman Shields-Watkins FieldKnoxville, TN W 32–6    
October 4* at Duke Duke StadiumDurham, NC L 0–19    
October 11* Dayton Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 26–0    
October 18 #4 Alabama Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) L 2–9    
October 25* Cincinnati Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 21–6    
November 1 at LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 13–6    
November 8* Howard Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 28–6    
November 15* at #18 Boston College Alumni Field • Chestnut Hill, MA W 14–7    
November 22 at Kentucky McLean StadiumLexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel) W 20–7    
November 29† #12 Vanderbilt Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 26–7    
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Team players drafted into in the NFL[]

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Johnny Butler Back 7 51 Pittsburgh Steelers
Ray Graves Center 9 73 Philadelphia Eagles
Ike Peel Back 15 132 Cleveland Rams
Don Edmiston Tackle 17 160 Chicago Bears

References[]

General

Specific

  1. 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 120
  2. 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 100
  3. "1942 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1942/draft.htm?redir. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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