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 UT team to have a head coach. J. A. Pierce helmed the team in 1899 and 1900. The 1899 Tennessee Volunteers won six games and lost two.

1899 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1899 record6–2 (2–1 SIAA)
Head coachJ. A. Pierce (1st season)
CaptainWilliam L. Terry
Home stadiumWaite Field
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Sewanee $ 11 0 0  12 0 0
Vanderbilt 5 0 0  7 2 0
Alabama 1 0 0  3 1 0
Nashville 3 1 0  3 1 0
Tennessee 2 1 0  6 2 0
Auburn 2 1 1  3 1 1
Texas 3 2 0  6 2 0
North Carolina 1 1 0  7 3 0
Ole Miss 3 4 0  3 4 0
Georgia 2 3 1  2 3 1
Clemson 1 2 0  4 2 0
Central (KY) 1 2 0  1 2 0
LSU 1 3 0  1 4 0
Kentucky State 0 1 0  5 2 2
SW Presbyterian 0 1 0  1 1 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 3 0  0 3 0
Georgia Tech 0 5 0  0 5 0
Tulane 0 5 0  0 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 11King*W 11–5
October 21VPI*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
L 0–5
October 28at SewaneeL 0–51
November 4Kentucky State College
W 12–0
November 11Georgia
W 5-0
November 23Washington and Lee*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 11–0
November 30Kentucky University*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 41–0
December 25Chattanooga*Chattanooga, TNW 6–0
  • *Non-conference game
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