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1917 Tennessee (SATC) football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1917
teamTennessee (SATC)
sportfootball
conferenceIndependent
record0–3
stadiumWaite Field
prev1916

The University of Tennessee Athletic Council, chaired by Professor Nathan Dougherty, officially suspended varsity football during the World War I years of 1917 and 1918 because the majority of the players were called into military service. In addition, Coach John R. Bender was enlisted as an instructor at Camp John Sevier in Greenville, South Carolina.

During this period without varsity football, two unofficial teams were formed from Army recruits and students. One team represented a training unit called the Fighting Mechanics and the other represented the Student Army Training Corps (SATC).

For historical purposes, Tennessee considers these games exhibitions and does not count them toward Tennessee's all-time varsity results.

Schedule

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References

References

  1. "Tennessee 1917 Football Schedule".
  2. "UT Statement on 1917 & 1918 Cancellation of Varsity Football".
  3. "2024 UT Football Record Book".
  4. (November 4, 1917). "Soldiers' superior forward passing defeats Tennesseans". The Journal and Tribune.
  5. (November 11, 1917). "U.T. no match for Soldiers". The Chattanooga Times.
  6. (November 17, 1917). "Gen. Erwin's Steam Rollers blanked University of Tennessee on Camp Field". The Atlanta Constitution.
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