1939 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 2 |
The Tennessee Volunteers that year, coming off a national championship, started off #5 in the country. This was the second of three consecutive teams that Robert Neyland lead to an undefeated record in the regular season, but the team's 23 game winning streak would end in the Rose Bowl, with a 14-0 loss to the USC Trojans.
Notable Acheivements
The 1939 Vols were a notable squad, as the last team in NCAA history to go undefeated, untied, and unscored upon in the regular season.
The Vols had two All-American performers that year. George Cafego, a single wing halfback, and Ed Molinski, a guard.
1939 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | @ North Carolina State | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| October 7 | vs. *Sewanee | W | 40 | 0 | ||
| October 14 | @ Chattanooga | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| October 21 | vs *Alabama | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| October 28 | vs. Mercer | W | 17 | 0 | ||
| November 4 | @ *LSU | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| November 11 | vs. The Citadel | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| November 18 | vs. *Vanderbilt | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| November 30 | @ *Kentucky | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| December 9 | vs. *Auburn | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| January 1^ | vs. USC | L | 0 | 14 | @ Pasadena, CA • Rose Bowl | |
| *Conference Game • ^Played in 1939 | ||||||