1921 Tennessee Docs football team

1921 Tennessee Docs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
  • Bert Hodge (1st season)
CaptainGeorge L. Carmen
Home stadiumHodges Field
1921 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee Docs   –   8 – 0 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   7 – 0 – 0
Talladega   –   4 – 0 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 1 – 0
Sam Houston Normal   –   3 – 1 – 2
Erskine   –   6 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 2 – 1
East Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Birmingham–Southern   –   4 – 4 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 2 – 1
Marion   –   4 – 4 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 4 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi Normal   –   3 – 4 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   2 – 4 – 1
Loyola (LA)   –   2 – 4 – 0
Roanoke   –   3 – 7 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   2 – 5 – 0
Bryson College   –   2 – 5 – 0
Stetson   –   1 – 4 – 0
Texas Mines   –   1 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest   –   2 – 8 – 0
Presbyterian   –   1 – 7 – 0

The 1921 Tennessee Docs football team (variously "Docs", "UT Doctors" or the "Tennessee Medicos") represented the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis in the 1921 college football season.[1] The team outscored its opponents 174 to 12.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Tech High School
W 41–0[3]
October 8Union (TN)
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 14–0[4]
October 14Bethel (TN)
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–6[5]
October 24Middle Tennessee State Normal
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–0[6]
November 4at Arkansas College
W 19–0[7]
November 11Arkansas State Normal
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 28–0[8]
November 19Ole Miss
  • Hodges Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 24–6[9]
November 24at Millsaps
W 14–0[10]

References

  1. ^ "Reference at digital.lib.utk.edu".
  2. ^ "The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide. The official rules book and record book of college football". 1922.
  3. ^ "U. of T. Doctors in win over Tech High in season's opener". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1921. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U.T. Doctors lick Union in their 1921 collegiate debut". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1921. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Doctors down Bethel eleven after hard struggle, 13 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1921. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State Normal is defeated by Tennessee Meds". The Nashville Tennessean. October 25, 1921. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "U. of Tenn. Medics vs. Panthers". Batesville Daily Guard. November 5, 1921. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Memphis eleven defeats Normal". Daily Arkansas Gazette. November 12, 1921. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "U. of T. Doctors triumph over Ole Miss in sea of mud 24–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1921. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Real football displayed by Millsaps in holding undefeated Tenn. Doctors". Jackson Daily News. November 25, 1921. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.