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1940 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results

Record: 10-1 (6th of 121) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 5-0

Coach: Bob Neyland (10-1)

Points For: 332

Points/G: 30.2 (3rd of 121)

Points Against: 45

Opp Pts/G: 4.1 (2nd of 121)

SRS: 19.06 (7th of 121)

SOS: 0.97 (54th of 121)

Bowl Game: Lost Sugar Bowl 19-13 versus Boston College

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
10/14	10/21	10/28	11/4	11/11	11/18	11/25	Final
5	5	7	5	5	6	6	4

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 28, 1940	Sat	Tennessee		Mercer	Non-Major	W	49	0	1	0	W 1
2	Oct 5, 1940	Sat	Tennessee		Duke	Southern	W	13	0	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 12, 1940	Sat	Tennessee		Chattanooga	Non-Major	W	53	0	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 19, 1940	Sat	(5) Tennessee	@	Alabama	SEC	W	27	12	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 26, 1940	Sat	(5) Tennessee		Florida	SEC	W	14	0	5	0	W 5
6	Nov 2, 1940	Sat	(7) Tennessee		LSU	SEC	W	28	0	6	0	W 6
7	Nov 9, 1940	Sat	(5) Tennessee	@	Rhodes	Non-Major	W	41	0	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 16, 1940	Sat	(5) Tennessee		Virginia	Ind	W	41	14	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 23, 1940	Sat	(6) Tennessee		Kentucky	SEC	W	33	0	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 30, 1940	Sat	(6) Tennessee	@	Vanderbilt	SEC	W	20	0	10	0	W 10
11	Jan 1, 1941	Wed	(4) Tennessee	N	(5) Boston College	Ind	L	13	19	10	1	L 1	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)