1899 Tennessee Volunteers football team
# 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 Tennessee 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| October 11 | King (TN)* | Baldwin ParkKnoxville, TN | W 11–5 |
| October 21 | VPI* | Baldwin ParkKnoxville, TN | L 0–5 |
| October 28 | at Sewanee | Hardee FieldSewanee, TN | L 0–51 |
| November 4 | Kentucky State College | Baldwin ParkKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | W 12–0 |
| November 11 | Georgia | Baldwin ParkKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | W 5–0 |
| November 23 | Washington and Lee* | Baldwin ParkKnoxville, TN | W 11–0 |
| November 30 | Kentucky University* | Baldwin ParkKnoxville, TN | W 41–0 |
| December 25 | Grant* | Chattanooga, TN | W 6–0 |
| *Non-conference game |||||
