Florida at Tennessee
Saturday, October 22, 1921 Share
Tennessee beat Florida 9–0. It was their second meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 2–0.
FinalHigh 72°F, low 39°F
In the newspapers

The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 23, 1921, page 16
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SPORTS --- Tennessee Uses Straight Football to Defeat Florida Knoxville. October 22-Tennessee used only straight football and an occasional pass in defeating Flor ida, g to o. today The Gators pre- scented good defense against plung- ing, but failed 10 cover against the overhead game The Tennessee touchdown and safety came as the result of passes. Florida was not dangerous at any period, penetrating only once inside of the Volunteer &C., yard line, where a field goal was. at- tempted without result. Campbell, bunting for Tennessee, averaged bet ter than DO wards on IA exchanges. Scoring -Tennessoe: Touchdown, Blair. Goal after touchdown, Blair. Safety Lineup and summary: Tennessee (9) Position Florida (o) Lane .......-#-..-5..,.-...... swanson Left End. VoweU .....I....,........ Wuthrich Left Tackle. Sloan ................. Robinson Left Guard. GriSzsrd ................, Whisky StrySel .......#....,..,...,. .. Ferry Ncl Right Guard. Lindsay s......... ,...l’..s.’.ss botS Right Tackle. Nicholson ..........,..,.... burnett Right End. Smith ..............’....’ ..’‘‘‘‘‘ Carl’oh Quarterback Blair (c1 .......,......’-. butto” Left Half. L NT,E~ NA Holt .sss...,... .........s... hHlAVN Right Half. Campbell ...,..........’.... Newton Fullbaok. Score by periods: Tennessee ......... 9 c O-s Florida ......... O 0 co officials: Referee, Parrish (Vir- ainia Polytechnic institute). um- pire, Thomas (Alabama). Head Lines man, Boyer Civilian and JewelD.
Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 23, 1921
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TENNESSEE SCORES NINE TO ZERO FOR FLORIDA kNONVILLE. TENN. Oct. 22.-Tcnncssee used only straight football and an occasional pass in defeating Florida, . to 0. today. The Gators prevented good defense from plunging. but failed to cover against the overhead game. The Tennessee touchdown and safety came as tho result OF the passes. Florida was not dangerous at any period. penetrating only once inside the volunteer thirty yard line. where field goal was at tempted without result. Campbell, puntinS for Tennessee, averaged bet ter than nfty yards on fourteen exchanges Scoring: Observation-Disclosures Blair. Goal after touchdown-Blai

The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., October 23, 1921, page 6 (results column)
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FOOTBALL RESULTS Indiana. 0; Minnesota, s. Indiana, O.; Minnesota, s. Georgetown. 2S; Holy Cross, Z. Davidson. 81; Woffard. 0. .Notre Dame, a; Nebraska, 0. University of Cincinnati, lis; Ken lucky Wesleyan, 0. Wittenburg, Y; Western Reserve, 0 Western State Normal (N1ichiganl IA; Michigan Aggies. o. Kansas, IA; Iowa State, Z. Tennessee, 9; Florida, 0. Georgia, IA; oglethorpe, 0. Sewanee, IT; Alabama, 0. Johns Hopkins, z; University OF vir. ginia, 10. Auburn, IA; Camp Benning, Z. Washington and Lee. S3; Morris Harvey, Z. Kansas Aggies. Z; Missouri. 5. University of Arkansas, O; Okla homa Aggies, z. The Citadel, 6; Erskine. 10. William and Mary 81; Wake For rest, IL. Akron. 2e; Ohio Northern, Z. Vanderbilt, 20; Texas, 0. Rose Polytechnic, 0: st. Xavier, 40 Miami. Sc; Ohio wesleyan, 0. Emory and Henry, O; Trinity. Z. Villa Nova, 6; Catholic University, 0. Detroit, %; Boston College. O. Brown, O: Springfield, 0 (tie). Lafayette, %; Fordham, Z. Yale. IA; Army z. Chicago, .; Princeton, o. Dartmouth, 81; Columbia, Z. Cornell, 81; Colgate Z. Ohio State, “a; Michigan. 0. University of Chattanooga 26; How ard College. 8. Tulane a; Mississippi A. &. NJ, 0. Centre, 50; Pennsylvania, 0. Washington University, 10; University of Oklahoma, %. Hiram. 6; Cberiin, 3S. Case, 8; Wooster. II. Theil, O.; Marietta, %. Dennison, IA; Ohio University, Z. Butler, SO; Earlham, 2. University OF Maryland, 10; Virginia Poly, Z. Pennsylvania. p; Virginia Military Institute, z. Lehigh, Z; washington and Jefferson, II. West Virginia, 0; Buclnell, (tie). Harvard. 81: Penn State, 81 (tie). Pittsburgh. 85; Syracuse. O. New York University, Z; Wesleyan University, Z (tie). Rensselaer,, %; Stevens. 0. Hobart II; Hamilton, 0. Amherst. 10; Mass Aggies. 0. University of Maine, Z; Bates, Z (tie) Tufts. 6; Norwich, 0. Bowdoin, 16; Colby s. Boston University. ID; Trinity 0. wisconsin, 10; Illinois o. University OF South Carolina, 49,, College Of s. c.. Q. University of Georgia, II; oglethorpe, 0. Georgia Tech, lS; Rutgers, IA. Grove Hill, AZ; Barton, 0. Pensacola High, 81; Atmore High, O..
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Florida–Tennessee gameFlorida leads 32–23 in 55 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.
| 2025 | Tennessee 31, Florida 11 | |
| 2024 | Tennessee 23, Florida 17 | |
| 2023 | Florida 29, Tennessee 16 | |
| 2022 | Tennessee 38, Florida 33 | |
| 2021 | Florida 38, Tennessee 14 | |
| 2020 | Florida 31, Tennessee 19 |
Around this game
Florida
- Next gameat SamfordOct. 29, 1921
- SeasonFlorida in 1921
- ProgramFlorida history and records
Tennessee
- Next gameat VanderbiltOct. 29, 1921
- SeasonTennessee in 1921
- ProgramTennessee history and records

