Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Saturday, November 7, 1914

Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 16–⁠14. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 8–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayTennessee9–⁠0 in 1914
16
HomeVanderbilt2–⁠6 in 1914
14

Final

In the newspapers

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: FL VANDERBILT FROM S.L A. A. RACE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Commodores Unable to Check Terrific Bushes of Opponents-Pa Kick From 2O-Yard Line Gives Victory to Tennessee, As Both Teams Make Two Touchdowns.

    The Birmingham age-herald, November 8, 1914, page 14

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    FL VANDERBILT FROM S.L A. A. RACE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Commodores Unable to Check Terrific Bushes of Opponents-Pa Kick From 2O-Yard Line Gives Victory to Tennessee, As Both Teams Make Two Touchdowns. left tackle Reyer. left guard, c. Brown. center; Putnam, right guard; Lips comb. right tackle Cohen. right end; Curry, quarterback; Sikes, left half back Morrison, right halfback; Car man, fullback. Tennessee–Carroll, left end; Bayer. left tackle; Kerr, left guard Mclean, center; Taylor, right guard; Kelly, right tackle; Vowell, right end; May, quarterback; Thomson, left halfback; Cameron, right halfback; Lindsay. full back. Score by periods: .f aet-f k Vanderbilt --...........-.o u-it Summary. Touchdowns, Carroll 2; goal from placement, Carroll; goals from touchdown, Carroll, Cody 2. Sub stitutions for Vanderbilt, Turner for Morrison; Reams for Carman; Carman for Reams; Phillips for Reyer; Reyer for Brown; Warren for Phillips; Reams for Carman; Brown for Lipscomb; Lips comb for Warren. Tennessee, M. Vowell for Taylor; Taylor for M Vowel; M.s Vowen for Bayer; Soirrels for Mclean; Mclean for Soirrels. Officials: Cole (Michigan), refree; Metallic (CornelD, umpire; Juhan (Sewanee), head lines- man. Time of quarters, 15 minutes.

  • The Evening star's story: TENNESSEE. WINS OUT IN FIERCE STRUGGLE Defeats Vanderbilt on Placement Kick by Carroll, 16 to IA.

    Evening star, District of Columbia, November 8, 1914, page 63

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    TENNESSEE. WINS OUT IN FIERCE STRUGGLE Defeats Vanderbilt on Placement Kick by Carroll, 16 to IA. NASHVILLE, Tenn. November T. The University of Tennessee foot ball team defeated Vanderbilt here this after noon in Il tiercely fought game by a score of 10 to IA. The extra score which decided the contest was due to the accurate toe of Carroll, who obtained three points on placement kick for Tennessee in the third quarter. Tennessee made the first touchdown after four minutes of play on forward pass of 80 yards from May to Car roll. The goal was missed. Tennessee added another touchdown in the second quarter and Carroll kicked goal. From this time Vanderbilt played fierce ly. The Commodores registered a touch down in the second quarter and another in the fourth quarter. Both touchdowns were made by Curry. the last one on a 25-yard run through center. Lineup and summary

  • The The sun's story: TENNESSEE BARELY WINS. HEAT. Vanderbilt ny Narrow Mar Min OF 10 10 -.

    The sun, New York [N.Y.], November 8, 1914, page 1

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    TENNESSEE BARELY WINS. HEAT. Vanderbilt ny Narrow Mar Min OF 10 10 -. NASHVILLE. Tenn, NOV For the erst time In history, Tennessee won from Vandarbilt this afternoon by score Of iG 70 II. Tenncssees victory eliminates Vanderbilt ns an asplrant for $ !, a, A. rnnthall honurs. CAROLS placement kick fr-m the 90 yard line gave Tennessee margin of two points ana the game as both olevens made two touchdowns, Tennesaee’s touchdowns resulted from ,bc line bucks and two forward passes across the goal line, Carroll being on the receiving end OF both passes. Quarter hack Currey scored both of Nanderhit’s touchdowns cody kicked two easy goals Gar vanderbilt while Carroll for Tennessee ,,ls.ed nm easY trial 81 goal Tha llneup !:

  • The The Richmond Virginian's story: Tennessee Wins From Vanderbilt for First Time

    The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., November 8, 1914, page 15

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    Tennessee Wins From Vanderbilt for First Time Nashville. Tenn, Nov 7.-For rne nrst time in history. Tennessee won from Vanderbilt this afternoon by a score OF l6 to IA. Tennessee’s victory eliminates Vanderbilt as an aspirant for s. /. A. A. football honors. Car rolls placement kick from the twenty yard line gave Tennessee a margin Of two points and the game, as both elevens made two touchdowns. Ten nessee’s touchdowns resulted from line bucks and two forward passes across the goal line. Carroll being on the receiving end OF both passes. Quarterback Curry scored both of vanderbiit’s touchdowns Cody kick ed two easy goals for Vanderbilt, while Carroll. for Tennessee. missed An easy trial at goal.

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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Tennessee leads 79–⁠33–⁠5; as played, 81–⁠31–⁠4 in the 116 games on file; the official count covers all 120 meetings, counting the 107 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Vanderbilt 45, Tennessee 24
2024Tennessee 36, Vanderbilt 23
2023Tennessee 48, Vanderbilt 24
2022Tennessee 56, Vanderbilt 0
2021Tennessee 45, Vanderbilt 21
2020Tennessee 42, Vanderbilt 17

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