1903 Tennessee

4–⁠5 (0–⁠3 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by H.E. Fisher.

Schedule and results

Tennessee in 1903, game by game: won vs. Maryville (TN) 17–0; won vs. Carson Newman 38–0; lost at Vanderbilt 0–40; lost at South Carolina 0–24; won at Nashville 10–0; lost vs. Georgia 0–5; lost vs. Sewanee 0–17; won vs. Georgia Tech 11–0; lost at Alabama 0–24+38−40Won 17–0 vs. Maryville (TN)+17Maryville (TN)Won 38–0 vs. Carson Newman+38Carson NewmanLost 0–40 at Vanderbilt-40VanderbiltLost 0–24 at South Carolina-24South CarolinaWon 10–0 at Nashville+10NashvilleLost 0–5 vs. Georgia-5GeorgiaLost 0–17 vs. Sewanee-17SewaneeWon 11–0 vs. Georgia Tech+11Georgia TechLost 0–24 at Alabama-24Alabama
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Alabama 24–⁠0; tied for 8th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 116th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
4–⁠5
Conference
0–⁠3 tied for 8th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
76–⁠110
Coach
H.E. Fisher
Elo
1416 −89 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−29.5 No. 69 of 70 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
T.B. Green

1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson2–⁠04–⁠1–⁠1
Mississippi State1–⁠01–⁠0
Vanderbilt3–⁠0–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
Texas1–⁠0–⁠15–⁠1–⁠2
Alabama3–⁠23–⁠4
Georgia2–⁠23–⁠4
Auburn1–⁠24–⁠3
Texas A&M0–⁠17–⁠3–⁠1
Tennessee0–⁠34–⁠5
NC State0–⁠11–⁠2
LSU0–⁠20–⁠3
Tulane0–⁠00–⁠1
Florida State0–⁠00–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.