1925 Tennessee

5–⁠2–⁠1 (2–⁠2–⁠1 Southern Conference), coached by Mark Banks.

Schedule and results

Tennessee in 1925, game by game: won vs. Emory & Henry 51–0; won vs. Maryville (TN) 13–0; lost at Vanderbilt 7–34; tied vs. LSU 0–0; won vs. Georgia 12–7; won at Centre 12–0; won vs. Mississippi State 14–9; lost at Kentucky 20–23+51−27Won 51–0 vs. Emory & Henry+51Emory & HenryWon 13–0 vs. Maryville (TN)+13Maryville (TN)Lost 7–34 at Vanderbilt-27VanderbiltTied 0–0 vs. LSU0LSUWon 12–7 vs. Georgia+5GeorgiaWon 12–0 at Centre+12CentreWon 14–9 vs. Mississippi State+5Mississippi Sta…Lost 20–23 at Kentucky-3Kentucky
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Kentucky 23–⁠20; tied for 10th in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 102nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠2–⁠1 tied for 10th in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
129–⁠73
Coach
Mark Banks
Elo
1501 +63 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−5.2 No. 65 of 104 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
J.G. Lowe

1925 Southern Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Alabama7–⁠010–⁠0
Tulane5–⁠09–⁠0–⁠1
North Carolina4–⁠0–⁠17–⁠1–⁠1
Washington and Lee5–⁠15–⁠5
Virginia4–⁠1–⁠17–⁠1–⁠1
Georgia Tech4–⁠1–⁠16–⁠2–⁠1
Kentucky4–⁠26–⁠3
Florida3–⁠28–⁠2
Auburn3–⁠2–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1
Vanderbilt3–⁠36–⁠3
Virginia Tech3–⁠3–⁠15–⁠3–⁠2
South Carolina2–⁠27–⁠3
Tennessee2–⁠2–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1
Georgia2–⁠44–⁠5
Sewanee1–⁠44–⁠4–⁠1
Mississippi State1–⁠43–⁠4–⁠1
VMI1–⁠55–⁠5
LSU0–⁠2–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1
NC State0–⁠4–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
Ole Miss0–⁠45–⁠5
Maryland0–⁠43–⁠5
Clemson0–⁠41–⁠7

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