Tennessee finished 9-0 (6-0 SIAA) under head coach Z.G. Clevenger in 1914, outscoring its opponents 374-37. The Vols wore black on its jerseys during the 1914 campaign.
The NCAA recognizes Army (9-0) as national champions for the 1914 season. Army does not claim a national championship for 1914.
Texas (8-0) was named national champions by the Billingsley Report. The Longhorns do not claim a national championship for the 1914 season.
The Billingsley Report also recognizes Illinois (7-0) as national champions in 1914. Illinois claims a national championship for the 1914 campaign.
The Vols claim six national championships (1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998) and would be ideal to claim and recognize a national title in 1914.
Below are schedules and results for Army, Illinois, Tennessee and Texas in 1914, along with newspaper clippings of the Vols from the SIAA championship season.
