KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee first fielded a football team in 1891.
Vols Wire is looking at each calendar date that Tennessee has played on in its program history.
October 19
The Volunteers have played 16 times on Oct. 19, going 8-7-1 in games contested on that date.
UT first played on Oct. 19 in 1901 when it tied Clemson, 6-6.
In 1907, the Vols lost to Georgia Tech 6-4. The Big Orange notched a 62-0 victory over Tennessee Medical School in 1912.
In 1929, the Volunteers edged Alabama 6-0. In 1935, the Vols lost to the Crimson Tide 25-0.
Tennessee dropped a 14-7 decision to Alabama in 1937. In 1940 UT downed the Crimson Tide, 27-12. In 1946, the Vols shut out Alabama 12-0. The Big Orange blanked Alabama, 14-0, in 1957.
In 1963, Alabama notched a 10-0 victory over UT. The Vols prevailed, 10-0, over the Crimson Tide in 1968.
In 1974, Alabama routed the Vols 28-6. The Volunteers edged the Tide, 16-14, in 1985. In 1991, Alabama prevailed 24-19.
Tennessee edged South Carolina, 25-21, in 2013.
The Vols last played on Oct. 19 in 2019 when they lost, 35-13, to Alabama.