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 21
The Volunteers have played 21 times on Oct. 21 and they have a record of 9-11-1 in games contested on that date.
Tennessee first played on Oct. 21 in 1892 when it lost to Vanderbilt, 22-4.
The Vols were shut out, 56-0, by Kentucky A&M in 1893. In 1899, Virginia Tech blanked the Volunteers 5-0.
In 1902, UT routed Maryville College 34-0. Vanderbilt beat the Big Orange, 45-0, in 1905.
1907 saw the Vols edge Clemson, 4-0. Tennessee downed Maryville, 22-5, in 1911.
In 1916, UT shut out South Carolina 26-0. Georgia outlasted Tennessee, 7-3, in 1922.
In 1933, the Vols lost to Alabama 12-6. The Volunteers blanked the Crimson Tide, 21-0, in 1939. The two teams played to a scoreless tie in 1944.
The Big Orange edged the Tide, 14-9, in 1950. Alabama routed Tennessee, 34-3, in 1961.
1967 saw UT topple Alabama, 24-13. In 1972, the Tide defeated Tennessee 17-10.
In 1978, the Crimson Tide beat Tennessee 30-17. In 1989, Alabama routed the Vols 47-30, and in 2000, the Vols prevailed in the long-running series 20-10.
In 2006, the Volunteers edged Alabama 16-13.
UT last played on Oct. 21 in 2017 when it lost to the Crimson Tide.