Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry
| First meeting | October 21, 1892 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | November 26, 2016 |
| Next meeting | November 25, 2017 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 111 |
| All-time series | Tennessee leads, 75–31–5 |
| Largest victory | Vanderbilt, 76–0 (1918) |
| Longest win streak | Tennessee, 22 (1983–2004) |
| Current win streak | Vanderbilt, 1 (2016–present) |
The Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Tennessee Volunteers. In the most recent game, Vanderbilt won 45-34. Vanderbilt and Tennessee have played 111 times since 1892. Tennessee leads the series 75–31–5. They are both founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
From 1892–1927, Vanderbilt went 19–2–3 against Tennessee. Tennessee's hiring of Robert Neyland in 1926 reversed completely the on field rivalry. Nathan Dougherty hired him with the explicit goal to "even the score with Vanderbilt." Vanderbilt's Dan McGugin (1904–17, 1919–34) was 13–8–3 all-time against the Vols. Since 1928, Tennessee has gone 73–12–2 against Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt's longest win streak is 9 from 1901 to 1913. Tennessee's longest win streak is 22 from 1983 to 2004.
Vanderbilt victories are shaded ██ black. Tennessee victories are shaded ██ orange. Ties are white.
1892 saw the first ever matchup between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Tennessee Volunteers. The two schools played each other twice during the year; Vanderbilt won both games. On the first matchup; for the Volunteers it was their third ever game in the second season of play and their first season with more than one game. For the Commodores it was their seventh ever game and third season of play.
The first game was played in Nashville on October 21, 1892. The Volunteers only managed one score as the Commodores rolled to a 22 to 4 victory. The second game was played in Knoxville on November 17. The Vols did not manage a single score as Vanderbilt won 12 to 0. The captain of Vanderbilt was Elliott Jones and its quarterback was William E. Beard.hi
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