The (current) Tennessee School for the Deaf went toe to toe with the University school boys and ended in a 10-10 tie. I'm not up on football of the mid 1890s but a few things stood out to me from the article. There is not a quarterback listed. Also, each team made two touchdowns and a goal. How many points was a touchdown worth in 1895? And what exactly was a goal? Could the reporter have been wrong and they each made a touchdown (and PAT) plus a field goal? That would make it 10-10. More research is needed.
The Knoxville Daily Journal - November 26, 1895 |
UPDATE: I did a bit more research. The day before, the notice that a game would be played appeared in The Knoxville Daily Journal.
The Knoxville Daily Journal - November 25, 1895 |
The Tennessee School for the Deaf lists three games that they played in 1895. All three were against the University of Tennessee. The scores are:
18-0
10-10
0-0
for a 1-0-2 record.
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