I still can’t BELIEVE that Tennessee did not claim a National Championship in 1939!
In a 10 game regular season: They were Unbeaten; Untied; and Un-scored upon!!!!
Tennessee was the defending National Champion from 1938…
Yeah, they lost a bowl game - To USC 14-0. But, they had to travel “on train” all the way across the country. —And back then, bowl games were nothing more than a “festival”, anyway….
There will NEVER be another defense / team like THAT — EVER!!!!