Sixteen colleges and universities in Tennessee field varsity football teams in Tennessee and three schools from three different NCAA divisions all have eight wins.
Maryville College (D-III, USA South), the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (D-I FCS) and Carson Newman (D-II, South Atlantic Conf.) each have eight wins, while the Scots from Maryville (8-1) sits atop the list with the best win percentage leads with 88.9%, closely followed by UTC and C-N at 80%.
The last time UTC was 8-2 was 1980 (finished 8-3) and current head coach Russ Huesman was a junior defensive back for the Mocs.
Maryville College … 8-1, 6-0
(D-III) … USA South Champs … headed to D-III playoffs for first time in school history
Chattanooga … 8-2, 6-1
(D-I, Southern Conf.) … defeated Wofford, 20-10 to clinch share of Southern Conference title … can win SoCon title outright with win at Samford 9/16 … first 8-win season since 1980
Carson-Newman … 8-2, 4-2
(D-II, South Atlantic Conf.) … beat Newberry, 52-31 … looking for post-season bid … at Wingate 9/16
Rhodes College … 7-2, 4-1
(D-III) beat Hendrix, 55-36 … has won 6 of last 7 … hosts Millsaps(9-0, 5-0) for first place in SAA 9/16
Tenn. State … 7-3, 5-2
(D-I) … beat Austin Peay, 31-6, in an OVC game
UT-Martin … 6-4, 4-2
(D-I, OVC) lost to U. of Memphis, 21-6
MTSU … 6-4, 4-2
(D-I, Conf. USA) … Beat Fla. Int’l, 48-0
Cumberland U. … 6-4, 3-2
(NAIA, Mid-South Conf.) beat Bethel, 34-13
Lane College … 6-4, 2-3
(D-II, SIAC) … beat Benedict, 48-13
Vanderbilt … 5-4, 2-4
(D-I SEC) … beat Florida, 34-17, on the road
Tennessee … 4-5, 1-5
(D-I, SEC) … lost to Auburn, 55-23
Tenn. Tech … 4-7, 1-6
(D-I, OVC) … beat Southeast Mo., 41-16, on the road
Sewanee … 3-6, 2-3
(D-III, SAA) … won Saturday on the road at Berry (Ga.) College …
Tusculum … 3-7, 1-4
(D-II South Atlantic Conf.) … lost to Brevard, 52-33
U. of Memphis … 2-6, 0-4
(D-I) … beat UT-Martin, 21-6,
Austin Peay … 0-10, 0-6
(D-I, OVC) … lost to Tenn. State, 31-6, in an OVC game