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Unrivaled: The Book

A story for the ages.

If it weren’t true, you’d never believe it.

Book coming soon.

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Sewanee’s 1899 football team is the ultimate David & Goliath Story.

In the 140 years of college football, nothing else comes close to this team and its season. But most Americans don’t know this story. Even most Sewanee devotees only vaguely and partially grasp its drama and significance. This documentary tells the compelling, historically- accurate, and riveting story of the team, the season, and the rare convergence of talent, personalities, and drive that made Sewanee’s 1899 season truly legendary.

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Film Festival Acceptances

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Awards & Accolades

Southeastern Regional Emmy

Nominated for Best Historical Documentary

Knoxville Film Festival

1st Place for Documentary Feature Film

Cobb International Film Festival

Best Local Film

Hollywood Gold Awards

Honorable Mention

The University of the South

Founded in 1857 by Episcopal clergy and lay people on top of a mountain on the Cumberland Plateau, Sewanee, as it is known, was part of a grand vision for a large, first-rate, southern university. That vision was shattered by the Civil War, which left the cornerstone destroyed by Union soldiers and Sewanee’s finances depleted. Undaunted, the surviving founders reformed Sewanee on July 4, 1868.

Team of 1899

Undefeated and Untied

WON 5 GAMES IN 6 DAYS ON A 2,500 MILE TRAIN TRIP

News

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What’s Been Said…

“Anytime that anything is written about the history of college football, Sewanee will be mentioned.”

Robert Black
Former Sewanee player and Head Coach

“It’s more than lore – it’s true.”

Dr. John McCardell
Vice Chancellor, Retired

“Really in athletics it is the ultimate David and Goliath story… It’s unparalleled in the annals of college football.”

Mark Webb
Sewanee Athletic Director, Retired

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