Sewanee 1899 Still Making An Impact On Football Today

Clark Lea, Vanderbilt’s head football coach, has breathed new life into a team with a legacy of resilience and pride. His journey to success this season in Nashville draws inspiration from one of the most remarkable teams in football history: the 1899 Sewanee Tigers.

Today Coach Lea is the ancestor of the 1899 Sewanee team’s manager, Luke Lea. To best Alabama in 40 years earlier this month, and almost top Georgia, Vanderbilt has embraced a spirit of endurance reminiscent of the Sewanee Tigers. Lea’s commitment has turned Vanderbilt into a team that no one underestimates. Just as the 1899 Sewanee team proved, sheer persistence and heart can achieve the unthinkable.