1920 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1920 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Captain Buck Hatcher
Home stadium Waite Field
Seasons
←  1919
1921  →
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia + 7 –0 –08 –0 –1
Tulane + 5 –0 –06 –2 –1
Georgia Tech + 4 –0 –08 –1 –0
Alabama 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Centre 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
Furman 3 –1 –09 –1 –0
South Carolina 3 –1 –05 –4 –0
Tennessee 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Auburn 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Mississippi A&M 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Sewanee 3 –3 –14 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –3 –04 –3 –1
Transylvania 2 –2 –03 –4 –0
Howard (AL) 2 –3 –03 –5 –1
Mississippi College 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Florida 1 –2 –06 –3 –0
Clemson 2 –6 –04 –6 –1
LSU 1 –3 –05 –3 –1
Chattanooga 1 –3 –03 –4 –1
The Citadel 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
Ole Miss 0 –2 –04 –3 –0
Kentucky 0 –3 –13 –4 –1
Georgetown (KY) 0 –2 –00 –3 –0
Millsaps 0 –3 –00 –3 –0
Mercer 0 –4 –02 –6 –0
Wofford 0 –4 –00 –8 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1920 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the team was led by head coach John R. Bender, in his third year, and played their home games at Waite Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season 7–2 overall and 5–2 in the SIAA. The Volunteers offense scored 243 points while the defense allowed 40 points.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25 Emory and Henry *
W 45–0 [1]
October 2 Maryville (TN) *
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 47–0 [2]
October 9 Vanderbilt
L 0–20 [3]
October 16at Chattanooga
W 35–0 [4]
October 23 Clemson
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 26–0 [5]
October 30at Mississippi A&M
L 7–13 [6]
November 6 Transylvania
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 49–0 [7]
November 13vs. Sewanee
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 20–0 [8]
November 25 Kentucky
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 14–7 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Vols open season with decisive victory over Emory Henry eleven". The Journal and Tribune. September 26, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Maryville is buried under 47 to 0 score by Tennessee". The Journal and Tribune. October 3, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Vanderbilt triumphs over Bender's eleven, 20 to 0". Nashville Tennessean. October 10, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee too strong for Chattanooga". The Chattanooga Times. October 17, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Clemson defeated by Tennessee 26–0". The Greenville News. October 24, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Aggies beat Tenn. before great crowd". Jackson Daily News. October 31, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Crippled Crimsons lose to Vols, 49–0". The Lexington Herald. November 7, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sewanee Tigers fall in defeat before Bender's fighting Volunteers". Nashville Banner. November 14, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "'Cats, outweighed, lose to Tennessee, 14 to 7". The Lexington Herald. November 26, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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