1920 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1920 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBuck Hatcher
Home stadiumWaite Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia + 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Tulane + 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech + 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Centre 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Mississippi A&M 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Transylvania 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Florida 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
LSU 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Millsaps 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Mercer 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 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 25Emory and Henry*
W 45–0[1]
October 2Maryville (TN)*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 47–0[2]
October 9Vanderbilt
L 0–20[3]
October 16at Chattanooga
W 35–0[4]
October 23Clemson
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 26–0[5]
October 30at Mississippi A&M
L 7–13[6]
November 6Transylvania
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 49–0[7]
November 13vs. Sewanee
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 20–0[8]
November 20vs. Ole MissMemphis, TNCanceled [9]
November 25Kentucky
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 14–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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. ^ "Volunteers will be idle Nov. 20". The Journal and Tribune. November 12, 1920. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Cats, outweighed, lose to Tennessee, 14 to 7". The Lexington Herald. November 26, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.