1920 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1920 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1920 record 7–2 (4–2 SIAA)
Head coach John R. Bender (3rd year)
Captain Buck Hatcher
Home stadium 15th and Cumberland Field
1920 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Georgia + 8 0 0     8 0 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0     8 1 0
Tulane + 4 0 0     6 2 1
Alabama 6 1 0     10 1 0
Furman 4 1 0     9 1 0
Centre 4 1 0     8 2 0
South Carolina 3 1 0     5 4 0
Auburn 4 2 0     7 2 0
Tennessee 4 2 0     7 2 0
Mississippi A&M 3 2 0     5 3 0
Vanderbilt 3 3 0     4 3 1
Sewanee 2 3 1     4 3 1
Transylvania 1 2 0     1 2 0
Chattanooga 1 3 1     3 4 1
Florida 1 3 0     6 3 0
LSU 1 3 0     5 3 1
Clemson 2 6 0     4 6 1
Mississippi College 1 4 0     3 5 0
Howard 1 5 0     3 5 1
The Citadel 1 5 0     2 6 0
Kentucky 0 3 1     3 4 1
Millsaps 0 2 0     0 2 0
Ole Miss 0 2 0     4 3 0
Georgetown 0 2 0     0 3 0
Mercer 0 4 0     2 7 0
Wofford 0 5 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 college 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 15th and Cumberland Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2 overall, 4–2 in the SIAA). The Volunteers offense scored 243 points while the defense allowed 40 points.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 25 Emory & Henry* 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN W 45–0  
October 2 Maryville* 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN W 47–0  
October 9 Vanderbilt 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry) L 0–20  
October 16 at Chattanooga Chamberlain FieldChattanooga, TN W 35–0  
October 23 Clemson 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN W 26–0  
October 30 at Mississippi A&M Scott FieldStarkville, MS L 7–13  
November 3 Transylvania* 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN W 49–0  
November 13 vs. Sewanee Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN W 20–0  
November 25 Kentucky 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN W 14–7  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1920–29". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
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