1920 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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 with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2 overall, 5–2 in the SIAA). The Volunteers offense scored 243 points while the defense allowed 40 points.

1920 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1920 record7–2 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBuck Hatcher
Home stadiumWaite Field
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 7 0
Wofford 0 4 0  0 8 1
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Emory and Henry*W 45–0
October 2Maryville*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 47–0
October 9Vanderbilt
L 0–20
October 16at ChattanoogaW 35–0
October 23Clemson
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 26–0
October 30at Mississippi A&ML 7–13
November 3Transylvania
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 49–0
November 13vs. Sewanee
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 20–0
November 25Kentucky
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 14–7
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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