1923 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1923 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1923 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach M. B. Banks, in his third year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1922 Vols won five, lost four, and tied one game (5–4–1 overall, 4–3 in the SoCon). Playing all but four games at home, the 1923 Vols were outscored by their opponents 167 to 82 and were shut out three times.

1923 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1923 record5–4–1 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainTarzan Holt
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
1923 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Washington & Lee + 4 0 1  6 3 1
Vanderbilt * + 3 0 1  5 2 1
VPI 4 1 0  6 3 0
Alabama 4 1 1  7 2 1
Maryland 2 1 0  7 2 1
Florida 1 0 2  6 1 2
North Carolina 2 1 1  5 3 1
Georgia 3 2 0  5 3 1
Mississippi A&M 2 1 2  5 2 2
Tennessee 4 3 0  5 4 1
Tulane 2 2 1  6 3 1
Clemson 1 1 1  5 2 1
Georgia Tech 0 0 4  3 2 4
NC State 1 4 0  3 7 0
Auburn 0 1 3  3 3 3
Kentucky 0 2 2  4 3 2
Virginia 0 3 1  3 5 1
LSU 0 3 0  3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0  4 6 0
South Carolina 0 4 0  4 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 29at Army*L 0–41
October 6Maryville*T 14–14
October 13,Georgetown (KY)*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 13–6
October 20Georgia
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–17
October 27vs. Mississippi A&MMemphis, TNW 7–3
November 3Tulane
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 13–2
November 10at VanderbiltL 7–51
November 17VMI
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
L 0–33
November 24Ole Miss
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 10–0
November 29at KentuckyW 18–0
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1920–29". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
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