1920 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

1920 Tennessee Volunteers football

Conference| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 7–2 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach|

* John R. Bender (3rd season)

Captain| Buck Hatcher
Home stadium| Waite Field

Seasons

<- 1919

1921 ->

1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 25| Emory and Henry*|

* Waite Field
* Knoxville, TN

| W 45–0| [1]
October 2| Maryville (TN)*|

* Waite Field
* Knoxville, TN

| W 47–0| [2]
October 9| Vanderbilt|

* Waite Field
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| L 0–20| [3]
October 16| at Chattanooga|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| W 35–0| [4]
October 23| Clemson|

* Waite Field
* Knoxville, TN

| W 26–0| [5]
October 30| at Mississippi A&M|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| L 7–13| [6]
November 6| Transylvania|

* Waite Field
* Knoxville, TN

| W 49–0| [7]
November 13| vs. Sewanee|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| W 20–0| [8]
November 20| vs. Ole Miss| Memphis, TN| Canceled | [9]
November 25| Kentucky|

* Waite Field
* Knoxville, TN

| W 14–7| [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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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.

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* Baseball Park (1892–1893)
* Fountain City Park (1894)
* Baldwin Park (1895–1900, 1902–1905)
* Chilhowee Park (1901, 1907)
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