1929 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1929 Tennessee Volunteers football Southern Conference SoCon 9–0–1 6–0–1 Robert Neyland 4th Single-wing Howard Johnson Shields–Watkins Field The 1929 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1929 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1928 Vols won nine, lost zero and tied one game (9–0–1 overall, 6–0–1 in the SoCon). In a virtual repeat of the previous year, a tie with Kentucky spoiled Tennessee's perfect season. Playing eight home games, the Volunteers outscored their opponents 330 to 13 and posted eight shutouts. Schedule September 28 w y 1929 Centre Colonels Centre Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 40–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82973139/mcever-leads-vols-to-406-victory-over-c/ The Courier-Journal McEver leads Vols to 40–6 victory over Centre boys September 29, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 w y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 20–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82973326/tennessees-touchdown-twins-triumph-ov/ The Chattanooga Times Tennessee's "Touchdown Twins" triumph over hard-fighting Moccasins, 20 to 0 October 6, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w Ole Miss rivalry Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 52–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82973499/mever-leads-vols-to-527-win-over-ole-m/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel M'ever leads Vols to 52–7 win over Ole Miss October 13, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Alabama Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 6–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70995232/tennessee-volunteers-defeat-alabama/ The Knoxville Journal Tennessee Volunteers defeat Alabama October 20, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/70996069/vols-set-alabama-back/ The Birmingham News Vols set Alabama back October 20, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Washington and Lee Maher Field Roanoke, VA 39–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82973690/tennessee-easily-defeats-generals-in-mar/ Richmond Times Dispatch Tennessee easily defeats Generals in march toward conference championship October 27, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 w Auburn Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82973795/plainsmen-make-game-stand-but-bow-in-mud/ The Montgomery Advertiser Plainsmen make game stand but bow in mud, 27–0 November 3, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w y 1929 Carson–Newman Parsons Carson–Newman Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 73–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82973942/tennessee-reserves-defeat-carsonnewman/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Tennessee reserves defeat Carson–Newman eleven 73 to 0 November 10, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w Vanderbilt Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82974042/tennessee-ends-vandys-quest-of-title-1/ The Nashville Tennessean Tennessee ends Vandy's quest of title, 13 to 0 November 17, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 t y Kentucky Stoll Field Lexington, KY rivalry 6–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82974173/wildcats-blast-vols-title-hopes/ The Lexington Herald Wildcats blast Vols' title hopes November 29, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com December 7 w South Carolina Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 54–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82974320/tennessee-whips-gamecocks-540/ The Greenville News Tennessee whips Gamecocks, 54–0 December 8, 1929 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com Players Line Tennessee Volunteers white Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age29 L. Philip Beene tackle31 Fritz Brandt end Erwin, Tennessee30 Herbert Brown guard33 James Clemmer end55 Oscar Derryberry tackle37 Jim Finney center21 Ben Fuller guard39 Houston Herndon end45 Herman Hickman guard Johnson City, TennesseeBaylor School5'10"22525 Laird Holt end26 Paul Hug end Kingsport High 17256 Bowen Hughes guard35 Bo Hundley tackle13 Howard Johnson tackle22 James G. Johnston tackle20 Eugene S. Mayer tackle47 David K. Mitchellcenter23 Louis Roberts center42 Ray Saunders tackle 6'0"18454 Charles Talbot end34 Conrad Templeton guard24 Harry Thayer guard Backfield Tennessee Volunteers white Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age14 John Allen halfback52 Edwin Corbett halfback40 William G. Cox fullback13 Quinn Decker fullback16 Theodore Disney halfback17 Bobby Doddquarterback Kingsport, TennesseeKingsport High6'1"17012 Hugh Faust quarterback44 Charles Gillespiehalfback15 Buddy Hackman halfback Nashville, TennesseeHume-Fogg High 5'11"17527 Paul D. Heydrick halfback18 Charles Kohlhasefullback44 Pal McAdams halfback28 Gene McEver halfback Bristol, VirginiaBristol High5'10"18546 Oliver McKeehan fullback38 Charles Reineke quarterback32 James Whitaker halfback http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/fbpro/main.php?bid=593&pg=18&catid=62 The Tennessee Football Programs: 1929 Football Program - UT vs Centre College August 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190510/http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/fbpro/main.php?bid=593&pg=18&catid=62 March 4, 2016 dead References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Tennessee Volunteers football