1930 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1930 Tennessee Volunteers football Southern Conference SoCon 9–1 6–1 Robert Neyland 5th Single-wing Harry Thayer Shields–Watkins Field The 1930 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1930 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1930 Vols won nine and lost one game (9–1 overall, 6–1 in the SoCon). The only loss of the season came on October 18 to eventual Rose Bowl champion, Alabama. Tennessee and Vanderbilt were the only teams to score against Alabama in 1930. The 1930 Volunteers team outscored their opponents 209 to 31 and posted seven shutouts Schedule September 27 w y 1930 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 54–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82984695/volunteers-defeat-maryville-54-to-0/ The Knoxville Journal Volunteers defeat Maryville, 54 to 0 September 28, 1930 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Centre Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 18–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82984839/centres-great-defensive-game-holds-tenn/ The Courier-Journal Centre's great defensive game holds Tennessee to 18–0 win October 5, 1930 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w Ole Miss rivalry Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82984978/ole-miss-holds-tennessee-to-270/ The Clarion-Ledger Ole Miss holds Tennessee to 27–0 October 12, 1930 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 18–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71662336/vols-victorious-march-is-ended-as-tide/ The Knoxville Journal Vols' victorious march is ended as Tide wins, 18–6 October 19, 1930 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 w y North Carolina Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 9–7 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82985176/carolina-defeated-by-tennessee/ Asheville Citizen-Times Carolina defeated by Tennessee October 26, 1930 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w Clemson Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82985308/tennessee-tramples-codys-tigers-under-2/ The Charlotte News Tennessee tramples Cody's Tigers under 27 to 0 score November 2, 1930 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 1930 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82985491/tennessee-romps-to-340-victory-over-car/ The Knoxville Journal Tennessee romps to 34–0 victory over Carson–Newman November 9, 1930 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 w y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82985632/tennessee-defeats-vanderbilt-130/ The Nashville Tennessean Tennessee defeats Vanderbilt 13–0 November 16, 1930 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 w Kentucky Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 8–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82985874/vols-beat-wildcats-80/ The Lexington Herald Vols beat Wildcats, 8–0 November 28, 1930 August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com December 6 w y Florida Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 13–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3167882/the_jacksonville_daily_journal/ The Jacksonville Daily Journal Tennessee wins from Florida August 7, 2021 Newspapers.com December 7, 1930 10 Players Line Tennessee Volunteers Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age11 Malcolm Aitken tackle 20251 Thomas Boundstackle31 Fritz Brandtend Erwin, Tennessee 2130 Herbert Brownguard33 James Clemmer end50 Oscar Derryberry tackle60 James Eldridge tackle37 John Franklinguard45 Herman Hickman guard Johnson City, TennesseeBaylor School5'10"2251925 Laird Holt end26 Paul Hug end Kingsport, TennesseeKingsport High 1722420 Eugene S. Mayer tackle35 C. L. McPhersonend47 David K. Mitchell center39 Virgil Rayburnend Pulaski, TennesseeDyersburg High6'1"1802056 Ben Redman guard23 Louis Roberts center42 Ray Saunderstackle 6'0"1842049 Francis Shullend22 J. Ralph Still tackle41 Charles Talbotend34 Conrad Templeton guard24 Harry Thayerguard Backfield Tennessee Volunteers Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age14 John Allen halfback43 Deke Brackett halfback40 William G. Cox fullback13 Quinn Decker fullback16 Theodore Disney halfback17 Bobby Dodd quarterback Kingsport, TennesseeKingsport High6'1"1702212 Hugh Faust quarterback44 Charles Gillespie halfback15 Buddy Hackman halfback Nashville, Tennessee Hume-Fogg High5'11"1752427 Paul D. Heydrick halfback18 Charles Kohlhase fullback28 Gene McEver halfback Bristol, VirginiaBristol High5'10"1852238 Charles Reineke quarterback19 Harvey Robinson halfback Unlisted Tennessee Volunteers Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age36 David Blumberg59 Kenneth Driskell61 Henry Foutch58 Robert Green55 Powell McWhirter21 Gordon Moore48 Cyrus Rankin52 Hoyt Smiley53 Robert Warfield http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/fbpro/main.php?bid=611&pg=10&catid=107 The Tennessee Football Programs: 1930 Football Program - UT vs Kentucky August 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110725/http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/fbpro/main.php?bid=611&pg=10&catid=107 March 4, 2016 dead References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football