1932 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1932 Tennessee Volunteers football Southern Conference SoCon 9–0–1 7–0–1 Robert Neyland 7th Single-wing Malcolm Aitken Shields–Watkins Field SoCon co-champion The 1932 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1932 Southern Conference football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1932 Vols won nine, lost zero and tied one game (9–0–1 overall, 7–0–1 in the SoCon) and were Southern Conference champions. It was their last year in the conference before moving to the newly formed Southeastern Conference.http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/SECSPORTS/THESEC/AbouttheSEC.aspx About the SEC SECDigitalNetwork.com March 18, 2012 The team was led by its backfield with Deke Brackett and Beattie Feathers. Schedule September 24 w y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 13–0 3,635 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83032734/moccasins-hold-vols-to-130-edge/ The Chattanooga Times Moccasins hold Vols to 13–0 edge September 25, 1932 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w Ole Miss rivalry Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 33–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83032891/mississippi-members-of-southern-conferen/ The Clarion-Ledger Mississippi members of Southern Conference humiliated October 2, 1932 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 w North Carolina Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 20–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83033071/tennessee-wins-over-carolina-207/ The News and Observer Tennessee wins over Carolina, 20–7 October 9, 1932 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 7–3 20,000 Vols turn back muddy Tide 7–3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OXE-AAAAIBAJ&pg=6180%2C4160400 The Tuscaloosa News October 16, 1932 8 March 27, 2012 October 22 w y 1932 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 60–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83033319/tennessee-reserves-trample-maryville-hig/ The Knoxville Journal Tennessee reserves trample Maryville Highlanders, 60 to 0 October 23, 1932 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Duke Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 16–13 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83033514/wynns-last-period-field-goal-beats-duke/ The Charlotte News Wynn's last period field goal beats Duke for Vols 16 to 13 October 30, 1932 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/8256739/kingsport_times/ The Kingsport Times October 30, 1932 2 Wynn boots field goal to win game in last 3 minutes August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 w Mississippi State Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 31–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83033790/vols-down-state-31-to-0/ The Clarion-Ledger Vols down State 31 to 0 November 6, 1932 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 t y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83033925/vandy-and-vols-battle-to-scoreless-tie/ Nashville Tennessean Vandy and Vols battle to scoreless tie November 13, 1932 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 w Kentucky Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 26–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83034216/vols-submerge-cats-260/ The Lexington Herald Vols submerge Cats, 26–0 November 25, 1932 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com December 3 w y Florida Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 32–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6058545/the_anniston_star/ 14 The Anniston Star Vols override Florida to win battle, 32–13 August 8, 2021 Newspapers.com December 4, 1932 Game summaries Chattanooga In the season opener, the Vols defeated Chattanooga 13–0. Ole Miss In the second week of play, Tennessee beat Ole Miss 33–0. North Carolina The Volunteers defeated the Tar Heels 20–7. Alabama Third Saturday in October Tennessee 0 0 0 7 Alabama 0 3 0 0 October 15 Legion FieldBirmingham, Alabama 20,000 Source: Against rival Alabama, the Vols won 7–3 at Legion Field in rainy conditions. Alabama scored its only points of the game when Hillman Holley connected on a 12-yard field goal in the second quarter to take a 3–0 lead. Alabama held their lead through the fourth quarter when Johnny Cain had a punt of only 12-yards from his own endzone to give Tennessee the ball at the 12-yard line. Three plays later, Beattie Feathers scored on a seven-yard touchdown run and with the extra point, the Volunteers took a 7–3 lead that they would not relinquish. Due to the poor weather conditions, the game was noted for both Alabama head coach Thomas and Tennessee head coach Robert Neyland calling for punt after punt, often on first and second down, in an attempt to gain field position advantage.Legends of Alabama Football Richard Scott 2004 Sports Publishing, LLC Champaign, Illinois 9781582612775 9 https://books.google.com/books?id=IH0LrFMKVTcC March 27, 2012 As a result, Feathers punted 21 times for Tennessee, and Cain punted 19 times for Alabama. Cain's 19 punts and 914 total yards still stand as the single game school records for punts and punting yardage.2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book 2011 University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office Tuscaloosa, Alabama http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/record-book.pdf March 27, 2012 23 September 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120916033456/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/record-book.pdf dead Maryville Maryville was swamped 60–0. Duke Duke 0 0 7 6 Tennessee 0 6 7 3 Knoxville, Tennessee Source: In a game deemed a "thriller", the Vols beat Wallace Wade's Duke Blue Devils 16–13.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19410929&id=WwpQAAAAIBAJ&pg=1171,5971245&hl=en September 29, 1941 Jeff Moshier Playing Square The Evening Independent Feathers ran through Duke's line time and again. The highlight of the contest came when Fred Crawford intercepted a pass and raced 72 yards for a touchdown. Wynn kicked Tennessee's winning field goal. The starting lineup was Rayburn (left end), Franklin (left tackle), Ellis (left guard), Maples (center), Frank (right guard), Aitken (right tackle), Warmath (right end), Robinson (quarterback), Vaughn (left halfback), Feathers (right halfback), Middletown (fullback). Mississippi State Mississippi State was beaten 31–0. Vanderbilt Tennessee 0 0 0 0 Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee Source: Clyde Roberts and Vanderbilt fought the Vols to a scoreless tie. The game's only score was called back in the second half. Feathers caught a pass but was called out of bounds at the 27-yard line, right in front of the Vanderbilt bench.Bill Traughber Vanderbilt Football 94 Kentucky The Volunteers beat the Wildcats of Kentucky 26–0. Florida Tennessee 20 6 6 0 Florida 7 0 0 6 December 3 Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, Florida Source: The Vols defeated Charlie Bachman's Florida Gators 32–13. Beattie Feathers scored after the opening kickoff. Players Line Tennessee Volunteers Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age11 Malcolm Aitken tackle54 Alfred Austeletackle25 Howard Bailey tackle13 Bert Bibeecenter51 Thomas Bounds tackle22 J. Molden Butcher tackle 20 James O. Claxton center68 Vincent Cox end53 Jesse Cullumguard40 Hewell Duncan guard21 J. B. Ellis guard30 Milton Frank tackle37 John Franklintackle45 Foosheetackle57 Guinn B. Goodrichguard42 Ralph Hatley guard31 Alton Mark end46 Talmadge Maples center35 C. L. McPherson end34 Kenneth Needhamend56 Ben Ottinger center52 Louis Pounders end39 Virgil Rayburn end33 Roy Rose end 49 Francis Shull end60 Boyd Smith end23 Gordon Smith guard14 Robert Stafford tackle64 H. L. Stewartguard58 Sam Venable guard26 Murray Warmath end Backfield Tennessee Volunteers Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age32 Malcolm Anderson fullback15 John D. Bayless quarterback43 Deke Brackett quarterback37 Joseph D. Cohen fullback28 Richard T. Dorsey halfback48 Beattie Feathers halfback69 Wade Kever halfback41 Henry Krouse halfback16 Albert Middleton halfback19 Harvey Robinson quarterback38 Leo Petruzze quarterback18 Charles Vaughan halfback24 Herman Wynn fullbackhttp://diglib.lib.utk.edu/fbpro/main.php?bid=623&pg=24&catid=109 The Tennessee Football Programs: 1932 Football Program - UT vs Kentucky August 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121658/http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/fbpro/main.php?bid=623&pg=24&catid=109 March 4, 2016 dead References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Tennessee Volunteers football