1920 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1920 Tennessee Volunteers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 7–2 5–2 John R. Bender 3rd Buck Hatcher Waite Field 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 September 25 w y 1920 Emory and Henry Wasps Emory and Henry Waite Field Knoxville, TN 45–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82787759/vols-open-season-with-decisive-victory-o/ The Journal and Tribune Vols open season with decisive victory over Emory Henry eleven September 26, 1920 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 w y 1920 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Waite Field Knoxville, TN 47–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82787851/maryville-is-buried-under-47-to-0-score/ The Journal and Tribune Maryville is buried under 47 to 0 score by Tennessee October 3, 1920 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 l Vanderbilt Waite Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 0–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82787922/vanderbilt-triumphs-over-benders-eleven/ Nashville Tennessean Vanderbilt triumphs over Bender's eleven, 20 to 0 October 10, 1920 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 35–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82788100/tennessee-too-strong-for-chattanooga/ The Chattanooga Times Tennessee too strong for Chattanooga October 17, 1920 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w Clemson Waite Field Knoxville, TN 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82788187/clemson-defeated-by-tennessee-260/ The Greenville News Clemson defeated by Tennessee 26–0 October 24, 1920 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Mississippi A&M Scott Field Starkville, MS 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82788338/aggies-beat-tenn-before-great-crowd/ Jackson Daily News Aggies beat Tenn. before great crowd October 31, 1920 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w 1920 Transylvania Pioneers Transylvania Waite Field Knoxville, TN 49–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82788542/crippled-crimsons-lose-to-vols-490/ The Lexington Herald Crippled Crimsons lose to Vols, 49–0 November 7, 1920 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Sewanee Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82788651/sewanee-tigers-fall-in-defeat-before-ben/ Nashville Banner Sewanee Tigers fall in defeat before Bender's fighting Volunteers November 14, 1920 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 20 Canceled y Ole Miss Memphis, TN https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-and-tribune-volunteers-will/140837896/ The Journal and Tribune Volunteers will be idle Nov. 20 November 12, 1920 February 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w Kentucky Waite Field Knoxville, TN 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82788835/cats-outweighed-lose-to-tennessee-14/ The Lexington Herald 'Cats, outweighed, lose to Tennessee, 14 to 7 November 26, 1920 August 4, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football