1920 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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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.

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (5–2 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainBuck Hatcher
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1920 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBuck Hatcher
Home stadiumWaite Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 â†’
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1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia +7–0–08–0–1
Tulane +5–0–06–2–1
Georgia Tech +4–0–08–1–0
Alabama6–1–010–1–0
Centre4–1–08–2–0
Furman3–1–09–1–0
South Carolina3–1–05–4–0
Tennessee5–2–07–2–0
Auburn4–2–07–2–0
Mississippi A&M4–2–05–3–0
Sewanee3–3–14–3–1
Vanderbilt3–3–04–3–1
Transylvania2–2–03–4–0
Howard (AL)2–3–03–5–1
Mississippi College2–4–03–5–0
Florida1–2–06–3–0
Clemson2–6–04–6–1
LSU1–3–05–3–1
Chattanooga1–3–03–4–1
The Citadel1–4–02–6–0
Ole Miss0–2–04–3–0
Kentucky0–3–13–4–1
Georgetown (KY)0–2–00–3–0
Millsaps0–3–00–3–0
Mercer0–4–02–6–0
Wofford0–4–00–8–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Emory and Henry*
W 45–0[1]
October 2Maryville (TN)*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 47–0[2]
October 9Vanderbilt
L 0–20[3]
October 16at Chattanooga
W 35–0[4]
October 23Clemson
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 26–0[5]
October 30at Mississippi A&M
L 7–13[6]
November 6Transylvania
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 49–0[7]
November 13vs. Sewanee
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 20–0[8]
November 20vs. Ole MissMemphis, TNCanceled [9]
November 25Kentucky
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 14–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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