1930 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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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

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–1 (6–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1930 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–1 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainHarry Thayer
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 â†’
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1930 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama +8–0–010–0–0
No. 11 Tulane +5–0–08–1–0
No. 10 Tennessee6–1–09–1–0
Duke4–1–18–1–2
Vanderbilt5–2–08–2–0
Maryland4–2–07–5–0
Florida4–2–16–3–1
North Carolina4–2–25–3–2
Clemson3–2–08–2–0
Georgia3–2–17–2–1
Kentucky4–3–05–3–0
South Carolina4–3–06–4–0
VPI2–3–15–3–1
Mississippi A&M2–3–02–7–0
Georgia Tech2–4–12–6–1
LSU2–4–06–4–0
Virginia2–5–04–6–0
Sewanee1–4–03–6–1
NC State1–5–02–8–0
Ole Miss1–5–03–5–1
Auburn1–6–03–7–0
Washington and Lee0–4–13–6–1
VMI0–5–03–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Maryville (TN)*
W 54–0[1]
October 4Centre*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 18–0[2]
October 11Ole Miss
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 27–0[3]
October 18at Alabama
L 18–6[4]
October 25North Carolinadagger
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 9–718,000[5]
November 1Clemson
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 27–0[6]
November 8Carson–Newman*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 34–0[7]
November 15at Vanderbilt
W 13–0[8]
November 27Kentucky
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 8–025,000[9]
December 6at Florida
W 13–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Players

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Number Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
11Malcolm Aitkentackle202
51Thomas Boundstackle
31Fritz BrandtendErwin, Tennessee21
30Herbert Brownguard
33James Clemmerend
50Oscar Derryberrytackle
60James Eldridgetackle
37John Franklinguard
45Herman HickmanguardJohnson City, TennesseeBaylor School5'10"22519
25Laird Holtend
26Paul HugendKingsport, TennesseeKingsport High17224
20Eugene S. Mayertackle
35C. L. McPhersonend
47David K. Mitchellcenter
39Virgil RayburnendPulaski, TennesseeDyersburg High6'1"18020
56Ben Redmanguard
23Louis Robertscenter
42Ray Saunderstackle6'0"18420
49Francis Shullend
22J. Ralph Stilltackle
41Charles Talbotend
34Conrad Templetonguard
24Harry Thayerguard
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Backfield

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Number Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
14John Allenhalfback
43Deke Bracketthalfback
40William G. Coxfullback
13Quinn Deckerfullback
16Theodore Disneyhalfback
17Bobby DoddquarterbackKingsport, TennesseeKingsport High6'1"17022
12Hugh Faustquarterback
44Charles Gillespiehalfback
15Buddy HackmanhalfbackNashville, TennesseeHume-Fogg High5'11"17524
27Paul D. Heydrickhalfback
18Charles Kohlhasefullback
28Gene McEverhalfbackBristol, VirginiaBristol High5'10"18522
38Charles Reinekequarterback
19Harvey Robinsonhalfback
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Unlisted

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Number Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
36David Blumberg
59Kenneth Driskell
61Henry Foutch
58Robert Green
55Powell McWhirter
21Gordon Moore
48Cyrus Rankin
52Hoyt Smiley
53Robert Warfield
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