1931 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1931 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1931 record9–0–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainEugene S. Mayer
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulane $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Alabama 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Georgia 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Maryland 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Kentucky 4 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
LSU 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Duke 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 3 4 – 3 – 3
Washington and Lee 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Florida 2 – 4 – 2 2 – 6 – 2
Georgia Tech 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VPI 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Clemson 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Virginia 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Mississippi A&M 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1931 Southern Conference football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1931 Vols won nine, lost zero and tied one game (9–0–1 overall, 6–0–1 in the SoCon). On October 17, Tennessee avenged their only loss from the previous season and beat Alabama; this was the only loss for the Crimson Tide in 1931. For the third time in four years, Kentucky spoiled Tennessee's bid for a perfect season with a tie. Tennessee concluded the 1931 season on December 7 with a charity game at Yankee Stadium against NYU. The 1931 Vols outscored their opponents 243 to 15 and posted eight shutouts.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Maryville*
W 33–0[1]
October 3Clemson
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 44–0[2]
October 10Ole Miss
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 38–0[3]
October 17Alabamadagger
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 25–023,000[4]
October 24at North Carolina
W 7–012,000[5]
October 31Duke
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 25–212,000[6]
November 7Carson–Newman*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 31–0[7]
November 14Vanderbilt
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 21–725,000[8]
November 26at Kentucky
T 6–618,000[9]
December 5at NYU*
W 13–040,684[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Players[]

Line[]

Number Player Position Games
started 		Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
62 Malcolm Aitken tackle
58 Bert Bibee center
51 Thomas Bounds tackle
31 Fritz Brandt end
33 James Clemmer end
61 Oscar Derryberry end
60 James Eldridge tackle
21 J. B. Ellis guard
30 Milton Frank guard
37 John Franklin guard
57 G. B. Goodrich guard
45 Herman Hickman guard
25 Laird Holt end
26 Paul Hug end
34 Alton Mark end
46 Talmadge Maples center
20 Eugene S. Mayer center
35 C. L. McPherson end
47 David K. Mitchell center
39 Virgil Rayburn end
44 Ben Redman guard
42 Ray Saunders tackle
55 Francis Shull end
66 B. Smith end
23 Gordon Smith guard
64 Howard Stewart guard
22 J. Ralph Still tackle
17 Herman Snipes end
56 A. H. Voss guard
26 Murray Warmath end

Backfield[]

Number Player Position Games
started 		Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
41 John Allen halfback
32 Malcolm Anderson fullback
15 John D. Bayless halfback
43 Deke Brackett quarterback
40 William G. Cox fullback
16 Theodore Disney halfback
48 Beattie Feathers halfback
18 Charles Kohlhase quarterback
53 James McAuliffe halfback
36 Ira McCollister halfback
52 Gene McEver halfback
38 Leo Petruzze quarterback
63 Herman Wynn fullback

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References[]

  1. ^ "M'Ever flashes form as Vols beat Scots 33–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 27, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vols smother Clemson, 44–0". The Greenville News. October 4, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vols defeat Ole Miss 38–0 with long runs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 11, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee routs Crimson Tide, 25 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. October 18, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Carolina holds Tennessee to 7–0 score". The Charlotte News. October 25, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke weakens in second half as Vols win, 25–2". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee reserves defeat Carson–Newman Eagles 31 to 0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 8, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee passes beat Vanderbilt". Nashville Banner. November 15, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wildcats hold Tennessee to 6–6 tie". The Inquirer. November 27, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee defeats Violets by score of 13–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 6, 1931. p. B1. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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