1931 Tennessee Volunteers football team explained

Year:1931
Team:Tennessee Volunteers
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:9–0–1
Conf Record:6–0–1
Head Coach:Robert Neyland
Hc Year:6th
Off Scheme:Single-wing
Captain:Eugene S. Mayer
Stadium:Shields–Watkins Field

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.

Players

Line

62tackle
58Bert Bibeecenter
51Thomas Boundstackle
31Fritz Brandt end
33 James Clemmer end
61Oscar Derryberry end
60James Eldridge tackle
21J. B. Ellisguard
30Milton Frank guard
37John Franklinguard
57G. B. Goodrich guard
45Herman Hickmanguard
25 Laird Holt end
26Paul Hugend
34 Alton Mark end
46Talmadge Maples center
20Eugene S. Mayer center
35 C. L. McPherson end
47David K. Mitchell center
39end
44 Ben Redman guard
42tackle
55 Francis Shull end
66 B. Smith end
23Gordon Smith guard
64 Howard Stewart guard
22J. Ralph Still tackle
17 Herman Snipes end
56A. H. Vossguard
26end

Backfield

41John Allenhalfback
32Malcolm Anderson fullback
15John D. Baylesshalfback
43 Deke Brackettquarterback
40William G. Cox fullback
16Theodore Disney halfback
48Beattie Feathershalfback
18Charles Kohlhasequarterback
53James McAuliffehalfback
36 Ira McCollister halfback
52halfback
38 Leo Petruzze quarterback
63Herman Wynn fullback
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Tennessee Football Programs: 1931 Football Program - UT vs Alabama . August 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121654/http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/fbpro/main.php?bid=615&pg=20&catid=108 . March 4, 2016 . dead .