1930 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–1 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainHarry Thayer
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
1930 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama + 8 –0 –010 –0 –0
No. 11 Tulane + 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
No. 10 Tennessee 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Duke 4 –1 –18 –1 –2
Vanderbilt 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
Florida 4 –2 –16 –3 –1
North Carolina 4 –2 –25 –3 –2
Clemson 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
Georgia 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Kentucky 4 –3 –05 –3 –0
South Carolina 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
VPI 2 –3 –15 –3 –1
Mississippi A&M 2 –3 –02 –7 –0
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –12 –6 –1
LSU 2 –4 –06 –4 –0
Virginia 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Sewanee 1 –4 –03 –6 –1
NC State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Ole Miss 1 –5 –03 –5 –1
Auburn 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Washington and Lee 0 –4 –13 –6 –1
VMI 0 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

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

Schedule

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

Players

Line

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

Backfield

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

Unlisted

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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References

  1. ↑ "Volunteers defeat Maryville, 54 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. September 28, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Centre's great defensive game holds Tennessee to 18–0 win". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ole Miss holds Tennessee to 27–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Vols' victorious march is ended as Tide wins, 18–6". The Knoxville Journal. October 19, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Carolina defeated by Tennessee". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tennessee tramples Cody's Tigers under 27 to 0 score". The Charlotte News. November 2, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tennessee romps to 34–0 victory over Carson–Newman". The Knoxville Journal. November 9, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tennessee defeats Vanderbilt 13–0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 16, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Vols beat Wildcats, 8–0". The Lexington Herald. November 28, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tennessee wins from Florida". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. December 7, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "The Tennessee Football Programs: 1930 Football Program - UT vs Kentucky". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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