1929 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–0–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainHoward Johnson
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
1929 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
North Carolina 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
Florida 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Vanderbilt 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Kentucky 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Georgia 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
VMI 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Duke 2 –1 –04 –6 –0
LSU 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
VPI 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Georgia Tech 3 –5 –03 –6 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 1 –3 –24 –3 –2
Maryland 1 –3 –14 –4 –2
Washington and Lee 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Ole Miss 0 –4 –21 –6 –2
Mississippi A&M 0 –3 –11 –5 –2
Sewanee 0 –4 –12 –5 –2
NC State 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
Auburn 0 –7 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1929 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1928 Vols won nine, lost zero and tied one game (9–0–1 overall, 6–0–1 in the SoCon). In a virtual repeat of the previous year, a tie with Kentucky spoiled Tennessee's perfect season. Playing eight home games, the Volunteers outscored their opponents 330 to 13 and posted eight shutouts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Centre*
W 40–68,000[1]
October 5at Chattanooga*
W 20–010,000[2]
October 12Ole Miss
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 52–7[3]
October 19Alabamadagger
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 6–020,000[4][5]
October 26at Washington and Lee
W 39–0[6]
November 2Auburn
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 27–0[7]
November 9Carson–Newman*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 73–0[8]
November 16Vanderbilt
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 13–0[9]
November 28at Kentucky
T 6–620,000[10]
December 7South Carolina
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 54–010,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Players

Line

Number Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
29L. Philip Beenetackle
31Fritz BrandtendErwin, Tennessee
30Herbert Brownguard
33James Clemmerend
55Oscar Derryberrytackle
37Jim Finneycenter
21Ben Fullerguard
39Houston Herndonend
45Herman HickmanguardJohnson City, TennesseeBaylor School5'10"225
25Laird Holtend
26Paul HugendKingsport High172
56Bowen Hughesguard
35Bo Hundleytackle
13Howard Johnsontackle
22James G. Johnstontackle
20Eugene S. Mayertackle
47David K. Mitchellcenter
23Louis Robertscenter
42Ray Saunderstackle6'0"184
54Charles Talbotend
34Conrad Templetonguard
24Harry Thayerguard

Backfield

Number Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
14John Allenhalfback
52Edwin Corbetthalfback
40William G. Coxfullback
13Quinn Deckerfullback
16Theodore Disneyhalfback
17Bobby DoddquarterbackKingsport, TennesseeKingsport High6'1"170
12Hugh Faustquarterback
44Charles Gillespiehalfback
15Buddy HackmanhalfbackNashville, TennesseeHume-Fogg High5'11"175
27Paul D. Heydrickhalfback
18Charles Kohlhasefullback
44Pal McAdamshalfback
28Gene McEverhalfbackBristol, VirginiaBristol High5'10"185
46Oliver McKeehanfullback
38Charles Reinekequarterback
32James Whitakerhalfback

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References

  1. ↑ "McEver leads Vols to 40–6 victory over Centre boys". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee's "Touchdown Twins" triumph over hard-fighting Moccasins, 20 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. October 6, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "M'ever leads Vols to 52–7 win over Ole Miss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 13, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee Volunteers defeat Alabama". The Knoxville Journal. October 20, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Vols set Alabama back". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tennessee easily defeats Generals in march toward conference championship". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 27, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Plainsmen make game stand but bow in mud, 27–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tennessee reserves defeat Carson–Newman eleven 73 to 0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 10, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tennessee ends Vandy's quest of title, 13 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 17, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats blast Vols' title hopes". The Lexington Herald. November 29, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tennessee whips Gamecocks, 54–0". The Greenville News. December 8, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "The Tennessee Football Programs: 1929 Football Program - UT vs Centre College". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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