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Tennessee Football Team History


Tennessee Volunteers
University of Tennessee
 Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Robert R. Bob Neyland
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024
1930 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1930 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Maryville  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Centre  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Mississippi  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Alabama  6   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. North Carolina  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Clemson  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Carson-Newman  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Vanderbilt  13   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Kentucky  8   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Florida  13   6   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 
1930 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed31
  Defense Average3.1
  Opponents Record45-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1930 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-027113Won  24-0  Wallace W. Wade
Tennessee 9-120931   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Clemson 8-223982   Josh C. Cody
Duke 8-1-214748   James Jimmy DeHart
Tulane 8-126330   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Vanderbilt 8-222545   Dan McGugin
Georgia 7-2-118571   Harry J. Mehre
Maryland 7-5249148   H.C. Curley Byrd
Florida 6-3-119960   Charles W. Bachman
Louisiana State 6-429672   Russell T. Russ Cohen
South Carolina 6-4108123   W.L. Billy Laval
Kentucky 5-320755   Harry G. Gamage
North Carolina 5-3-2153103   Charles C. Chuck Collins
Virginia Tech 5-3-1122130   Orville E. Neale
Virginia 4-6144215   Earl C. Abell
Auburn 3-7101135   Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi 3-5-1128140   Ed Walker
Georgia Tech 2-6-179185   William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi State 2-747170   Chris Cagle
North Carolina State 2-854125   John M. Van Liew

1930 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1930 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.