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.
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Players Line 62 Malcolm Aitken tackle58 Bert Bibeecenter51 Thomas Boundstackle31 Fritz Brandt end33 James Clemmer end61 Oscar Derryberry end60 James Eldridge tackle21 J. B. Ellisguard30 Milton Frank guard37 John Franklinguard57 G. B. Goodrich guard45 Herman Hickmanguard25 Laird Holt end26 Paul Hugend34 Alton Mark end46 Talmadge Maples center20 Eugene S. Mayer center35 C. L. McPherson end47 David K. Mitchell center39 Virgil Rayburn end44 Ben Redman guard42 Ray Saunders tackle55 Francis Shull end66 B. Smith end23 Gordon Smith guard64 Howard Stewart guard22 J. Ralph Still tackle17 Herman Snipes end56 A. H. Vossguard26 Murray Warmath end
Backfield 41 John Allenhalfback32 Malcolm Anderson fullback15 John D. Baylesshalfback43 Deke Brackettquarterback40 William G. Cox fullback16 Theodore Disney halfback48 Beattie Feathershalfback18 Charles Kohlhasequarterback53 James McAuliffehalfback36 Ira McCollister halfback52 Gene McEver halfback38 Leo Petruzze quarterback63 Herman Wynn fullback
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