American college football season
The 1924 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1924 college football season . Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach M. B. Banks , in his fourth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee . The 1924 Vols won three and lost five games (3–5 overall, 0–4 in the SoCon). Tennessee was outscored by their opponents 135 to 83 and shutout twice.
Schedule
Players
1924 Tennessee Volunteers roster
Quarterbacks
Halfbacks
7 William Bone
10 George Flowers
Fullbacks
Ends
2 Jack Batey
3 Fred Brown
Tackles
Guards
Centers
Unlisted
9 Robert Bond
3 Fred Brown
5 Rollin Wilson
23 E. K. Christmas
15 Harry King
18 Lawrence
20 Robert Lavin
25 Gregory
29 Everett Deaver
21 Jones
28 Jones
References
^ "University of Tenn. defeats Emory 27–0" . The Bristol Herald Courier . October 5, 1924. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryville lost to Tennessee 28 to 10" . Johnson City Chronicle . October 12, 1924. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Roe Campbell stars as Vols defeats Parsons 13 to 0" . The Knoxville Journal . October 19, 1924. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Volunteers bow to Mississippi Aggie eleven 7–2" . The Knoxville Journal . October 26, 1924. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia alumni watch Bulldogs trample Tennessee" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 2, 1924. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Centre rips Tennessee for victory by 32 to 0" . The Courier-Journal . November 9, 1924. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane makes strong comeback to win from Tennessee university eleven" . The Shreveport Times . November 16, 1924. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wildcats take annual Tennessee game, 27 to 6, as kittens lick lieutenants" . The Lexington Herald . November 28, 1924. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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