1913 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1913 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Volunteers had a winning record for the first time since 1908 and won their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association game since 1910.

1913 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeStraight T
Base defenseMultiple
CaptainSam Hayley
Home stadiumWaite Field
Uniform
1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Auburn $ 8 –0 –08 –0 –0
Mississippi A&M 4 –1 –16 –1 –1
Georgia 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
Georgia Tech 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –1 –05 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
LSU 1 –1 –26 –1 –2
Sewanee 2 –2 –04 –3 –0
Florida 2 –2 –04 –3 –0
Clemson 2 –4 –04 –4 –0
Mississippi College 1 –2 –06 –3 –0
Tennessee 1 –3 –06 –3 –0
The Citadel 0 –3 –13 –4 –2
Mercer 0 –4 –12 –5 –1
Kentucky 0 –1 –06 –2 –0
Texas A&M 0 –1 –13 –4 –2
Centre 0 –2 –02 –5 –0
Tulane 0 –4 –03 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Carson–Newman*
W 58–0[1]
October 4Athens School of the University of Chattanooga*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 95–0[2]
October 11Maryville (TN)*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 75–0[3]
October 18vs. Sewanee
L 6–17[4]
October 27Davidson*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 9–0[5]
November 1Chattanooga*
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 21–0[6]
November 8at Vanderbilt
L 6–7[7]
November 14at Alabama
L 0–6[8]
November 27at Kentucky
W 13–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

Season summary

Vanderbilt

Red Rainey scored Tennessee's touchdown. Goat Carroll missed the kick.[10] Tennessee's right guard S. D. Bayer drew a 33-yard, half the distance to the goal penalty for slugging, and was ejected by umpire Bradley Walker. The first down after, Hord Boensch threw a touchdown pass to Enoch Brown. Brown ran the last ten yards shaking off several defenders.[10] Boensch kicked goal and won the game for Vanderbilt.

References
  1. "Football season of 1913 is formally ushered in". The Journal and Tribune. September 28, 1913. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Volunteers roll up heavy score against Athens team". The Journal and Tribune. October 5, 1913. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tennessee's attack put the Maryville eleven to rout". The Journal and Tribune. October 12, 1913. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sewanee's superior rushing power carries Tigers to victory over Tennessee". The Chattanooga Times. October 19, 1913. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tennessee wins over Davidson". The Charlotte News. October 28, 1913. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Chattanooga loses thriller to Tennessee". The Chattanooga Times. November 2, 1913. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Commodores win from Tennessee by 7 to 6 score". Nashville Tennessean. November 2, 1913. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Alabama wins fierce game from Volunteers". Knoxville Sentinel. November 15, 1913. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "State loses to Tennessee 13–7". Lexington Leader. November 28, 1913. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bill Traughber (November 25, 2014). "1913 Rewind: Commodores rally to stay undefeated against Vols". Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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