1928 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1928 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1928 Southern Conference football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his third 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). The only blemish on their schedule was a scoreless tie with Kentucky. Tennessee outscored their opponents 249 to 51 and posted five shutouts.

1928 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–0–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainRoy Witt
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
1928 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
Florida 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
VPI 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Alabama 6 –2 –06 –3 –0
LSU 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
Clemson 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Vanderbilt 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Tulane 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
Ole Miss 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina 2 –2 –25 –3 –2
Kentucky 2 –2 –14 –3 –1
South Carolina 2 –2 –16 –2 –2
Maryland 2 –3 –16 –3 –1
VMI 2 –3 –15 –3 –2
Georgia 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
NC State 1 –3 –14 –5 –1
Mississippi A&M 1 –4 –02 –4 –2
Virginia 1 –6 –02 –6 –1
Washington and Lee 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Sewanee 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
Auburn 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

On November 17, Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt for the first time since 1916. Before 1928, Vanderbilt held a strong advantage over the Volunteers with a record of 18–2–3 in the first 23 meetings between the two school. Since 1928, Tennessee has dominated the rivalry.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Maryville (TN)*
W 41–0[1]
October 6Centre*
W 41–7[2]
October 13Ole Miss
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 13–12[3]
October 20at Alabama
W 15–13[4][5]
October 27Washington and Leedagger
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 26–7[6]
November 3Carson–Newman*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 57–0[7]
November 10Sewanee
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 37–0[8]
November 17at Vanderbilt
W 6–0[9]
November 29Kentucky
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
T 0–0[10]
December 8Florida
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 13–12[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Players

Line
Number Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
25Herc Alleyend
29L. Philip Beenetackle
31Fritz BrandtendErwin, Tennessee
50M. Corbettend
37Jim Finneycenter
21Ben Fullerguard
39Houston Herndonend
26Paul HugendKingsport, TennesseeKingsport High172
35Bo Hundleytackle
20L. B. "Farmer" Johnsonguard
13Howard Johnsontackle
22James G. Johnstontackle
48Kinnaneend
33Ted Loweend
36Harry Meyertackle
35Mossguard
23Louis Robertscenter
32Stringercenter
34Conrad Templetonguard
24Harry Thayertackle
27Arthur Trippguard
43George Wiggscenter

Backfield
Number Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
62Edwin Corbetthalfback
52Quinn DeckerhalfbackKnoxville, TennesseeCentral High
17Bobby DoddquarterbackKingsport, TennesseeKingsport High6'1"170
12Hugh FausthalfbackKnoxville, TennesseeCentral High
15Buddy HackmanhalfbackNashville, TennesseeHume-Fogg H. S.5'11"175
16Amos Hornerfullback
44Pal McAdamshalfback
28Gene McEverhalfbackBristol, VirginiaBristol High5'10"185
18McGeheefullback
38Charles Reinekequarterback
49Carl Reischlinghalfback
19Vincent Tudorquarterback
14Roy Wittquarterback

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References
  1. "McEver "Big Noise" in Vols' 41–0 triumph". The Knoxville Journal. September 30, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tennessee employs varies attack to beat Centre, 41–7". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hazel's men turned back by 13 to 12 score in fast game at Knoxville Saturday". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vols triumph over Alabama, 15–13". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tide upset by Vols, 15–13". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Washington and Lee loses to strong Tennessee eleven by count of 26 to 7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 28, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Vols crush Carson–Newman, 57–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 4, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee whips Sewanee Tiger, 37–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 11, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Vanderbilt beaten 6–0". Nashville Banner. November 18, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.co8m.
  10. "Kentucky holds Tennessee to 0–0 tie". The Lexington Herald. November 30, 1928. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tennessee upsets Florida". Manitowoc Herald-Times. December 10, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "The Tennessee Football Programs: 1928 Football Program - UT vs Washington & Lee". Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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