1923 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1923 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1923 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach M. B. Banks, in his third year, and played their home games at Shields-Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1922 Vols won five, lost four, and tied one game (5–4–1 overall, 4–3 in the SoCon). Playing all but four games at home, the 1923 Vols were outscored by their opponents 167 to 82 and were shut out three times.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Site |
Result
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September 29, 1923 |
at Army* |
The Plain • West Point, NY |
L 0–41
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October 6, 1923 |
Maryville* |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
T 14–14
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October 13, 1923 |
Georgetown (KY)* |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 13–6
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October 20, 1923 |
Georgia |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
L 0–17
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October 27, 1923 |
vs. Mississippi A&M |
Memphis, TN |
W 7–3
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November 3, 1923 |
Tulane |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 13–2
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November 10, 1923 |
at Vanderbilt |
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) |
L 7–51
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November 17, 1923 |
Virginia Military Institute |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
L 0–33
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November 24, 1923 |
Ole Miss |
Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 10–0
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November 29, 1923 |
at Kentucky |
Stoll Field • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel) |
W 18–0
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*Non-conference game. |
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