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1927 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1927
team	Tennessee Volunteers
sport	football
conference	Southern Conference
short_conf	SoCon
record	8–0–1
conf_record	5–0–1
head_coach	Robert Neyland
hc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Single-wing
captain	John Barnhill
stadium	Shields–Watkins Field
champion	SoCon co-champion

The 1927 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1927 Southern Conference football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his second year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1927 Vols won eight, lost zero and tied one game (8–0–1 overall, 5–0–1 in the SoCon). The only blemish on Tennessee's schedule was a tie with in-state rival, Vanderbilt. Playing seven home games, the 1927 Vols outscored their opponents 246 to 26 and posted seven shutouts.

Before the season

Robert Neyland was hired to coach Tennessee in 1926 by Nathan Dougherty with the explicit goal to "even the score with Vanderbilt", and had his first great team in 1927.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Carson–Newman

In the season opener, Tennessee beat in-state opponent Carson–Newman 33–0.

North Carolina

In the second week of play, Tennessee defeated UNC 26–0. The starting lineup was Lowe (left end), McArthur (left tackle), F. Johnson (left guard), Butcher (center), Burgers (right guard), Hundley (right tackle), Alley (right end), Elmore (quarterback), Derryberry (left halfback), Witt (right halfback), Dodson (fullback).

Maryville

The Vols beat the Maryville Scots 7–0.

Ole Miss

Tennessee had an easy 21–7 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels, weakening in the last quarter for the first touchdown scored on the Vols. Passes from Witt and runs by Dodson got Tennessee's scores.

The starting lineup was McKeen (left end), McArthur (left tackle), Barnhill (left guard), Butcher (center), Tripp (right guard), Elliott (right tackle), Alley (right end), Elmore (quarterback), Derryberry (left halfback), Witt (right halfback), Dodson (fullback).

Transylvania

The season's fifth shutout, Tennessee beat Transylvania 42–0.

Virginia

The Volunteers beat the Virginia Cavaliers 42–0. The starting lineup was McKeen (left end), McArthur (left tackle), Barnhill (left guard), Butcher (center), Tripp (right guard), Elliott (right tackle), Alley (right end), Elmore (quarterback), Derryberry (left halfback), Witt (right halfback), Dodson (fullback).

Sewanee

Tennessee beat Sewanee 32–12. The starting lineup was McKeen (left end), McArthur (left tackle), Barnhill (left guard), Butcher (center), Tripp (right guard), H. Johnson (right tackle), Alley (right end), Tudor (quarterback), Derryberry (left halfback), Witt (right halfback), Dodson (fullback).

Vanderbilt

McGugin's Commodores led 7–0 until a late Dick Dodson run tied the score. "After the game McGugin questioned each of his players as to his whereabouts during the run. Without exception the players claimed that two men had blocked them. McGugin shrugged. "Well, we'll just protest the play. It's perfectly obvious that Tennessee had twenty-two men on the field."

Vanderbilt center Vernon Sharpe arguably had the better season, but was outperformed by Tennessee's Elvin Butcher. The starting lineup was McKeen (left end), McArthur (left tackle), Barnhill (left guard), Butcher (center), Tripp (right guard), H. Johnson (right tackle), Alley (right end), Elmore (quarterback), Derryberry (left halfback), Witt (right halfback), Dodson (fullback).

Kentucky

To close the season, the Volunteers shutout the Kentucky Wildcats 20–0. The starting lineup was McKeen (left end), McArthur (left tackle), Barnhill (left guard), Butcher (center), Tripp (right guard), H. Johnson (right tackle), Alley (right end), Elmore (quarterback), Witt (left halfback), Derryberry (right halfback), Dodson (fullback).

Postseason

Coach Alexander of Tech wrote Neyland to accept a co-championship, and no Pickens Cup was awarded.

Players

Line

43	George Wiggs	center

Backfield

References

Additional sources

References

{{College Football HoF
(September 25, 1927). "Tennessee gives Parsons 33 to 0 dubbing". The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
(October 2, 1927). "Carolina loses to Tennessee's Vols". The News and Observer.
(October 9, 1927). "Vols forwards fail to function against Maryville". The Knoxville Journal.
(October 16, 1927). "Ole Miss scores on Tennessee squad". The Clarion-Ledger.
(October 23, 1927). "Volunteers smother Transylvania by 57–0". The Courier-Journal.
(October 30, 1927). "Virginia defeated by Tennessee, 42–0". Richmond Times Dispatch.
(November 6, 1927). "Tennessee smashes Sewanee in last half, winning 32–12". Nashville Banner.
(November 13, 1927). "Commodores and Vols battle to tie in thrilling game". Nashville Banner.
(November 25, 1927). "Tennessee conquers Kentucky, 20 to 0". The Lexington Herald.
{{Harvnb. Woodruff. 1928
(October 16, 1927). "Tennessee Takes Easy Victory Over Mississippi, 21-7". The Anniston Star.
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Edwin Pope. "Football's Greatest Coaches".
(November 23, 1917). "Four Georgia Grid Stars Voted Places On United Press Conference Team". Banner-Herald.
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