The 1930 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee
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in the
1930 college football season
The 1930 college football season saw Notre dame football, Notre Dame repeat as national champion under the Dickinson System, as well as claim the No. 1 position from each of the other three contemporary major selectors, (the Boand System, Boand, ...
. Playing as a member of the
Southern Conference
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(SoCon), the team was led by head coach
Robert Neyland
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, in his fifth year, and played their home games at
Shields–Watkins Field
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in
Knoxville, Tennessee
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. The 1930 Vols won nine and lost one game (9–1 overall, 6–1 in the SoCon). The only loss of the season came on October 18 to eventual
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champion,
Alabama
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. Tennessee and
Vanderbilt were the only teams to score against Alabama in 1930. The 1930 Volunteers team outscored their opponents 209 to 31 and posted seven shutouts
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Tennessee
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Tennessee Volunteers football seasons
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Vols," "UT" and "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT).
The Vols have played football for 132 seasons, starting in 1891; their combined record of 870–415–53 ( ...