1932 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1932 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1932 Southern Conference football season. Playing as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee.

1932 Tennessee Volunteers football
SoCon co-champion
Conference	Southern Conference
1932 record	9–0–1 (7–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Robert Neyland (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Captain	Malcolm Aitken
Home stadium	Shields–Watkins Field

1932 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tennessee +	7	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Auburn +	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
LSU +	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
VPI	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
NC State	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Alabama	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tulane	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Duke	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Kentucky	4	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Virginia	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Georgia	2	–	4	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
South Carolina	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Florida	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Clemson	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Sewanee	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1932 Vols won nine, lost zero and tied one game (9–0–1 overall, 7–0–1 in the SoCon) and were Southern Conference champions. It was their last year in the conference before moving to the newly formed Southeastern Conference.[1] The team was led by its backfield with Deke Brackett and Beattie Feathers.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 24	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 13–0
October 1	Ole Miss	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	W 33–0
October 8	North Carolina	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	W 20–7
October 15	at Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	W 7–3	20,000
October 22	Maryville*	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	W 60–0
October 29	Duke	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	W 16–13
November 5	Mississippi State	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	W 31–0
November 12	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	T 0–0
November 24	Kentucky	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	W 26–0
December 3	at Florida	Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	W 32–13
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Season summary

Chattanooga

In the season opener, the Vols defeated Chattanooga 13–0 .

Ole Miss

In the second week of play, Tennessee beat Ole Miss 33–0.

North Carolina

The Volunteers defeated the Tar Heels 20–7.

Alabama

Third Saturday in October

1 2 3 4 Total • Tennessee 0 0 0 7 7 Alabama 0 3 0 0 3 Date: October 15 Location: Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama Game attendance: 20,000 Source:[3]

Against rival Alabama, the Vols won 7–3 at Legion Field in rainy conditions.[3][4] Alabama scored its only points of the game when Hillman Holley connected on a 12-yard field goal in the second quarter to take a 3–0 lead.[3] Alabama held their lead through the fourth quarter when Johnny Cain had a punt of only 12-yards from his own endzone to give Tennessee the ball at the 12-yard line.[3] Three plays later, Beattie Feathers scored on a seven-yard touchdown run and with the extra point, the Volunteers took a 7–3 lead that they would not relinquish.[3] Due to the poor weather conditions, the game was noted for both Alabama head coach Thomas and Tennessee head coach Robert Neyland calling for punt after punt, often on first and second down, in an attempt to gain field position advantage.[5] As a result, Feathers punted 21 times for Tennessee, and Cain punted 19 times for Alabama.[5] Cain's 19 punts and 914 total yards still stand as the single game school records for punts and punting yardage.[6]

Maryville

Maryville was swamped 60–0 .

Duke

1 2 3 4 Total Duke 0 0 7 6 13 • Tennessee 0 6 7 3 16 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Source:[7]

In a game deemed a "thriller", the Vols beat Wallace Wade's Duke Blue Devils 16–13.[8] Feathers ran through Duke's line time and again. The highlight of the contest came when Fred Crawford intercepted a pass and raced 72 yards for a touchdown. Wynn kicked Tennessee's winning field goal.[7]

The starting lineup was Rayburn (left end), Franklin (left tackle), Ellis (left guard), Maples (center), Frank (right guard), Aitken (right tackle), Warmath (right end), Robinson (quarterback), Vaughn (left halfback), Feathers (right halfback), Middletown (fullback).[7]

Mississippi State

Mississippi State was beaten 31–0.

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 Location: Dudley Field Nashville, Tennessee Source:

Clyde Roberts and Vanderbilt fought the Vols to a scoreless tie. The game's only score was called back in the second half. Feathers caught a pass but was called out of bounds at the 27-yard line, right in front of the Vanderbilt bench.[9]

Kentucky

The Volunteers beat the Wildcats of Kentucky 26–0 .

Florida

1 2 3 4 Total • Tennessee 20 6 6 0 32 Florida 7 0 0 6 13 Date: December 3 Location: Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, Florida Source:[10]

The Vols defeated Charlie Bachman's Florida Gators 32–13. Beattie Feathers scored after the opening kickoff.[10]

Players

Line

Number	Player	Position	Games started	Hometown	Prep school	Height	Weight	Age
11	Malcolm Aitken	tackle
54	Alfred Austele	tackle
25	Howard Bailey	tackle
13	Bert Bibee	center
51	Thomas Bounds	tackle
22	J. Molden Butcher	tackle
20	James O. Claxton	center
68	Vincent Cox	end
53	Jesse Cullum	guard
40	Hewell Duncan	guard
21	J. B. Ellis	guard
30	Milton Frank	tackle
37	John Franklin	tackle
45	Fooshee	tackle
57	Guinn B. Goodrich	guard
42	Ralph Hatley	guard
31	Alton Mark	end
46	Talmadge Maples	center
35	C. L. McPherson	end
34	Kenneth Needham	end
56	Ben Ottinger	center
52	Louis Pounders	end
39	Virgil Rayburn	end
33	Roy Rose	end
49	Francis Shull	end
60	Boyd Smith	end
23	Gordon Smith	guard
14	Robert Stafford	tackle
64	H. L. Stewart	guard
58	Sam Venable	guard
26	Murray Warmath	end

Backfield

Number	Player	Position	Games started	Hometown	Prep school	Height	Weight	Age
32	Malcolm Anderson	fullback
15	John D. Bayless	quarterback
43	Deke Brackett	quarterback
28	Richard T. Dorsey	halfback
48	Beattie Feathers	halfback
69	Wade Kever	halfback
41	Henry Krouse	halfback
16	Albert Middleton	halfback
19	Harvey Robinson	quarterback
38	Leo Petruzze	quarterback
18	Charles Vaughan	halfback
24	Herman Wynn	fullback

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References

1. "About the SEC". SECDigitalNetwork.com. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
2. "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1930–39". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
3. "Vols turn back muddy Tide 7–3". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. October 16, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
4. http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/32-m-footbl-recaps.pdf
5. Richard, Scott (2004). Legends of Alabama Football. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing, LLC. p. 9. ISBN 9781582612775. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
6. 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book (PDF). Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office. 2011. p. 23. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
7. "Wynn Boots Field Goal To Win Game In Last 3 Minutes". The Kingsport Times. October 30, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Jeff Moshier (September 29, 1941). "Playing Square". The Evening Independent.
9. Bill Traughber. Vanderbilt Football. p. 94.
10. "Vols Override Florida To Win Battle, 32-13". The Anniston Star. December 4, 1932. p. 14. Retrieved July 30, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)