1920 Tennessee
7–2 (3–2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by John Bender. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Transylvania 49–0Nov 6
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsEmory & Henry | W 45–0 | 85% |
| Oct 2 | vsMaryville (TN) | W 47–0 | 85% |
| Oct 9 | vs Vanderbilt | L 0–20 | 43% |
| Oct 16 | at Chattanooga | W 35–0 | 45% |
| Oct 23 | vs Clemson | W 26–0 | 51% |
| Oct 30 | at Mississippi State | L 7–13 | 37% |
| Nov 6 | vsTransylvania | W 49–0 | 89% |
| Nov 13 | atSewanee | W 20–0 | 47% |
| Nov 25 | vs Kentucky | W 14–7 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kentucky 14–7; tied for 6th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 94th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 6th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 243–40
- Coach
- John Bender
- Elo
- 1536 +103 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.7 No. 57 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Buck Hatcher
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia | 6–0 | 8–0–1 | |
 Tulane | 4–0 | 6–2–1 | |
 Georgia Tech | 3–0 | 8–1 | |
 Alabama | 4–1 | 10–1 | |
 Furman | 3–1 | 9–1 | |
 Auburn | 3–2 | 7–2 | |
 Tennessee | 3–2 | 7–2 | |
| Mississippi State | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 1–1 | 3–4–1 | |
| Vanderbilt | 2–3 | 5–3–1 | |
 Florida | 1–2 | 5–3 | |
 Samford | 1–2 | 3–5–1 | |
| Clemson | 2–5 | 4–6–1 | |
 The Citadel | 1–3 | 2–6 | |
 LSU | 0–3 | 5–3–1 | |
| Kentucky | 0–2 | 3–4–1 | |
 Mercer | 0–3 | 2–7 | |
 Wofford | 0–3 | 0–8–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.