1919–20 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 1919–20 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 1919–20 college men's basketball season. The head coach was John R. Bender coaching the team in his first season. The Volunteers team captain was "Peg" Bell.[1]

1919–20 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–3
Head coach
  • John R. Bender (1st season)
CaptainHenry P. "Peg" Bell
Home arenaDowntown YMCA
Seasons
1920–21 →

The 1920 Volunteer team was one of five colleges and universities invited to take place in the national AAU tournament in March of that year, marking the first postseason appearance for the school. They lost their first-round game to the hosting Atlanta Athletic Club.[2]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite
city, state
January 17, 1920*
Jellico YMCAW 49–19 1–0
Downtown YMCA 
Knoxville, TN
January 19, 1920*
TusculumW 41–35 2–0
Downtown YMCA 
Knoxville, TN
January 23, 1920*
MaryvilleW 43–23 3–0
Downtown YMCA 
Knoxville, TN
January 30, 1920*
at MaryvilleL 11–23 3–1
 
Maryville, TN
February 2, 1920*
at Jellico YMCAW 27–12 4–1
 
Jellico, TN
February 3, 1920*
at CentreW 2–0 5–1
 
Danville, KY
February 4, 1920*
at Georgetown (KY)W 54–14 6–1
 
Georgetown, KY
February 5, 1920*
at KentuckyW 29–24 7–1
 
Lexington, KY
February 6, 1920*
at TransylvaniaW 38–15 8–1
 
Lexington, KY
February 7, 1920*
at KentuckyW 27–26 9–1
 
Lexington, KY
February 25, 1920*
Knoxville YMCAW 47–18 10–1
Downtown YMCA 
Knoxville, TN
February 27, 1920*
KentuckyW 28–25 11–1
Downtown YMCA 
Knoxville, TN
February 28, 1920*
KentuckyL 25–36 11–2
Downtown YMCA 
Knoxville, TN
AAU National Championship
March 10, 1920*
vs. Atlanta Athletic ClubL 26–58 11–3
Atlanta Auditorium and Armory 
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References