The 1931 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1931 Southern Conference football season. Playing as a member of the
Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach
Robert Neyland, in his sixth year, and played their home games at
Shields–Watkins Field in
Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1931 Vols won nine, lost zero and tied one game (9–0–1 overall, 6–0–1 in the SoCon). On October 17, Tennessee avenged their only loss from the previous season and beat
Alabama; this was the only loss for the Crimson Tide in 1931. For the third time in four years,
Kentucky spoiled Tennessee's bid for a perfect season with a tie. Tennessee concluded the 1931 season on December 7 with a charity game at
Yankee Stadium against
NYU. The 1931 Vols outscored their opponents 243 to 15 and posted eight shutouts.
The 1931 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1931 Southern Conference football season. Playing as a member of the
Southern Conference (SoCon), the team was led by head coach
Robert Neyland, in his sixth year, and played their home games at
Shields–Watkins Field in
Knoxville, Tennessee. The 1931 Vols won nine, lost zero and tied one game (9–0–1 overall, 6–0–1 in the SoCon). On October 17, Tennessee avenged their only loss from the previous season and beat
Alabama; this was the only loss for the Crimson Tide in 1931. For the third time in four years,
Kentucky spoiled Tennessee's bid for a perfect season with a tie. Tennessee concluded the 1931 season on December 7 with a charity game at
Yankee Stadium against
NYU. The 1931 Vols outscored their opponents 243 to 15 and posted eight shutouts.