The 1923 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the

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in the 1923 college football season. Playing as a member of the

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(SoCon), the team was led by head coach

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, in his third year, and played their home games at

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. The 1922 Vols won five, lost four, and tied one game (5–4–1 overall, 4–3 in the SoCon). Playing all but four games at home, the 1923 Vols were outscored by their opponents 167 to 82 and were

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three times.

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Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Tennessee", "Vols", "UT", or "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT). The Vols have played football for 130 seasons, starting in 1891; their combined record of 862� ...