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George Cafego
1938, 1939
Halfback
Scarbro, W.Va.

Renowned for his blocking and running skills, George "Bad News" Cafego also played safety and quarterback. On special teams, he returned kicks and punts while also handling the punting duties. In his career, Cafego rushed for 1,589 yards and threw for 550 yards.

The Vols got their first major bowl win, a 17-0 victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, with Cafego in the backfield. The 1938 team finished 11-0 and Cafego was SEC Player of the Year.

The 1939 squad shut out all of its opponents during the regular season before losing to Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl with Cafego sidelined by injury.

CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

Class/Year	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD
Sophomore 1937	72	501	7.0	4
Junior 1938	113	645	5.7	3
Senior 1939	74	443	6.0	2
Totals	259	1,589	6.1	9

CAREER PASSING STATISTICS

Class/Year	Att.	Cmp.	Pct.	Yards	Int.	TD
Sophomore 1937	50	28	56.0	317	1	3
Junior 1938	35	13	37.1	141	2	0
Senior 1939	20	8	40.0	92	1	0
Totals	105	49	55.0	550	4	3

CAREER PUNT RETURN STATISTICS

Class/Year	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Long
Sophomore 1937	21	286	13.6	0	-
Junior 1938	24	344	14.3	0	-
Senior 1939	19	253	13.3	0	-
Totals	64	883	13.8	0	-

CAREER KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS

Class/Year	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Long
Sophomore 1937	2	109	54.5	0	-
Junior 1938	6	144	24.0	0	-
Senior 1939	4	138	34.5	0	-
Totals	12	391	32.6	0	-

CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS

Class/Year	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Long
Sophomore 1937	21	286	13.6	0	-
Junior 1938	24	344	14.3	0	-
Senior 1939	19	253	13.3	0	-
Totals	64	883	13.8	0	-

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Class/Year	UT	AT	Total Hits	FR	FC	Sacks	TFL	INT
Sophomore 1937	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Junior 1938	Tackle Stats Not Available							2
Senior 1939	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Totals	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5

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