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Tennessee Football Team History


Tennessee Volunteers
University of Tennessee
 Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Doug Dickey
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Auburn  45   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Memphis  55   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Georgia Tech  26   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Alabama  41   14   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Georgia  17   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. South Carolina  29   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Mississippi  0   38   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Kentucky  31   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Vanderbilt  40   27   W       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Florida  13   14   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored328
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record61-43
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 9-2-0 AP
11 9-1-0 Coaches
11 9-1-0 UPI
  
1969 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 9-2328179Lost  13-145-1174127  Doug Dickey
Auburn 8-3370173Lost  7-365-2238123  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 9-134991 4-116277  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 8-3334162Won  27-224-2178105  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-1-1343200Won  14-133-1-1144112  Ray Graves
Georgia 5-5-1218146Lost  6-453-3-114179  Vince Dooley
Alabama 6-5314268Lost  33-472-4121175  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 4-6242264 2-3111137  Bill Pace
Kentucky 2-8104295 1-661224  John Ray
Mississippi State 3-7193385 0-595231  Charley Shira

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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