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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: John Barnhill
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 John Barnhill enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Kentucky  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Mississippi  20   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Florida  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Alabama  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Clemson  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Louisiana State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Temple  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Kentucky  21   7   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Southern California  0   25   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record33-37
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record2-0
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
127-0-1 AP
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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