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Tennessee Volunteers

University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Robert R. Bob Neyland
Conference: Southeastern-

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1891 <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights

Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.

The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.

1946 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Georgia Tech	13	9	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Duke	12	7	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga	47	7	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Alabama	12	0	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Wake Forest	6	19	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. North Carolina	20	14	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Mississippi	18	14	W	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Boston College	33	13	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Kentucky	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Vanderbilt	7	6	W
Wed., Jan. 1	Rice	0	8	L	@ Miami, FL	Orange Bowl

1946 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	175
Scoring Average	15.9
Points Allowed	97
Defense Average	8.8
Opponents Record	63-35
Conference Record	5-0
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	3-0

1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
7	9-1-0	AP

1946 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia	11-0	392	110	Won 20-10	5-0	151	34	Wallace Butts
Louisiana State	9-1-1	240	123	Tied 0-0	5-1	140	101	Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee	9-2	175	97	Lost 0-8	5-0	57	29	Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech	9-2	284	127	Won 41-19	4-2	128	75	Bobby Dodd
Alabama	7-4	186	110		4-3	85	84	Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State	8-2	271	71		3-2	80	44	Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt	5-4	108	43		3-4	66	43	Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky	7-3	233	90		2-3	50	69	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane	3-7	179	209		2-4	106	110	Henry E. Frnka
Auburn	4-6	132	210		1-5	53	164	Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi	2-7	76	144		1-6	61	130	Harold D. Red Drew
Florida	0-9	104	264		0-5	46	140	Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.