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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: Robert R. Bob Neyland
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Georgia Tech  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Duke  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Alabama  0   10   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Tennessee Tech  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ North Carolina  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Mississippi  13   43   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Boston College  38   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Kentucky  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Vanderbilt  12   7   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average15.2
  Opponents Record58-22
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 9-2269110Won  13-96-115782  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 10-124049Won  20-144-18821  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 8-3210101Lost  7-274-210854  Harold D. Red Drew
Georgia 7-4-1212135Tied  20-203-310481  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 6-418285 3-37258  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 8-317573Won  24-142-35340  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 7-316989 2-25454  Allyn McKeen
Louisiana State 5-3-1149161 2-3-195121  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 5-5164152 2-33893  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 2-5-294192 2-3-288100  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 2-778204 1-533151  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-5-1125156 0-3-13375  Raymond Bear Wolf

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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