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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: Bowden Wyatt
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Bowden Wyatt enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Auburn  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Mississippi State  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Tulsa  52   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Alabama  3   34   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ North Carolina  21   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Georgia Tech  10   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Mississippi  10   24   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Kentucky  26   16   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Vanderbilt  41   7   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record52-41
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-029725Won  10-36-016815  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 10-125957Won  25-76-014327  Paul Dietzel
Mississippi 9-233352Lost  7-125-117633  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-417780Lost  15-304-39043  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-4221149 4-3128114  Bowden Wyatt
Auburn 6-4174137 3-494109  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 4-5-197146 3-35792  Ray Graves
Kentucky 5-5138123 2-481101  Blanton Collier
Georgia 3-784177 2-560128  Johnny Griffith
Mississippi State 5-5111135 1-534112  Wade Walker
Tulane 2-860225 1-520175  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 2-895220 1-651163  Arthur L Art Guepe

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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