Tennessee Football Team History
Tennessee Volunteers
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University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794 Stadium: Neyland Stadium Capacity: 104,079 Colors: Orange & White Coach: Bowden Wyatt Conference: Southeastern-
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1959 Season Highlights |
Bowden Wyatt enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1959 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 26 | vs.
Auburn
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3 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Mississippi State
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22 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 10 | vs.
Georgia Tech
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7 |
14 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 17 | @
Alabama
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7 |
7 |
T |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
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23 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 31 | @
North Carolina
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29 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 7 | vs.
Louisiana State
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14 |
13 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 14 | vs.
Mississippi
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7 |
37 |
L |
@ Memphis, TN |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | @
Kentucky
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0 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 28 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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0 |
14 |
L |
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1959 Season Totals |
Record | 5-4
-1
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Points Scored | 112 |
Scoring Average | 11.2 |
Points Allowed | 118 |
Defense Average | 11.8 |
Opponents Record | 55-34
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Conference Record | 3-4 |
Home Record | 4-3
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Away Record | 1-1
-1
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1959 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1959 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1959 All Southeastern Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.