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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Volunteers won the National Championship.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Mississippi State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Duke  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  42   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Alabama  27   13   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Tennessee Tech  68   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ North Carolina  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Washington & Lee  60   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Mississippi  46   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Kentucky  28   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Vanderbilt  35   27   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Maryland  13   28   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored386
  Scoring Average35.1
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record46-35
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
110-0-0 Coaches
110-0-0 UP
  
1951 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-129590Won  17-147-017541  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-1386116Lost  13-285-015061  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State 7-3-1128111 4-2-16371  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 6-3-1254157 4-2-1181130  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 8-4314121Won  20-73-310268  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 6-5201195 3-5147167  Bill Edwards
Alabama 5-6263188 3-4109113  Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn 5-5180212 3-4101164  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 5-5174131 2-48896  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 5-5176184 2-47397  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 4-582127 2-523107  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane 4-6143172 1-540117  Henry E. Frnka

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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