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: Harvey Robinson Conference: Southeastern-
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1953 Season Highlights |
Harvey Robinson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1953 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 26 | vs.
Mississippi State
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0 |
26 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Duke
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7 |
21 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 10 | vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
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40 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 17 | @
Alabama
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0 |
0 |
T |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | vs.
Louisville
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59 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 31 | @
North Carolina
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20 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 7 | vs.
Louisiana State
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32 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 14 | @
Florida
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9 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 21 | @
Kentucky
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21 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 28 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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33 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 5 | @
Houston
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19 |
33 |
L |
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1953 Season Totals |
Record | 6-4
-1
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Points Scored | 240 |
Scoring Average | 21.8 |
Points Allowed | 153 |
Defense Average | 13.9 |
Opponents Record | 45-41
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Conference Record | 3-2 |
Home Record | 4-2
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Away Record | 2-2
-1
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1953 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1953 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1953 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
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.