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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: Doug Dickey
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Georgia  17   17   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Memphis  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Rice  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Georgia Tech  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Alabama  10   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. UCLA  42   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Auburn  14   28   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Mississippi  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Kentucky  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Vanderbilt  10   7   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Texas  13   36   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record60-49
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record3-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 8-2-1 AP
7 8-1-1 Coaches
7 8-1-1 UPI
  
1968 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 8-1-2284114Lost  2-165-0-117347  Vince Dooley
Alabama 8-3184139Lost  10-354-210863  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tennessee 8-2-1261146Lost  13-364-1-110668  Doug Dickey
Auburn 7-4257159 4-212375  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-3-1212197Won  34-173-2-191115  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 8-3221171Won  31-272-26462  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-3-1151175 2-2-174117  Ray Graves
Vanderbilt 5-4-1163147 1-3-14087  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-7141206 0-759150  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 0-8-2146260 0-4-160114  Charley Shira

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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