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: Doug Dickey Conference: Southeastern-
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1968 Season Highlights |
Doug Dickey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1968 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 14 | vs.
Georgia
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17 |
17 |
T |
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| Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Memphis
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24 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 5 | @
Rice
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52 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 12 | @
Georgia Tech
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24 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 19 | vs.
Alabama
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10 |
9 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 2 | vs.
UCLA
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42 |
18 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 9 | @
Auburn
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14 |
28 |
L |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Mississippi
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31 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 23 | vs.
Kentucky
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24 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 30 | @
Vanderbilt
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10 |
7 |
W |
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| Wed., Jan. 1 |
Texas
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13 |
36 |
L |
@ Dallas, TX |
Cotton Bowl |
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1968 Season Totals |
Record | 8-2
-1
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Points Scored | 261 |
Scoring Average | 23.7 |
Points Allowed | 146 |
Defense Average | 13.3 |
Opponents Record | 60-49
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Conference Record | 4-1 |
Home Record | 5-0
-1
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Away Record | 3-1
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1968 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
13 | 8-2-1 |
AP |
7 | 8-1-1 |
Coaches |
7 | 8-1-1 |
UPI |
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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 |
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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.