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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Mississippi State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Duke  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  39   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Alabama  7   7   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Tennessee Tech  36   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ North Carolina  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Georgia Tech  13   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Mississippi  35   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Kentucky  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Vanderbilt  26   20   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record44-34
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-0 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 7-2-1 AP
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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