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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: Harvey Robinson
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Harvey Robinson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Mississippi State  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Duke  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Alabama  0   0   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Louisville  59   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ North Carolina  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Louisiana State  32   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Florida  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Kentucky  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Vanderbilt  33   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Houston  19   33   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record45-41
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

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 


Some records may be incomplete.


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.