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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: Bowden Wyatt
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Bowden Wyatt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Auburn  35   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Duke  33   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  42   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Alabama  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Maryland  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. North Carolina  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Georgia Tech  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Mississippi  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Kentucky  20   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Vanderbilt  27   7   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Baylor  7   13   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored275
  Scoring Average25.0
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record55-43
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
210-0-0 AP
210-0-0 Coaches
210-0-0 INS
210-0-0 UP
  
1956 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 10-124847Won  21-147-121126  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-127588Lost  7-136-013928  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-3-115898 5-212458  George R. Bob Woodruff
Auburn 7-3174117 4-3108110  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-320782 4-212268  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 6-4119105 4-472105  Blanton Collier
Tulane 6-4124123 3-35683  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 5-5147113 2-57291  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 4-6148152 2-5104119  Wade Walker
Alabama 2-7-185208 2-453125  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Georgia 3-6-166162 1-630143  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-7104197 1-550158  Paul Dietzel

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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