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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  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Bowden Wyatt enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Auburn  10   3   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Mississippi State  0   0   T    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Tampa  62   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Alabama  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. North Carolina  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Georgia Tech  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Mississippi  3   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Kentucky  10   10   T       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Vanderbilt  35   0   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -2
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record44-32
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-1 -2
  Away Record2-1
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 6-2-2 Coaches
19 6-2-2 UPI
  
1960 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-0-128070Won  14-65-0-113837  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-215786Won  13-125-19357  Ray Graves
Auburn 8-215580 5-26852  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 8-1-218356Tied  3-34-1-16532  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 6-4174118 4-38895  Wallace Butts
Georgia Tech 5-511897 4-410278  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-2-220979 3-2-28558  Bowden Wyatt
Kentucky 5-4-120681 2-4-17981  Blanton Collier
Louisiana State 5-4-110550 2-3-14237  Paul Dietzel
Tulane 3-6-1132140 1-4-15784  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 3-774193 0-77159  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 2-6-1101119 0-5-14196  Wade Walker

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 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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