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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: Doug Dickey
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Army  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Auburn  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. South Carolina  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Alabama  7   7   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Houston  17   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Georgia Tech  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Mississippi  13   14   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Kentucky  19   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Vanderbilt  21   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. UCLA  37   34   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Dec. 18   Tulsa  27   6   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -2
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record65-44
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record6-1 -1
  Away Record1-0 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 8-1-2 AP
7 6-1-2 Coaches
7 6-1-2 UPI
  
1965 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-1-1256107Won  39-286-1-116165  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-4179115Won  13-75-312977  John H. Vaught
Florida 7-4239149Lost  18-204-212676  Ray Graves
Auburn 5-5-1172175Lost  7-134-1-1113115  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 8-3265164Won  14-73-3144109  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 6-4202160 3-312090  Charlie Bradshaw
Tennessee 8-1-222098Won  27-62-1-27340  Doug Dickey
Georgia 6-4186158 2-38190  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 4-6202172 1-578123  Paul J. Davis
Tulane 2-871268 1-537192  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 2-7-185180 1-540125  Jack Green

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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