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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Auburn  28   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Rice  23   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Georgia Tech  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Alabama  10   11   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. South Carolina  29   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Army  38   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  28   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Mississippi  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Kentucky  28   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Vanderbilt  28   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Syracuse  18   12   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record55-48
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 7-3-0 Coaches
14 7-3-0 UPI
  
1966 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-030144Won  34-76-014937  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-123598Won  24-95-010458  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-317065Lost  0-195-211633  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-2265147Won  27-124-110968  Ray Graves
Tennessee 8-324099Won  18-123-210144  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 5-4-1135124 2-35473  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 3-6-1107196 2-465119  Charlie Bradshaw
Auburn 4-6104162 1-560127  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 2-875176 0-645129  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-972237 0-516131  Jack Green

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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