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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: Robert R. Bob Neyland
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Mississippi State  14   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Duke  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Alabama  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Wofford  50   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. North Carolina  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Louisiana State  22   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Florida  26   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Kentucky  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Vanderbilt  46   0   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Texas  0   16   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average7.2
  Opponents Record53-35
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record2-1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 8-1-1 AP
8 8-1-1 Coaches
8 8-1-1 INS
8 8-1-1 UP
  
1952 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 12-032559Won  24-76-012426  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 8-2-125979Lost  0-165-0-114236  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 10-2325139Won  61-64-111878  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 8-1-2244120Lost  7-244-0-212269  John H. Vaught
Georgia 7-4226208 4-3108131  Wallace Butts
Florida 8-3304122Won  14-133-312784  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 5-4225186 3-4170172  Murray Warmath
Tulane 5-5188146 3-5107132  Raymond Bear Wolf
Louisiana State 3-7148214 2-5101138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Kentucky 5-4-2161173 1-3-275121  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 3-5-2151199 1-4-155145  Bill Edwards
Auburn 2-8139208 0-775188  Ralph Shug Jordan

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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