Tennessee Football Team History
Tennessee Volunteers
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University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794 Stadium: Neyland Stadium Capacity: 104,079 Colors: Orange & White Coach: John Barnhill Conference: Southeastern-
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1945 Season Highlights |
John Barnhill enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1945 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 29 | vs.
Wake Forest
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7 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. William & Mary
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48 |
13 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 13 | vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
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30 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 20 | @
Alabama
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7 |
25 |
L |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs. Villanova
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33 |
2 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs.
North Carolina
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20 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Mississippi
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34 |
0 |
W |
@ Memphis, TN |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | @
Kentucky
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14 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 1 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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45 |
0 |
W |
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1945 Season Totals |
Record | 8-1
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Points Scored | 238 |
Scoring Average | 26.4 |
Points Allowed | 52 |
Defense Average | 5.8 |
Opponents Record | 29-27
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Conference Record | 3-1 |
Home Record | 7-0
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Away Record | 1-1
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1945 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
14 | 8-1-0 |
AP |
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1945 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1945 All Southeastern Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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