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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Mississippi State  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Duke  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Alabama  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Tennessee Tech  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. North Carolina  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Georgia Tech  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Mississippi  13   16   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Kentucky  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Vanderbilt  6   28   L       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -2
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record51-21
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record1-1 -1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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