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: Bowden Wyatt Conference: Southeastern-
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1961 Season Highlights |
Bowden Wyatt enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1961 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
Auburn
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21 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Mississippi State
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17 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Tulsa
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52 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Alabama
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3 |
34 |
L |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
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20 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | @
North Carolina
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21 |
22 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Georgia Tech
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10 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Mississippi
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10 |
24 |
L |
@ Memphis, TN |
| Sat., Nov. 25 | @
Kentucky
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26 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 2 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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41 |
7 |
W |
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1961 Season Totals |
Record | 6-4
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Points Scored | 221 |
Scoring Average | 22.1 |
Points Allowed | 149 |
Defense Average | 14.9 |
Opponents Record | 52-41
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Conference Record | 4-3 |
Home Record | 5-2
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Away Record | 1-2
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1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1961 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1961 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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Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.