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: Jim McDonald Conference: Southeastern-
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1963 Season Highlights |
Jim McDonald enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1963 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 21 | vs. Richmond
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34 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Auburn
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19 |
23 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Mississippi State
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0 |
7 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
Georgia Tech
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7 |
23 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Alabama
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0 |
35 |
L |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Oct. 26 | vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
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49 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 9 | @
Tulane
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26 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Mississippi
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0 |
20 |
L |
@ Memphis, TN |
| Sat., Nov. 23 | @
Kentucky
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19 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 30 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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14 |
0 |
W |
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1963 Season Totals |
Record | 5-5
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Points Scored | 168 |
Scoring Average | 16.8 |
Points Allowed | 121 |
Defense Average | 12.1 |
Opponents Record | 44-31
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Conference Record | 3-5 |
Home Record | 3-4
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Away Record | 2-1
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1963 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1963 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1963 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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.