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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Georgia Tech  13   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Duke  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  47   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Alabama  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Wake Forest  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. North Carolina  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Mississippi  18   14   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Boston College  33   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Kentucky  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Vanderbilt  7   6   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Rice  0   8   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record63-35
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-0
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 9-1-0 AP
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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.