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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: Doug Dickey
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1891  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2010
1966 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Auburn  28   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Rice  23   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Georgia Tech  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Alabama  10   11   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. South Carolina  29   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Army  38   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  28   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Mississippi  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Kentucky  28   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Vanderbilt  28   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Syracuse  18   12   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record55-48
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 7-3-0 UPI
14 7-3-0 Coaches
  
1966 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-0301441-0347  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 4-6104162  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 9-22651471-02712  Ray Graves
Georgia 10-1235981-0249  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 3-6-1107196  Charlie Bradshaw
Louisiana State 5-4-1135124  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 8-3170650-1019  John H. Vaught
Mississippi State 2-875176  Paul J. Davis
Tennessee 8-3240991-01812  Doug Dickey
Vanderbilt 1-972237  Jack Green

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tennessee Players on File.

1966 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Tennessee Players on File.


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