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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: Bowden Wyatt
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Bowden Wyatt enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Auburn  0   13   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Mississippi State  13   8   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Georgia Tech  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Alabama  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Florida State  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. North Carolina  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Mississippi  18   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Kentucky  2   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Vanderbilt  10   6   W       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored77
  Scoring Average7.7
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record54-30
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record1-2
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 11-028253Won  7-06-013823  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 9-0-117362 6-0-110240  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-677122 4-36477  Bowden Wyatt
Mississippi 9-222268Won  7-33-28346  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 5-4-1136115 3-4-165109  Blanton Collier
Florida 6-4-1174100Lost  3-72-3-16656  George R. Bob Woodruff
Alabama 5-4-110675 2-4-14661  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 5-4-19391 2-3-15360  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 5-2-313171 2-1-34530  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia 4-6196114 2-47064  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 3-6127129 1-661123  Wade Walker
Tulane 3-7105189 1-535148  Anton Andy Pilney

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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