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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Robert R. Bob Neyland enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Southern Mississippi  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Mississippi State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Duke  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Alabama  14   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Washington & Lee  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. North Carolina  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Tennessee Tech  48   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Mississippi  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Kentucky  7   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Vanderbilt  43   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Texas  20   14   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored335
  Scoring Average27.9
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record60-32
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record2-1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 9-1-0 AP
3 9-1-0 Coaches
3 9-1-0 UP
  
1950 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kentucky 11-139369Won  13-75-115748  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Alabama 9-2328107 5-216082  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 11-133571Won  20-144-19916  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 5-6182193 4-28995  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 7-4252216 3-4128178  Bill Edwards
Georgia 6-3-3178105Lost  20-403-2-16544  Wallace Butts
Tulane 6-2-126097 3-1-111866  Henry E. Frnka
Mississippi State 4-5169137 3-495123  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Florida 5-5157181 2-490137  George R. Bob Woodruff
Louisiana State 4-5-2165151 2-3-210788  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 5-5207183 1-575169  John H. Vaught
Auburn 0-1031255 0-717189  Earl M. Brown

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 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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