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: Doug Dickey
Conference: Southeastern-
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| 1965 Season Highlights |
| Doug Dickey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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| 1965 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 18 | vs.
Army
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21 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 25 | vs.
Auburn
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13 |
13 |
T |
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| | Sat., Oct. 9 | vs.
South Carolina
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24 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 16 | @
Alabama
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7 |
7 |
T |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| | Sat., Oct. 23 | vs.
Houston
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17 |
8 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 6 | vs.
Georgia Tech
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21 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 13 | vs.
Mississippi
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13 |
14 |
L |
@ Memphis, TN |
| | Sat., Nov. 20 | @
Kentucky
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19 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 27 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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21 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Dec. 4 | vs.
UCLA
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37 |
34 |
W |
@ Memphis, TN |
| | Sat., Dec. 18 |
Tulsa
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27 |
6 |
W |
@ Houston, TX |
Bluebonnet Bowl |
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| 1965 Season Totals |
| Record | 8-1
-2
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| Points Scored | 220 |
| Scoring Average | 20.0 |
| Points Allowed | 98 |
| Defense Average | 8.9 |
| Opponents Record | 65-44
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| Conference Record | 2-1 |
| Home Record | 6-1
-1
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| Away Record | 1-0
-1
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| 1965 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| 7 | 8-1-2 |
AP |
| 7 | 6-1-2 |
Coaches |
| 7 | 6-1-2 |
UPI |
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| 1965 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1965 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
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
