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American college football season
The 1945 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1945 college football season. Playing as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach
John Barnhill, in his fourth year, and played their home games at
Shields–Watkins Field in
Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1 overall, 3–1 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 |
Wake Forest* | | | W 7–6 | 15,000 |
[1] |
October 6 |
William & Mary* | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 48–13 | 15,000 |
[2] |
October 13 |
Chattanooga* | No. 18 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 30–0 | |
[3] |
October 20 | at No. 6
Alabama | | | L 7–25 | 28,000 |
[4] |
October 27 |
Villanova* | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 33–2 | 15,000 |
[5] |
November 3 |
North Carolina* | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 20–6 | 18,000 |
[6] |
November 10 | vs.
Ole Miss | | | W 34–0 | 6,000 |
[7] |
November 24 | at
Kentucky | No. 14 | | W 14–0 | 12,000 |
[8] |
December 1 |
Vanderbilt | No. 17 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| W 45–0 | 15,000 |
[9] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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AP | 18 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
References
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"Deacs look good in Knoxville tilt". The News and Observer. September 30, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Volunteers beat Indians, 48–13". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 7, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols tromp over Moccasins, 30–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 14, 1945. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Alabama blights Tennessee bowl hopes by 25–7 defeat". The Selma Times-Journal. October 21, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Stephens and Partin romp as Vols bounce back, 33 to 2". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Belated Vol rally crushes North Carolina". The State. November 4, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Volunteers bid for bowl recognition by winning 34–0 over Ole Miss team". The Jackson Sun. November 11, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hard-pressed Tennessee scores twice in second half to win over Kentucky, 14 to 0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 25, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee turns on power; Defeats Vanderbilt, 45–0". The Shreveport Times. December 2, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1946 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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