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American college football season
The 1947 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1947 college football season. Playing as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach
Robert Neyland, in his 16th year, and played their home games at
Shields–Watkins Field in
Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5 overall, 2–3 in the SEC).
Tennessee was ranked at No. 46 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final
Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | at
Georgia Tech | | L 0–27 | 40,000 |
[2] |
October 1 |
Duke* | | L 7–19 | 40,000 |
[3] |
October 11 |
Chattanooga* | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 26–7 | 20,000 |
[4] |
October 18 | at
Alabama | | L 0–10 | 32,000 |
[5] |
October 25 |
Tennessee Tech* | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 49–0 | 12,000 |
[6] |
November 1 | at
North Carolina* | | L 6–20 | 41,000 |
[7] |
November 8 | vs.
Ole Miss | | L 13–43 | 28,000 |
[8] |
November 15 |
Boston College* | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 38–13 | 20,000 |
[9] |
November 22 | at
Kentucky | | W 13–6 | 25,000 |
[10] |
November 29 |
Vanderbilt | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| W 12–7 | 40,000 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947).
"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Ralph McGill (September 28, 1947).
"Dodd Had Tech Ready; Vols Never in Game". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 12 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke Humbles Tennessee 19-7". The Nashville Tennessean. October 5, 1947. p. 1C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee Plays Like Vols Of Old In Win Over Chattanooga". The Jackson Sun. October 12, 1947. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gilmer passes Tide to victory over Vols, 10–0". The Miami News. October 19, 1947. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Volunteers smother Tennessee Tech, 49–0". The Jackson Sun. October 26, 1947. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Bob Goldwater (November 2, 1947).
"Tar Heels Roll To 20-6 Triumph Over Tennessee". The Daily Tar Heel. pp. 1, 5 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Ed Harris (November 9, 1947).
"Ole Miss Mauls Vols 43-13: Rebels Hand Neyland Worst Defeat of Career". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 3C – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Bill Shirley (November 16, 1947).
"Rejuvenated Vols Hammer BC Eagles 38-13". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 3C – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Larry Boeck (November 23, 1947).
"Neyland Jinx On Cats Continues As Tennessee Sinks Kentucky 13-6 With 4th Period Score". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Raymond Johnson (November 30, 1947).
"Vandy Bows 12-7 To U-T's Power". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1, 6 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1948 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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