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American college football season
The 1961 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1961 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach
Bowden Wyatt, in his seventh year, and played their home games at
Shields–Watkins Field in
Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4 overall, 4–3 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 30 |
Auburn | | | L 21–24 | 44,600 |
[1] |
October 7 |
Mississippi State | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| | W 17–3 | 31,600 |
[2] |
October 14 |
Tulsa* | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| | W 52–6 | 23,439 |
[3] |
October 21 | at No. 5
Alabama | |
ABC | L 3–34 | 48,000 |
[4] |
October 28 |
Chattanooga* | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| | W 20–7 | 25,000 |
[5] |
November 4 | at
North Carolina* | | | L 21–22 | 35,000 |
[6] |
November 11 | No. 9
Georgia Tech | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| | W 10–6 | 46,000 |
[7] |
November 18 | vs. No. 6
Ole Miss | | | L 10–24 | 32,428 |
[8] |
November 25 | at
Kentucky | | | W 26–16 | 37,000 |
[9] |
December 2 |
Vanderbilt | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| | W 41–7 | 29,130 |
[10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players drafted into the NFL
Player |
Position |
Round |
Pick |
NFL club
|
Glenn Glass |
Halfback |
17 |
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Chicago Bears
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[11]
References
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"Auburn fielder sinks Vols". The Tennessean. October 1, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols turn back Maroons, 17–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols warm up for Alabama; Rout Tulsa, 52–6". Kingsport Times-News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Trammell stars as Tide crushes Tennessee 34–3". The Decatur Daily. October 22, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Faircloth supplies punch as Vols tumble Mocs, 20–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 29, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tars stun Vols 22–21 in final 15 seconds". The Greenville News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols upset Engineers, 10–6". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 12, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Powerful Ole Miss belts Vols, 24–10". The Jackson Sun. November 19, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee downs arch-rival Kentucky 26–16". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 26, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee Vols crush Vanderbilt, 41–7, in finale". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 3, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1962 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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