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American college football season
The 1962 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1962 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 eighth year, and played their home games at
Shields–Watkins Field in
Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 2–6 in the SEC). The Volunteers offense scored 179 points while the defense allowed 134 points.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | at
Auburn | | | L 21–22 | 48,000 |
[1] |
October 6 | vs.
Mississippi State | | | L 6–7 | 22,013 |
[2] |
October 13 | at
Georgia Tech | | | L 0–17 | 52,223 |
[3] |
October 20 | No. 2
Alabama | |
CBS | L 7–27 | 44,600 |
[4] |
October 27 |
Chattanooga* | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| | W 48–14 | 16,000 |
[5]
[6] |
November 3 |
Wake Forest* | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| | W 23–0 | 22,325 |
[7] |
November 10 |
Tulane | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| | W 28–16 | 19,965 |
[8] |
November 17 | No. 3
Ole Miss | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| | L 6–19 | 37,166 |
[9] |
November 24 |
Kentucky | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| | L 10–12 | 34,172 |
[10] |
December 1 | at
Vanderbilt | | | W 30–0 | 37,166 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"Auburn's Laster scores twice as Tennessee is upset 22–21". The Jackson Sun. September 30, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols are stunned, 7–6". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Lothridge powers Tech to 17–0 win over Vols". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bama mauls Vols". The Huntsville Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hungry Vols feast on Mocs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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"Vols top Deacs, 23–0". The News and Observer. November 4, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols withstand Tulane's aerial blitz, 28–16". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 11, 1962. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ole Miss routs Vols; Eyes first perfect year". The Greenville News. November 4, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Kentucky springs upset on Tennessee". Messenger-Inquirer. November 25, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Marvin West (November 18, 1962).
"Rebs' 103-Yard TD Spoils Vol Homecoming". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. pp. D1, D5 – via
Newspapers.com.
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