1950 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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| 1950 Tennessee Volunteers football | |||
| National Champions |
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| Cotton Bowl, W, 20-14 vs. Texas | |||
| Conference | SEC | ||
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| AP | #4 | ||
| 1950 Record | 11-1 (4-1 SEC) | ||
| Head Coach | Robert Neyland | ||
| Offensive Scheme | Single Wing | ||
| Base Defense | Multiple | ||
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Home Stadium |
Shields-Watkins Field | ||
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General Robert Neyland led the Tennessee Volunteers football team to its second major national title and 3rd overall national title in school history. The Vols would lose only one game: a 0-7 upset at against Mississippi State. The Vols would beat higher ranked Kentucky and Texas en route to their 11-1 record. The national championship was recognized by CFRA and the Dunkel polling service.
[edit] Prominent Players
The 1950 team featured Hank Lauricella, the following season's Heisman Trophy runner up, and Doug Atkins, a future college football and NFL Hall of Fame performer. In addition, Guard Ted Daffer and Tackle Bill "Pug" Pearman were named as All Americans in 1950.
[edit] Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||
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| September 23* | Mississippi Southern | #4 | Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 56-0 | |||
| September 30 | at Mississippi State | #4 | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | L 0-7 | |||
| October 7* | at #14 Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, NC | W 28-7 | ||||
| October 14* | Chattanooga | #14 | Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 41-0 | |||
| October 21 | Alabama | #18 | Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) | W 14-9 | |||
| October 28* | Washington & Lee | #8 | Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 27-20 | |||
| November 4*† | North Carolina | #11 | Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 16-0 | |||
| November 11* | Tennessee Tech | #11 | Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 48-14 | |||
| November 18 | Ole Miss | #9 | Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 35-0 | |||
| November 25 | #3 Kentucky | #9 | Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 7-0 | |||
| December 2 | at Vanderbilt | #4 | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 43-0 | |||
| January 1* | vs. #3 Texas | #4 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl) | W 20-14 | |||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP. | |||||||
[edit] Sources
- 2006 Tennessee Volunteers Football Media Guide
- Offical School website
