| 1949 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 7–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Home stadium | Shields–Watkins Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Kentucky | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Tennessee Volunteers represented the University of Tennessee in the 1949 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 18th year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, two losses, and one tie (7–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Mississippi State | W 10–0 | 32,000 | [1] | ||
| October 1 | Duke* |
| L 7–21 | 40,000 | [2] | |
| October 8 | Chattanooga* |
| W 39–7 | 15,000 | [3] | |
| October 15 | at Alabama | T 7–7 | 41,000 | [4] | ||
| October 22 | Tennessee Tech* |
| W 36–6 | 10,000 | [5] | |
| October 29 | at No. 13 North Carolina* | W 35–6 | [6] | |||
| November 5 | Georgia Tech | No. 14 |
| L 13–30 | 45,000 | [7] |
| November 12 | vs. Ole Miss | W 35–7 | 28,054 | [8] | ||
| November 19 | at No. 11 Kentucky | W 6–0 | 38,000 | [9] | ||
| November 26 | Vanderbilt | No. 18 |
| W 26–20 | 42,000 | [10] |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Norm Messeroll | Tackle | 15 | 185 | New York Yankees |
Rankings
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 18 | 17 |
References
- ↑ "Tennessee sophs make difference in rough battle". Monroe Morning World. September 25, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Duke tramples Tennessee". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 2, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols pull Moccasin fangs, 39–7, for unimpressive victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 9, 1949. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alabama battles to 7–7 deadlock with Tennessee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Breaks help Vols in win over Tech". The Chattanooga Times. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tennessee smears Tar Heels, 35–6". The Miami Herald. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tech astounds Vols with 30–13 victory". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tennessee defeats Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols bowl over Kentucky, 6 to 0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 20, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols edge Commodores 26–20". The Tennessean. November 27, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1950 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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