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American college football season
The 1959 Tennessee Volunteers (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1959 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 fifth year, and played their home games at
Shields–Watkins Field in
Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1 overall, 3–4–1 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | No. 3
Auburn | | | W 3–0 | 40,500 |
[1] |
October 3 |
Mississippi State | No. 9 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 22–6 | 26,895 |
[2] |
October 10 | No. 3
Georgia Tech | No. 8 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| L 7–14 | 45,021 |
[3] |
October 17 | at
Alabama | No. 14 | | T 7–7 | 42,000 |
[4] |
October 24 |
Chattanooga* | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 23–0 | 23,000–25,000 |
[5]
[6] |
October 31 | at
North Carolina* | No. 20 | | W 29–7 | 30,000 |
[7] |
November 7 | No. 1
LSU | No. 13 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 14–13 | 47,000 |
[8] |
November 14 | vs.
Ole Miss | No. 9 | | L 7–37 | 32,515 |
[9] |
November 21 | at
Kentucky | No. 20 | | L 0–20 | 38,000 |
[10] |
November 28 |
Vanderbilt | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| L 0–14 | 31,000 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
Team players drafted into the NFL
[12]
References
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"Tennessee snaps Auburn's long win streak, 3–0". The News and Observer. September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Etter-paced Vols clout Maroons, 22–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Undefeated Vols fall before Georgia Tech". The Jackson Sun. October 11, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Alabama, Tennessee tie". The Huntsville Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols avenge Chattanooga upset, 23–0". Johnson City Press. October 25, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 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 humiliate Tar Heels, 29–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols end long LSU spurt". The Montana Standard. November 8, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rebels rip Vols, 37–7, on second half surge". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"'Cats smite Tennessee cousins". Kingsport Times-News. November 22, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vanderbilt beats Tennessee Vols". The Jackson Sun. November 29, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1960 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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