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American college football season
The 1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1967 NCAA University Division football season . Playing as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach
Doug Dickey , in his fourth year, and played their home games at
Neyland Stadium in
Knoxville, Tennessee . They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2 overall, 6–0 in the SEC) as SEC Champions and with a loss against
Oklahoma in the
Orange Bowl . The Volunteers' offense scored 283 points while the defense allowed 141 points. At season's end, Tennessee was recognized as
national champions by
Litkenhous .
[1]
Lester McClain became the first African American player in the program.
[2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 16 at No. 8
UCLA * No. 9 L 16–2066,708
[3]
September 30
Auburn W 27–1354,113–54,566
[4]
October 14
Georgia Tech * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (
rivalry )
ABC W 24–1355,119
[5]
October 21 at No. 6
Alabama No. 7 W 24–1371,849
[6]
October 28
LSU No. 4 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 17–1454,596
[7]
November 4 at
Tampa * No. 3 W 38–026,500
[8]
November 11
Tulane * No. 2 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 35–1454,828
[9]
November 18 vs.
Ole Miss No. 2 W 20–750,881
[10]
November 25 at
Kentucky No. 2 W 17–731,500
[11]
December 2
Vanderbilt No. 2 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (
rivalry ) W 41–1449,787
[12]
January 1 vs. No. 3
Oklahoma No. 2
NBC L 24–2677,993
[13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Team players drafted into the NFL
[14]
References
^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
"National Poll Champions" (PDF) . 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records . NCAA.org. p. 74. Retrieved March 15, 2012 .
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"LESTER McCLAIN PAVED THE WAY" .
^
"UCLA snatches 20–16 victory from Tennessee" . The Sacramento Bee . September 17, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Vols love a parade...Fulton paces 27–13 win" . The Commercial Appeal . October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Wyche helps Vols outlast Georgia Tech" . St. Petersburg Times . October 15, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Vols topple Tide" . The Greenville News . October 22, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Vols stave off rush by Bengals to nab 17–14 SEC victory" . The Shreveport Times . October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Kelly, Tom (November 5, 1967).
"26,500 admire Vols, Spartans, stadium" .
St. Petersburg Times . p. C1. Retrieved October 21, 2012 .
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"Tennessee thumps Tulane, 35–14, as bowl representatives watch" . Johnson City Press . November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Vols stomp Ole Miss 20–7" . The Tennessean . November 19, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"5 thefts help Volunteers en route to 17–7 victory" . The Greenville News . November 26, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Vols romp to 41–14 victory over Vandy" . Chicago Tribune . December 3, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Sooners hold on to win" . The Kansas City Times . January 2, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"1968 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2012 .
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