1963 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1963 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5 3–5 Jim McDonald 1st Neyland Stadium The 1963 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Jim McDonald, in his first and only year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5 overall, 3–5 in the SEC). The rivalry game against Kentucky was one of only 6 games not to be canceled or postponed due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day before. It went ahead as scheduled. Schedule 1963 AP September 21 w y Richmond Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 34–6 24,842 McGrew Mac September 22, 1963 Tennessee romps over UR, 34–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101270662/tennessee-romps-over-ur-346/ May 7, 2022 Richmond Times Dispatch Newspapers.com September 28 l Auburn Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 19–23 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101270962/ol-devil-sidle-does-vols-in-2319/ The Birmingham News Ol' devil Sidle does Vols in, 23–19 September 29, 1963 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 5 l Mississippi State Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 0–7 24,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101271216/mississippi-state-bulldogs-edge-voluntee/ Johnson City Press Mississippi State Bulldogs edge Volunteers, 7–0 October 6, 1963 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Georgia Tech Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–23 51,527 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101271478/lothridge-guides-tech-in-rout-of-tenness/ The Commercial Appeal Lothridge guides Tech in rout of Tennessee October 13, 1963 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Alabama 9 Legion Field Birmingham, AL Third Saturday in October 0–35 53,454 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101271718/bama-passes-crush-tennessee-by-350/ The Courier-Journal Bama passes crush Tennessee by 35–0 October 20, 1963 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Chattanooga Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 49–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85116192/hungry-vols-chew-up-mocs-497/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel 'Hungry' Vols chew up Mocs, 49–7 October 27, 1963 September 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 26–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85680591/vols-cut-down-green-wave-260/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vols cut down Green Wave, 26–0 November 10, 1963 September 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Ole Miss 3 rivalry Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 0–20 27,022 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101271892/rebels-rout-vols/ The Bristol Herald Courier Rebels rout Vols November 17, 1963 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 w y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 19–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101272121/tennessee-runs-past-kentucky-190/ Messenger-Inquirer Tennessee runs past Kentucky, 19–0 November 24, 1963 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 30 w Vanderbilt Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 14–0 21,696 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101272784/vols-top-vandy-14-to-0/ The Courier-Journal Vols top Vandy 14 to 0 December 1, 1963 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Dick Evey Tackle 1 14 Chicago Bears Bob Zvolerin Tackle 12 158 Washington Redskins Ed Beard Tackle 14 183 San Francisco 49ers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1964/draft.htm?redir 1964 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 8, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football