1966 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1966 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 14 8–3 4–2 Doug Dickey 3rd Neyland Stadium Gator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W Won 18–12 vs. Syracuse The 1966 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Dickey, the Volunteers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the SEC.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1967 https://archive.org/details/official-collegiate-football-guide-1967-c/page/n27/mode/1up 77th Phoenix, Arizona College Athletics Publishing Service 1967 26 December 28, 2024 Internet Archive 2024 SEC Football Media Guide https://www.secsports.com/mediaguide24-sec Southeastern Conference 63, 66 December 28, 2024 Tennessee was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Volunteers defeated Syracuse. The team played home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Schedule 1966 AP September 24 w y Auburn Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 28–0 52,582 September 25, 1966 Vols lambast Auburn, 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101287441/vols-lambast-auburn-280/ May 7, 2022 Austin American-Statesman Newspapers.com Associated Press October 1 w y 10 Rice Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 23–3 44,053 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101287794/tennessee-passes-sink-rices-233/ Victoria Advocate Tennessee passes sink Rices, 23–3 October 2, 1966 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y 8 Georgia Tech 9 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry ABC 3–6 52,180 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101288099/georgia-tech-kicks-tennessee/ Lake Charles American-Press Georgia Tech kicks Tennessee October 9, 1966 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l Alabama 3 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN Third Saturday in October 10–11 56,463 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101288746/late-alabama-comeback-nips-tennessee-11/ The Selma Times-Journal Late Alabama comeback nips Tennessee, 11–10 October 16, 1966 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 w South CarolinaTennessee's game against South Carolina counted in the SEC standings. n Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 29–17 38,944 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101289483/flowers-leads-vols-over-birds-2917/ The Times and Democrat Flowers leads Vols over Birds, 29–17 October 23, 1966 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 w y y Army Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 38–7 48,646 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101289839/warren-sparkles-as-vols-spank-army-in-38/ The Shreveport Times Warren sparkles as Vols spank Army in 38–7 game October 30, 1966 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 10 Chattanooga Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 28–10 34,551 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85279201/vols-dump-chattanooga-2810-behind-warre/ Johnson City Press Vols dump Chattanooga 28–10 behind Warren November 6, 1966 September 13, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 l y 10 Ole Miss rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 7–14 55,206 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101290227/mississippi-keeps-jinx-intact-by-downing/ The Daily Advertiser Mississippi keeps jinx intact by downing Vols November 13, 1966 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 19 w Kentucky Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry ABC 28–19 43,704 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101290723/warren-passes-key-vol-victory-over-kentu/ The Commercial Appeal Warren passes key Vol victory over Kentucky November 20, 1966 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 26 w y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 28–0 26,882 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101291105/tennessee-routs-vanderbilt-280-in-tune/ The Danville Register Tennessee routs Vanderbilt 28–0 in tune-up contest for Syracuse in Gator Bowl November 27, 1966 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com December 31 w y y Syracuse Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl ABC 18–12 60,312 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101291463/vols-squeeze-orange-behind-warren-1812/ The Palm Beach Post Vols squeeze Orange behind Warren, 18–12 January 1, 1967 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com Personnel 1966 Tennessee Volunteers y Austin Denney TE y 16 Jr Dewey Warren QB y Doug Dickey Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Paul Naumoff Linebacker 3 60 Detroit Lions Ron Widby Punter 4 81 New Orleans Saints John Mills End 8 199 San Diego Chargers Harold Stancell Defensive back 9 231 Philadelphia Eagles Doug Archibald Defensive back 16 405 New York Jets https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1967/draft.htm?redir 1967 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 8, 2012 Notes n References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football