1950 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1950 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 3 4 11–1 4–1 Robert Neyland 19th Single-wing Multiple Shields–Watkins Field National champion (Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, CFRA, NCF)Co-national champion (Sagarin)Cotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W Won 20–14 vs. Texas The 1950 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1950 college football season. Led by head coach Robert Neyland, the Volunteers lost only one game, a 7–0 upset at Mississippi State in the second game of the season. The Vols handed #3 Kentucky, coached by Bear Bryant, its only loss and defeated #3 Texas in the Cotton Bowl Classic en route to an 11–1 record. Big Seven champion Oklahoma finished the regular season 10–0 and was named national champions by the AP Poll, but lost to Kentucky, whom Tennessee earlier defeated, in the Sugar Bowl. Tennessee was the only top five team that year to win their bowl game. Tennessee was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, College Football Researchers Association, and National Championship Foundation, while named co-champion by Sagarin (ELO-Chess).http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/FBS.pdf 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association July 2017 Indianapolis July 31, 2017 113 Prominent players The 1950 Tennessee team featured Hank Lauricella, the following season's Heisman Trophy runner-up, and Doug Atkins, a future member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In addition, guard Ted Daffer and tackle Bill "Pug" Pearman were named as All-Americans in 1950. Schedule 1950 AP September 23 w y 4 Mississippi Southern Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 56–0 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74819202/souped-up-vols-trim-southern-560/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Souped-up Vols trim Southern, 56–0 September 24, 1950 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com September 30 l y 4 Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 0–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94766479/mississippi-state-upsets-tennessee/ The Los Angeles Times Mississippi State upsets Tennessee October 1, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 w y y Duke 14 Duke Stadium Durham, NC 28–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94771603/tennessee-blasts-duke-287/ The Commercial Appeal Tennessee blasts Duke, 28–7 October 8, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 14 Chattanooga Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 41–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83875932/vols-smash-outmanned-moccasins-41-to-0/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vols smash outmanned Moccasins, 41 to 0 October 15, 1950 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 w 18 Alabama Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN Third Saturday in October 14–9 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94771781/vols-smash-bama-149-in-annual-grid-clas/ Kingsport Times-News Vols smash Bama 14–9 in annual grid classic October 22, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 8 Washington and Lee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 27–20 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94771979/vols-explode-long-runs-to-edge-wl-272/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vols explode long runs to edge W&L, 27–20 October 29, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 w y y 11 North Carolina Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 16–0 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94772138/tennessee-beats-unc/ Rocky Mount Telegram Tennessee beats UNC November 5, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 11 1950 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 48–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94772305/vols-triumph-tpi-in-rebel-warmup/ The Chattanooga Times Vols triumph TPI in Rebel warmup November 12, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 w 9 Ole Miss rivalry Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 35–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94754939/tennessee-rips-ole-miss-350/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee rips Ole Miss 35–0 November 19, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 w 9 Kentucky 3 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–0 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94772440/kentuckys-undefeated-record-broken-by-t/ The Clarion-Ledger Kentucky's undefeated record broken by Tennessee 7–0 November 26, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com December 2 w y 4 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 43–0 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94765651/tennessee-drubs-vanderbilt-430/ Lexington Herald-Leader Tennessee drubs Vanderbilt, 43–0 December 3, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com January 1 w y y 4 Texas 3 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic 20–14 75,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94772613/last-half-rally-gives-tennessee-20-to-14/ The Odessa American Last-half rally gives Tennessee 20 to 14 victory January 2, 1951 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football