1953 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1953 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 6–4–1 3–2–1 Harvey Robinson 1st Shields–Watkins Field The 1953 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1953 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Harvey Robinson, in his first year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1 overall, 3–2–1 in the SEC). Schedule 1953 AP September 26 l 17 Mississippi State Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 0–26 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98674772/maroons-maul-vols/ Kingsport Times-News Maroons maul Vols September 27, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Duke 12 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 7–21 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98674903/duke-defeats-tennessee-217/ The News and Observer Duke defeats Tennessee, 21–7 October 4, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Chattanooga Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 40–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83898019/vols-late-splurge-defeats-moccasins-40/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vols' late splurge defeats Moccasins, 40–7 October 11, 1953 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 t y Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL Third Saturday in October 0–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98675058/tennessee-gains-00-deadlock-with-alabam/ The Jacksonville Daily Journal Tennessee gains 0–0 deadlock with Alabama October 18, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Louisville Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 59–6 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98675188/vols-drub-louisville/ The Elizabethton Star Vols drub Louisville October 25, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 w y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 20–6 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98675480/vols-trip-unc-206/ Durham Morning Herald Vols trip UNC, 20–6 November 1, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w y LSU Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 32–14 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98675701/tennessee-stops-lsu-tigers-32-to-14/ Johnson City Press Tennessee stops LSU Tigers, 32 to 14 November 8, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 18 Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 9–7 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98675882/late-tennessee-field-goal-nips-florida/ The Tampa Tribune Late Tennessee field goal nips Florida, 9–7 November 15, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Kentucky 13 McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 21–27 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98676025/kentucky-gains-first-victory-in-18-years/ The Owensboro Messenger Kentucky gains first victory in 18 years over Tennessee November 22, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 w Vanderbilt Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 33–6 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98676203/vol-runners-humble-vanderbilt-336/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vol runners humble Vanderbilt, 33–6 November 29, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com December 5 l y y Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX 19–33 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98676360/houston-passes-and-runs-to-topple-tennes/ The Wichita Eagle Houston passes and runs to topple Tennessee 33 to 19 December 6, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Bill Barbish Back 8 95 Cleveland Browns Bob Fisher Tackle 10 115 Pittsburgh Steelers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1954/draft.htm?redir 1954 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 10, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football