1969 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1969 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 11 15 9–2 5–1 Doug Dickey 6th Neyland Stadium SEC champion Gator Bowl L Lost 13–14 vs. Florida The 1969 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1969 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 sixth 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, 5–1 in the SEC) and a loss against Florida in the Gator Bowl. Tennessee's defense featured Jack Reynolds and All-American Steve Kiner while the offense featured quarterback Bobby Scott throwing to end Ken DeLong. Chip Kell was an All-American guard on the offensive line. Florida Gators coach Ray Graves' final game saw his club beat the SEC champion Volunteers, 14–13, in the Gator Bowl. The game, which marked the Gator Bowl's silver anniversary had added drama because two days before kickoff word leaked out that Volunteers head coach Doug Dickey, the SEC Coach of the Year, would return to Florida, his alma mater, after the game. Schedule 1969 AP September 20 w y 15 Chattanooga Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 31–0 48,942 September 21, 1969 Volunteers smash Chattanooga in shutout over sister school https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85319001/volunteers-smash-chattanooga-in-shutout/ September 14, 2021 Johnson City Press-Chronicle Newspapers.com UPI September 27 w 19 Auburn 17 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry ABC 45–19 57,826 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101302735/vols-gun-down-auburn-4519/ The Miami Herald Vols gun down Auburn, 45–19 September 28, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y 10 Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 55–16 50,164 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101303134/tennessee-stops-memphis-state/ The Daily Advertiser Tennessee stops Memphis State October 5, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 10 Georgia Tech Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 26–8 63,171 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101303491/vols-bop-tech/ Panama City News-Herald Vols bop Tech October 12, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 7 Alabama 20 Legion Field Birmingham, AL Third Saturday in October 41–14 72,443 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101303862/tennessee-mauls-crimson-tide-4114/ Corpus Christi Times Tennessee mauls Crimson Tide, 41–14 October 19, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 3 Georgia 11 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 17–3 59,781 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101304283/tennessee-chews-up-georgia/ The Times and Democrat Tennessee chews up Georgia November 2, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 w y y 3 South Carolina Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 29–14 62,868 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101304584/tennessee-earns-win-over-south-carolina/ The Daily Advertiser Tennessee earns win over South Carolina November 9, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 l y 3 Ole Miss 18 rivalry Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 0–38 47,220 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101304935/manning-steals-thunder-to-shock-tennesse/ The Orlando Sentinel Manning steals thunder to shock Tennessee 38–0 November 16, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 w y 9 Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 31–26 36,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101305428/vols-finally-tree-a-clawing-cat/ The Commercial Appeal Vols finally tree a clawing Cat November 23, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 w 10 Vanderbilt Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 40–27 60,672 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101305823/tennessee-claims-sec-crown-by-trouncing/ The Paducah Sun Tennessee claims SEC crown by trouncing Vandy, 40–27 November 30, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com December 27 l y 11 Florida 14 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl, rivalry NBC 13–14 72,248 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101306176/florida-upsets-vols-in-gator/ The El Paso Times Florida upsets Vols in Gator December 28, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com Season summary Chattanooga November 2025 Auburn November 2025 at Memphis State November 2025 Georgia Tech November 2025 at Alabama November 2025 at Georgia Curt Watson 197 rushing yards, Don McLeary 100 rushing yards 2025 Tennessee Volunteers Football Record Book https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/utsports.com/documents/2025/8/5/2025_UT_FB_Record_Book_Web_Version.pdf?timestamp=20250902022805 4 November 2025 South Carolina Gary Kreis 151 Rec Yds at Ole Miss November 2025 at Kentucky Gary Kreis 11 Receptions, 145 Yards Vanderbilt November 2025 Gator Bowl November 2025 Personnel Defensive player Defensive end Thomas L Bennett number 86 1969 Tennessee Volunteers y Benny Dalton B Ken DeLong TE 65 So Phillip Fulmer OG y 50 Jr Chip Kell OG y Jr Bobby Scott QB y American football Curt Watson FB Frank Yanossy OT 57 Sr Steve Kiner LB y So Bobby Majors DB Tim Priest DB Sr Jack Reynolds LB y Hacksaw Reynolds So George Hunt K Doug Dickey Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Rounds Pick Overall NFL team Jack Reynolds Linebacker1 22 Los Angeles Rams Steve Kiner Linebacker3 73 Dallas Cowboys Herman Weaver Punter9 227 Detroit Lions https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1970/draft.htm?redir 1970 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 14, 2012 References External links 1969 Tennessee Volunteers football highlights Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football