1945 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1945 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 14 8–1 3–1 John Barnhill 4th Shields–Watkins Field The 1945 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1945 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1 overall, 3–1 in the SEC). Schedule 1945 AP September 29 w y Wake Forest Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 7–6 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98734676/deacs-look-good-in-knoxville-tilt/ The News and Observer Deacs look good in Knoxville tilt September 30, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w y William & Mary Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 48–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98734821/volunteers-beat-indians-4813/ The Bristol Herald Courier Volunteers beat Indians, 48–13 October 7, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 18 Chattanooga Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 30–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84950534/vols-tromp-over-moccasins-300/ The Knoxville Journal Vols tromp over Moccasins, 30–0 October 14, 1945 September 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Alabama 6 Legion Field Birmingham, AL Third Saturday in October 7–25 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98735032/alabama-blights-tennessee-bowl-hopes-by/ The Selma Times-Journal Alabama blights Tennessee bowl hopes by 25–7 defeat October 21, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Villanova Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 33–2 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98735184/stephens-and-partin-romp-as-vols-bounce/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Stephens and Partin romp as Vols bounce back, 33 to 2 October 28, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 w y North Carolina Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 20–6 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98735370/belated-vol-rally-crushes-north-carolina/ The State Belated Vol rally crushes North Carolina November 4, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Ole Miss rivalry Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 34–0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98735514/volunteers-bid-for-bowl-recognition-by-w/ The Jackson Sun Volunteers bid for bowl recognition by winning 34–0 over Ole Miss team November 11, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 14 Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 14–0 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98735651/hard-pressed-tennessee-scores-twice-in-s/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Hard-pressed Tennessee scores twice in second half to win over Kentucky, 14 to 0 November 25, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com December 1 w y 17 Vanderbilt Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 45–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98735797/tennessee-turns-on-power-defeats-vander/ The Shreveport Times Tennessee turns on power; Defeats Vanderbilt, 45–0 December 2, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Rankings 1945 college football rankings AP 1 9 18 NR NR NR NR 18 14 17 14 Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Walter Slater Back 3 37 Philadelphia Eagles Jim Vugrin Guard 26 241 Chicago Cardinals Bob Long Back 26 268 Philadelphia Eagles References:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1946/draft.htm?redir 1946 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 10, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football