1964 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1964 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 4–5–1 1–5–1 Doug Dickey 1st Neyland Stadium The 1964 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1964 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 first year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 1–5–1 in the SEC). The Volunteers offense scored 80 points while the defense allowed 121 points. Schedule 1964 AP September 19 w y Chattanooga Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 10–6 28,000 September 20, 1964 Vols 'T' debut unimpressive in 10–6 win over Mocs https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85170002/vols-t-debut-unimpressive-in-106-win/ September 11, 2021 Johnson City Press Newspapers.com Associated Press September 26 l y Auburn 8 Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 0–3 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101274009/lewis-boots-42-yard-field-goal-to-lift-a/ The Selma Times-Journal Lewis boots 42-yard field goal to lift Auburn over Vols, 3–0 September 27, 1964 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Mississippi State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 14–13 24,609 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101274435/vol-strategy-surprises-maroons-1413/ The Commercial Appeal Vol strategy surprises Maroons, 14–13 October 4, 1964 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Boston College Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 16–14 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101274804/art-galiffa-paces-vol-comeback/ The Jackson Sun Art Galiffa paces Vol comeback October 11, 1964 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 l Alabama 3 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN Third Saturday in October 8–19 48,627 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101275201/crimson-tide-captures-vols-198/ Johnson City Press Crimson Tide captures Vols, 19–8 October 18, 1964 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 t y LSU 7 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA NBC 3–3 59,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101275424/tigers-vols-fight-to-33-stalemate/ The Shreveport Times Tigers, Vols fight to 3–3 stalemate October 25, 1964 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Georgia Tech 7 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 22–14 50,763 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101275754/vols-locate-punch-whip-georgia-tech/ The Spokesman-Review Vols locate punch, whip Georgia Tech November 8, 1964 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Ole Miss rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 0–30 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101276111/rebs-rip-vols-30-to-0/ The Tennessean Rebs rip Vols 30 to 0 November 15, 1964 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 l Kentucky Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–12 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101277231/kentucky-rallies-for-win-over-tennessee/ The Paducah Sun Kentucky rallies for win over Tennessee November 22, 1964 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101277513/surprising-vanderbilt-stuns-tennessee-wi/ The Daily Advertiser Surprising Vanderbilt stuns Tennessee with 7–0 triumph November 29, 1964 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Steve DeLong Defensive end1 6 Chicago Bears Whit Canale Defensive end17 227 Pittsburgh Steelers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1965/draft.htm?redir 1965 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 15, 2012 Awards and honors Steve DeLong, Outland TrophySteve DeLong, 1964 winner of Outland Trophy, dies at 67 http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2010/aug/19/steve-delong-1964-winner-outland-trophy-dies-67/ Knoxville News Sentinel GoVolsXtra.com August 19, 2010 March 15, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football