1944 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1944 Tennessee Volunteers football The Knoxville Journal 1944 09 23 6.jpg In a photo published by the Knoxville Journal in 1944, the Volunteers' Buster Stephens (left) makes a 30-yard touchdown run in an informal game against Carson–Newman University. 300px Southeastern Conference SEC 12 7–1–1 5–0–1 John Barnhill 3rd Shields–Watkins Field Rose Bowl L Lost 0–25 vs. USC 1942 The 1944 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1944 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his third year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, one loss and one tie (7–1–1 overall, 5–0–1 in the SEC), and concluded the season with a loss against USC in the 1945 Rose Bowl. Schedule 1944 AP September 30 w Kentucky Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 26–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76744406/vols-open-1944-gridiron-campaign-with-26/ The Knoxville Journal Vols open 1944 gridiron campaign with 26–13 win over Cats October 1, 1944 April 29, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 w y Ole Miss rivalry Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 20–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98733108/vols-strike-quickly-to-trip-rebels-207/ The Commercial Appeal Vols strike quickly to trip Rebels, 20–7 October 8, 1944 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 w 15 Florida Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 40–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98733396/vols-smother-gators-400/ The Tennesssean Vols smother Gators, 40–0 October 15, 1944 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 t y 17 Alabama Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN Third Saturday in October 0–0 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98733479/vols-bama-play-00-tie/ The Atlanta Constitution Vols, 'Bama play 0–0 tie October 22, 1944 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 19 Clemson Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 26–7 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98733657/clemson-weakens-in-2nd-half-as-vols-win/ The Greenville News Clemson weakens in 2nd half as Vols win, 26–7 October 29, 1944 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 w y 16 LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 13–0 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98733943/frosh-passes-tennessee-to-130-win-over/ Monroe Morning World Frosh passes Tennessee to 13–0 win over L.S.U. November 5, 1944 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 w y y 17 Temple Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 27–14 15,000 Tennessee topples Temple in thriller, 27 to 14; Bowl-bound Volunteers overcome tricky Owls in spectacular finish November 19, 1944 Knoxville News-Sentinel https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66860618/1944-temple-tennessee/ March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 w y 15 Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 21–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76746415/tennessee-uses-power-to-stun-kentucky-21/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee uses power to stun Kentucky 21–7 November 26, 1944 April 29, 2021 Newspapers.com January 1 l y 12 USC 7 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 0–25 91,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98734243/southern-california-wallops-tennessee-in/ The Spokesman-Review Southern California wallops Tennessee in Rose Bowl, 25–0 January 2, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Rankings 1944 college football rankings AP 1 9 15т (1) 17 19т 16 18 17 15 10 12 Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Bob Dobelstein Guard 4 28 Chicago Cardinals Casey Stephenson Back 7 65 Green Bay Packers Dick Huffman Tackle 9 81 Cleveland Rams Art Brandau Center 10 89 Pittsburgh Steelers Roy Cross End 10 90 Brooklyn Tigers Billy Bevis Back 12 119 New York Giants Jim Chadwell Tackle 23 240 New York Giants Russ Morrow Center 24 247 Detroit Lions References:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1945/draft.htm?redir 1945 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 11, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football