1968 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1968 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 7 13 8–2–1 4–1–1 Doug Dickey 5th Neyland Stadium Cotton Bowl Classic L Lost 13–36 vs. Texas The 1968 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by fifth-year head coach Doug Dickey and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC) and a loss against Texas in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Neyland Stadium installed artificial turf prior to the season;September 15, 1968 Vols catch Georgia https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gq1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6567%2C3144202 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon 4B Associated Press Google News it was one of four university division venues (Astrodome (Houston), Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin), and Husky Stadium (Washington)) with synthetic grass in 1968. Schedule 1968 AP September 14 t 9 Georgia Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ABC 17–17 60,603 September 28 w y 16 Memphis State Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 24–17 61,792 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101298241/vols-use-breaks-to-beat-memphis-state-2/ The Danville Register Vols use breaks to beat Memphis State, 24 to 17 September 29, 1968 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 5 w y y 15 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 52–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101298620/tennessee-vols-bombard-rice/ Abilene Reporter-News Tennessee Vols bombard Rice October 6, 1968 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 12 w y y 10 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 24–7 60,011 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101299641/pass-mark-set-but-tech-falls/ Oakland Tribune Pass mark set, but Tech falls October 13, 1968 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 w 8 Alabama Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN Third Saturday in October ABC 10–9 63,392 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6bgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6882%2C4210513 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Vols edge Bama October 20, 1968 4B November 2 w y y 5 UCLA Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 42–18 64,078 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o6xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6749%2C295301 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Bruins buried by Vol avalanche November 3, 1968 4B November 9 l y 5 Auburn 18 Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 14–28 68,821 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101300360/auburn-crushes-big-orange-28-to-14/ The Tennessean Auburn crushes Big Orange 28 to 14 November 10, 1968 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 w 11 Ole Miss rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 31–0 62,786 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101300779/vols-stuns-ole-miss-with-wyches-aerials/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Vols stuns Ole Miss with Wyche's aerials November 17, 1968 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 w 8 Kentucky Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 24–7 60,899 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uKxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4772%2C5622875 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Vols overcome Kentucky, 24–7 November 24, 1968 5B November 30 w y 7 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 10–7 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101301210/tennessee-survives-vandy-bid-107/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee survives Vandy bid 10–7 December 1, 1968 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com January 1 l y 8 Texas 5 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 13–36 72,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101301653/texas-longhorns-trample-on-vols/ The Palm Beach Post Texas Longhorns trample on Vols January 2, 1969 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster 1968 Tennessee Volunteers f 22 Richmond Flowers Richmond Flowers (American football) RB y 10 Bobby Scott Bobby Scott (American football) QB y 57 Steve Kiner LB Jr y 64 Jack Reynolds Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds LB y 30 Jim Weatherford DB 98 Karl Kremser K y 92 Herman Weaver P y *Doug Dickey December 20, 2015 Team players drafted into the NFL/AFL Four Volunteers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, the third common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections). Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick Franchise Richmond Flowers Fullback 2 49 Dallas Cowboys Karl Kremser Kicker 5 128 Miami Dolphins Jim Weatherford Defensive back 15 366 Atlanta Falcons Chick McGeehan Fullback 15 375 Miami Dolphins https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/draft.htm?redir 1969 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 8, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football