1952 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1952 Tennessee Volunteers football
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 0–16 vs. Texas
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record8–2–1 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Shields–Watkins Field
Seasons
←  1951
1953  →
1952 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 7 –0 –012 –0 –0
No. 8 Tennessee 5 –0 –18 –2 –1
No. 7 Ole Miss 4 –0 –28 –1 –2
No. 9 Alabama 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
No. 15 Florida 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi State 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Tulane 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
No. 20 Kentucky 1 –3 –25 –4 –2
LSU 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –4 –13 –5 –2
Auburn 0 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1952 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 21st and final year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1 overall, 5–0–1 in the SEC). They concluded the season with a loss against Texas in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27vs. Mississippi State No. 6
W 14–720,376 [1]
October 4at No. 10 Duke *No. 11
L 0–735,000 [2]
October 11 Chattanooga *
W 26–620,000 [3]
October 18No. 18 Alabama
W 20–055,000 [4]
October 25 Wofford *No. 13
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 50–015,000 [5]
November 1 North Carolina *No. 12
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 41–1422,000 [6]
November 8at LSU No. 8
W 22–335,000 [7]
November 15No. 18 Florida Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 7
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 26–1235,000 [8]
November 22 Kentucky No. 7
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
T 14–1430,000 [9]
November 29at Vanderbilt No. 9
W 46–027,500 [10]
January 1vs. No. 10 Texas *No. 8
 NBC L 0–1675,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Doug Atkins Tackle111 Cleveland Browns
Frank HolohanTackle10114 Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Haslam Tackle24283 Green Bay Packers
Ed MorganBack24284 San Francisco 49ers
John Michels Guard25297 Philadelphia Eagles
Pat ShiresBack29339 Washington Redskins
Andy MyersGuard30358 Cleveland Browns

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References

  1. ↑ "Vols edge past Maroons, 14–7, in shadow of upset". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Duke Blue Devils conquer Vols in 7–0 contest". The Elizabethton Star. October 5, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ledyard is tough, but Vols win, 26–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wade and Kozar deal Bama fits". The Birmingham News. October 19, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Vols maul Wofford as expected". The State. October 26, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tar Heels lose to Vols, 41–14, at Knoxville". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "LSU Tigers halt Tennessee attack in opening half then bow 22–3". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Vols defeat Gators 26–12". The Palm Beach Post. November 16, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Kentucky counts twice in fourth period to tie Tennessee, 14–14". The Owensboro Messenger. November 23, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Vols humiliate Vandy 46 to 0". The Tennessean. November 30, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Texas shreds vaunted Vol defense in convincing 16–0 victory". Richmond Times Dispatch. January 2, 1953. Retrieved March 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1953 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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