1966 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1966 Tennessee Volunteers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 18–12 vs. Syracuse
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
Record8–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Neyland Stadium
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama + 6 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 Georgia + 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Florida 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Ole Miss 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Tennessee 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
LSU 3 –3 –05 –4 –1
Kentucky 2 –4 –03 –6 –1
Auburn 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Mississippi State 0 –6 –02 –8 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Georgia's game against North Carolina; Florida, LSU, and Vanderbilt's games against Tulane; and Tennessee's game against South Carolina counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Dickey, the Volunteers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the SEC. [1] [2] Tennessee was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Volunteers defeated Syracuse. The team played home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Auburn
W 28–052,582 [3]
October 1 Rice *No. 10
W 23–344,053 [4]
October 8at No. 9 Georgia Tech *No. 8
 ABC L 3–652,180 [5]
October 15No. 3 Alabama
L 10–1156,463 [6]
October 22 South Carolina [n 1]
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 29–1738,944 [7]
October 29vs. Army *
W 38–748,646 [8]
November 5 Chattanooga *No. 10
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 28–1034,551 [9]
November 12 Ole Miss Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 10
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 7–1455,206 [10]
November 19 Kentucky
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
ABCW 28–1943,704 [11]
November 26at Vanderbilt
W 28–026,882 [12]
December 31vs. Syracuse *
ABCW 18–1260,312 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1966 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE Austin Denney
QB 16 Dewey Warren Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Paul Naumoff Linebacker360 Detroit Lions
Ron Widby Punter481 New Orleans Saints
John MillsEnd8199 San Diego Chargers
Harold StancellDefensive back9231 Philadelphia Eagles
Doug ArchibaldDefensive back16405 New York Jets

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Notes

  1. ↑ Tennessee's game against South Carolina counted in the SEC standings.

References

  1. ↑ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1967 (77th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1967. p. 26. Retrieved December 28, 2024– via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ "2024 SEC Football Media Guide". Southeastern Conference. pp. 63, 66. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Vols lambast Auburn, 28–0". Austin American-Statesman. Associated Press. September 25, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee passes sink Rices, 23–3". Victoria Advocate. October 2, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Georgia Tech kicks Tennessee". Lake Charles American-Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Late Alabama comeback nips Tennessee, 11–10". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Flowers leads Vols over Birds, 29–17". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Warren sparkles as Vols spank Army in 38–7 game". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Vols dump Chattanooga 28–10 behind Warren". Johnson City Press. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Mississippi keeps jinx intact by downing Vols". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Warren passes key Vol victory over Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tennessee routs Vanderbilt 28–0 in tune-up contest for Syracuse in Gator Bowl". The Danville Register. November 27, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Vols squeeze Orange behind Warren, 18–12". The Palm Beach Post. January 1, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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