1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1967 Tennessee Volunteers football
National champion (Litkenhous) SEC champion
Orange Bowl, L 24–26 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	9–2 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Dickey (4th season)
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Tennessee $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Alabama	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Mississippi State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Georgia's game against Clemson and Vanderbilt's game against Tulane counted in the conference standings. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1967 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 fourth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2 overall, 6–0 in the SEC) as SEC Champions and with a loss against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. The Volunteers' offense scored 283 points while the defense allowed 141 points. At season's end, Tennessee was recognized as national champions by Litkenhous. ^[1] Lester McClain became the first African American player in the program. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at No. 8 UCLA *	No. 9	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA		L 16–20	66,708	[3]
September 30	Auburn		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 27–13	54,113–54,566	[4]
October 14	Georgia Tech *		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ABC	W 24–13	55,119	[5]
October 21	at No. 6 Alabama	No. 7	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)		W 24–13	71,849	[6]
October 28	LSU	No. 4	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 17–14	54,596	[7]
November 4	at Tampa *	No. 3	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL		W 38–0	26,500	[8]
November 11	Tulane *	No. 2	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 35–14	54,828	[9]
November 18	vs. Ole Miss	No. 2	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)		W 20–7	50,881	[10]
November 25	at Kentucky	No. 2	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		W 17–7	31,500	[11]
December 2	Vanderbilt	No. 2	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 41–14	49,787	[12]
January 1	vs. No. 3 Oklahoma	No. 2	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	NBC	L 24–26	77,993	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 16 Dewey Warren Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 57 Steve Kiner So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Doug Dickey Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Bob Johnson	Center	1	2	Cincinnati Bengals
Walter Chadwick	Running back	6	164	Green Bay Packers
John Boynton	Tackle	7	172	Miami Dolphins
Elliot Gammage	Tight end	8	209	San Diego Chargers
Joe Graham	End	15	394	Philadelphia Eagles
Charles Fulton	Tailback	16	413	Boston Patriots

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References

1. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Champions" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 74. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
2. "LESTER McCLAIN PAVED THE WAY". University of Tennessee Athletics. September 14, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
3. "UCLA snatches 20–16 victory from Tennessee". The Sacramento Bee. September 17, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vols love a parade...Fulton paces 27–13 win". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wyche helps Vols outlast Georgia Tech". St. Petersburg Times. October 15, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Vols topple Tide". The Greenville News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vols stave off rush by Bengals to nab 17–14 SEC victory". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. Kelly, Tom (November 5, 1967). "26,500 admire Vols, Spartans, stadium". St. Petersburg Times . p. C1. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
9. "Tennessee thumps Tulane, 35–14, as bowl representatives watch". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vols stomp Ole Miss 20–7". The Tennessean. November 19, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "5 thefts help Volunteers en route to 17–7 victory". The Greenville News. November 26, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Vols romp to 41–14 victory over Vandy". Chicago Tribune. December 3, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Sooners hold on to win". The Kansas City Times. January 2, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1968 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2012.