1964 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1964 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1964 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Doug Dickey, in his first year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 1–5–1 in the SEC). The Volunteers offense scored 80 points while the defense allowed 121 points.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 19 |
Chattanooga* |
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Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
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W 10–6 |
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September 26 |
at #8 Auburn |
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Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |
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L 0–3 |
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October 3 |
Mississippi State |
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Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN |
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W 14–13 |
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October 10 |
Boston College* |
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Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
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W 16–14 |
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October 17 |
#3 Alabama |
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Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) |
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L 8–19 |
48,627 |
October 24 |
at #7 LSU |
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
NBC |
T 3–3 |
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November 7 |
at #7 Georgia Tech |
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Grant Field • Atlanta, GA |
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W 22–14 |
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November 14 |
Ole Miss |
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Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
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L 0–30 |
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November 21 |
Kentucky |
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Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel) |
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L 7–12 |
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November 28 |
at Vanderbilt |
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN |
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L 0–7 |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
Team players drafted into the NFL
Awards and honors
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