1947 Tennessee Volunteers football team
American college football season
1947 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–5 (2–3 SEC) |
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Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
Home stadium | Shields–Watkins Field |
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No. 13 Ole Miss $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1947 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 16th year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5 overall, 2–3 in the SEC).
Tennessee was ranked at No. 46 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–27 | 40,000 | [2] | |
October 1 | Duke*![]() | L 7–19 | 40,000 | [3] | |
October 11 | Chattanooga* |
| W 26–7 | 20,000 | [4] |
October 18 | at Alabama | L 0–10 | 32,000 | [5] | |
October 25 | Tennessee Tech* |
| W 49–0 | 12,000 | [6] |
November 1 | at North Carolina* | L 6–20 | 41,000 | [7] | |
November 8 | vs. Ole Miss | L 13–43 | 28,000 | [8] | |
November 15 | Boston College* |
| W 38–13 | 20,000 | [9] |
November 22 | at Kentucky | W 13–6 | 25,000 | [10] | |
November 29 | Vanderbilt |
| W 12–7 | 40,000 | [11] |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Jim Powell | End | 30 | 285 | Chicago Cardinals |
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References
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ralph McGill (September 28, 1947). "Dodd Had Tech Ready; Vols Never in Game". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke Humbles Tennessee 19-7". The Nashville Tennessean. October 5, 1947. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee Plays Like Vols Of Old In Win Over Chattanooga". The Jackson Sun. October 12, 1947. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gilmer passes Tide to victory over Vols, 10–0". The Miami News. October 19, 1947. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Volunteers smother Tennessee Tech, 49–0". The Jackson Sun. October 26, 1947. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Goldwater (November 2, 1947). "Tar Heels Roll To 20-6 Triumph Over Tennessee". The Daily Tar Heel. pp. 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ed Harris (November 9, 1947). "Ole Miss Mauls Vols 43-13: Rebels Hand Neyland Worst Defeat of Career". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Shirley (November 16, 1947). "Rejuvenated Vols Hammer BC Eagles 38-13". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larry Boeck (November 23, 1947). "Neyland Jinx On Cats Continues As Tennessee Sinks Kentucky 13-6 With 4th Period Score". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Raymond Johnson (November 30, 1947). "Vandy Bows 12-7 To U-T's Power". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1948 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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