1965 Tennessee Volunteers football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 27–6 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record8–1–2 (2–1–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 1 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
Auburn 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 7 Tennessee 2 – 1 – 2 8 – 1 – 2
Ole Miss 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 8 LSU 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Tulane 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1965 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 second year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins, one loss and two ties (8–1–2 overall, 2–1–2 in the SEC) and a victory over Tulsa in the Bluebonnet Bowl.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 18Army*
W 21–048,500[1]
September 25Auburn
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
T 13–1343,614[2]
October 9South Carolina*dagger
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 24–338,519[3]
October 16at Alabama
T 7–765,680[4]
October 23Houston*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 17–834,504[5]
November 6No. 7 Georgia Tech*Neyland Stadium (rivalry)W 21–752,174[6]
November 13vs. Ole MissNo. 8
NBCL 13–1440,181[7]
November 20at Kentucky
W 19–338,000[8]
November 27VanderbiltNo. 9
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 21–336,248[9]
December 4No. 5 UCLA*No. 7
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 37–3444,495[10]
December 18vs. TulsaNo. 7
NBCW 27–640,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1965 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 16 Dewey Warren So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
    Injured
  • Redshirt
    Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Tom Fisher Linebacker 3 40 New York Giants
Frank Emanuel Linebacker 4 52 Philadelphia Eagles
Stan Mitchell Fullback 8 115 Washington Redskins
Austin Denney End 11 160 Dallas Cowboys
Bob Petrella Defensive back 12 181 Minnesota Vikings
Hal Wantland Halfback 16 235 Washington Redskins

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References

  1. ^ "Army's first road opener in 76 years ruined by Tennessee, 21–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 19, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn holds Volunteers to 13–13 deadlock". The Anniston Star. September 26, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks bow to Vols by 24 to 3". The Progress-Index. October 10, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vols knot Tide 7–7". Tallahassee Democrat. October 17, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sad Vols edge out Cougars". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vols ramble over Tech, 21–7". The Greenville News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss makes a point, dumps Vols 14–13". The Miami News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee pass thefts in 2nd lead to 19–3 Wildcat downfall". The Park City Daily News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mitchell-led Vols rap Vandy". Daily Press. November 28, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late Tennessee score upends Bruins". The Fresno Bee. December 5, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee drowns Tulsa 27–6". The Nashville Tennessean. December 19, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1966 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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