1966 Tennessee Volunteers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 18–12 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
Record8–3 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alabama + 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Georgia + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Ole Miss 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Auburn 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1966 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 third year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3 overall, 3–2 in the SEC) and a victory over Syracuse in the Gator Bowl.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Auburn
W 28–052,582[1]
October 1Rice*No. 10
W 23–344,053[2]
October 8at No. 9 Georgia Tech*No. 8
ABCL 3–652,180[3]
October 15No. 3 Alabama
L 10–1156,463[4]
October 22South Carolina*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 29–1738,944[5]
October 29vs. Army*
W 38–748,646[6]
November 5Chattanooga*No. 10
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 28–1034,551[7]
November 12Ole MissdaggerNo. 10
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 7–1455,206[8]
November 19Kentucky
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
ABCW 28–1943,704[9]
November 26at Vanderbilt
W 28–026,882[10]
December 31vs. Syracuse*
ABCW 18–1260,312[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1966 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE Austin Denney
QB 16 Dewey Warren Jr
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
Paul Naumoff Linebacker 3 60 Detroit Lions
Ron Widby Punter 4 81 New Orleans Saints
John Mills End 8 199 San Diego Chargers
Harold Stancell Defensive back 9 231 Philadelphia Eagles
Doug Archibald Defensive back 16 405 New York Jets

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References

  1. ^ "Vols lambast Auburn, 28–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tennessee passes sink Rices, 23–3". Victoria Advocate. October 2, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Tech kicks Tennessee". Lake Charles American-Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late Alabama comeback nips Tennessee, 11–10". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Flowers leads Vols over Birds, 29–17". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Warren sparkles as Vols spank Army in 38–7 game". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vols dump Chattanooga 28–10 behind Warren". Johnson City Press. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mississippi keeps jinx intact by downing Vols". The Daily Advertiser. November 13, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Warren passes key Vol victory over Kentucky". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Vols squeeze Orange behind Warren, 18–12". The Palm Beach Post. January 1, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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