1969 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1969 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1969 college football season. The Volunteers offense scored 328 points while the defense allowed 179 points. Led by head coach Doug Dickey, the Volunteers competed in the Gator Bowl. Tennessee's defense featured Jack Reynolds and All-American Steve Kiner while the offense featured quarterback Bobby Scott throwing to end Ken DeLong. Chip Kell was an All-American guard on the offensive line.
Season
Gator Bowl
Florida Gators coach Ray Graves' final game saw his club beat the SEC champion Volunteers, 14–13, in the Gator Bowl. The game, which marked the Gator Bowl's silver anniversary had added drama because two days before kickoff word leaked out that Volunteers head coach Doug Dickey, the SEC Coach of the Year, would return to Florida, his alma mater, after the game.
Schedule
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Volunteers points |
Opponents |
Record |
| 1 |
Sept. 20 |
Tennessee Chattanooga |
Win |
31 |
0 |
1–0 |
| 2 |
Sept. 27 |
Auburn |
Win |
45 |
19 |
2–0 |
| 3 |
Oct. 4 |
@ Memphis |
Win |
55 |
16 |
3–0 |
| 4 |
Oct. 11 |
Georgia Tech |
Win |
26 |
8 |
4–0 |
| 5 |
Oct. 18 |
@ Alabama |
Win |
41 |
14 |
5–0 |
| 6 |
Nov. 1 |
@ Georgia |
Win |
17 |
3 |
6–0 |
| 7 |
Nov. 8 |
South Carolina |
Win |
29 |
14 |
7–0 |
| 8 |
Nov. 15 |
@ Mississippi |
Loss |
0 |
38 |
7–1 |
| 9 |
Nov. 22 |
@ Kentucky |
Win |
31 |
26 |
8–1 |
| 10 |
Nov. 29 |
Vanderbilt |
Win |
40 |
27 |
9–1 |
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Team players drafted into in the NFL
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