1962 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1962 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1962 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bowden Wyatt, in his eighth year, and played their home games at Shields-Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 2–6 in the SEC). The Volunteers offense scored 179 points while the defense allowed 134 points.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 29 |
at Auburn |
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Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |
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L 21–22 |
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October 6 |
Mississippi State |
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Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN |
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L 6–7 |
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October 13 |
at Georgia Tech |
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Grant Field • Atlanta, GA |
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L 0–17 |
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October 20 |
#2 Alabama |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) |
CBS |
L 7–27 |
44,600 |
October 27 |
Chattanooga* |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
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W 48–14 |
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October 24 |
Wake Forest* |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
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W 23–0 |
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November 10 |
Tulane |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
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W 28–16 |
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November 17 |
#3 Ole Miss |
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN |
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L 6–19 |
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November 24 |
Kentucky |
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Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel) |
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L 10–12 |
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December 1 |
at Vanderbilt |
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN |
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W 30–0 |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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