1954_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team

1954 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1954 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season


The 1954 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1954 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Harvey Robinson, in his second 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, 1–5 in the SEC).

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Roster

  • HB #45 Johnny Majors, So.

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Darris McCordTackle336Detroit Lions
Ed NicklaGuard14167Chicago Bears
Pat OleksiakBack18216Detroit Lions
Jimmy WadeBack20238Philadelphia Eagles
Lamar LeachmanCenter30360Cleveland Browns

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References

  1. "Vols shine brightly in 19 to 7 trouncing of Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. September 26, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Duke defeats Vols, 7–6". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vols survive Mocs' ambush in 20–14 win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Alabama drubs Vols, 27–0; Elmore, Tharp star". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 17, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Stubborn Flyers edged by Tennessee, 14–7". Dayton Daily News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vols defeat UNC, 26–20 in thriller". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tech trounces Vols, 28 to 7". Johnson City Press. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Florida wins on passes, 14–0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hardy passes Kentucky to 14–13 victory over Tennessee". Evansville Press. November 21, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Fired-up Vandy crushes Tennessee 26–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 28, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1955 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.

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