1967_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team

1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

The 1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1967 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 fourth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2 overall, 6–0 in the SEC) as SEC Champions and with a loss against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. The Volunteers' offense scored 283 points while the defense allowed 141 points. At season's end, Tennessee was recognized as national champions by Litkenhous.[1] Lester McClain became the first African American player in the program.[2]

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Personnel

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Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Bob JohnsonCenter12Cincinnati Bengals
Walter ChadwickRunning back6164Green Bay Packers
John BoyntonTackle7172Miami Dolphins
Elliot GammageTight end8209San Diego Chargers
Joe GrahamEnd15394Philadelphia Eagles
Charles FultonTailback16413Boston Patriots

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References

  1. [1]
    National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Champions" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 74. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "LESTER McCLAIN PAVED THE WAY".
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    "UCLA snatches 20–16 victory from Tennessee". The Sacramento Bee. September 17, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols love a parade...Fulton paces 27–13 win". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Wyche helps Vols outlast Georgia Tech". St. Petersburg Times. October 15, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols topple Tide". The Greenville News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols stave off rush by Bengals to nab 17–14 SEC victory". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Kelly, Tom (November 5, 1967). "26,500 admire Vols, Spartans, stadium". St. Petersburg Times. p. C1. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
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    "Tennessee thumps Tulane, 35–14, as bowl representatives watch". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols stomp Ole Miss 20–7". The Tennessean. November 19, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "5 thefts help Volunteers en route to 17–7 victory". The Greenville News. November 26, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols romp to 41–14 victory over Vandy". Chicago Tribune. December 3, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Sooners hold on to win". The Kansas City Times. January 2, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "1968 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
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