1946_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team

1946 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1946 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

The 1946 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1946 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 15th season (his first since the 1940 season, following his service in World War II), and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2 overall, 5–0 in the SEC). They concluded the season as SEC champions and with a loss against Rice in the 1947 Orange Bowl.

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Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1946 NCAA football rankings
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After the season

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Volunteers were selected.[12]

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References

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    "Tennessee noses out Georgia Tech". The Huntsville Times. September 29, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols decision Duke gridmen, 12–7". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 6, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "U-T Vols toy with Chattanooga in scoring 47-to-7 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 13, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tennessee drops Crimson Tide from undefeated ranks, 12–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Wake Forest dumps Tennessee from ranks of unbeaten, untied teams by score of 19 to 6". Messenger-Inquirer. October 27, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tennessee dumps Tar Heels from unbeaten ranks". The State. November 3, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols nip Rebels, 18–14". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tennessee trips Boston, 33–13". Evansville Press. November 17, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grid victory to Tennessee". The Baltimore Sun. November 24, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols end season with 7–6 victory over Vandy". Kingsport Times-News. December 1, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Rice Owls win over Tennessee by 8–0 score". The Morning Call. January 2, 1947. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. [12]
    "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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