1968_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team

1968 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1968 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

The 1968 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by fifth-year head coach Doug Dickey and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC) and a loss against Texas in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

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Neyland Stadium installed artificial turf prior to the season;[1] it was one of four university division venues (Astrodome (Houston), Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin), and Husky Stadium (Washington)) with synthetic grass in 1968.

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Roster

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Team players drafted into the NFL/AFL

Four Volunteers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft, the third common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Richmond FlowersFullback249Dallas Cowboys
Karl KremserKicker5128Miami Dolphins
Jim WeatherfordDefensive back15366Atlanta Falcons
Chick McGeehanFullback15375Miami Dolphins

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References

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    "Vols catch Georgia". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 15, 1968. p. 4B.
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    "Vols use breaks to beat Memphis State, 24 to 17". The Danville Register. September 29, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tennessee Vols bombard Rice". Abilene Reporter-News. October 6, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Pass mark set, but Tech falls". Oakland Tribune. October 13, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols edge Bama". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 20, 1968. p. 4B.
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    "Bruins buried by Vol avalanche". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 3, 1968. p. 4B.
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    "Auburn crushes Big Orange 28 to 14". The Tennessean. November 10, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols stuns Ole Miss with Wyche's aerials". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vols overcome Kentucky, 24–7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 5B.
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    "Tennessee survives Vandy bid 10–7". The Courier-Journal. December 1, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Texas Longhorns trample on Vols". The Palm Beach Post. January 2, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "1969 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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