1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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The 1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee
in the 1967 college football season
. The Volunteers offense scored 283 points while the defense allowed 141 points. Led by head coach Doug Dickey
, the Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference
and competed in the . At season’s end, the Volunteers were recognized as national champions
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University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 1967 college football season
1967 college football season
The 1967 college football season was the last one in which college football's champion was crowned before the bowl games. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as Division I-A and now as Division I FBS...
. The Volunteers offense scored 283 points while the defense allowed 141 points. Led by head coach Doug Dickey
Doug Dickey
Douglas Adair "Doug" Dickey is a former American college football player and coach and college athletics administrator. Dickey is a South Dakota native who was raised in Florida and graduated from the University of Florida, where he played college football...
, the Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
and competed in the . At season’s end, the Volunteers were recognized as national champions
NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship
A college football national championship in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection of the best...
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Regular season
- On the Third Saturday in OctoberThird Saturday in OctoberThe Third Saturday in October, also known as the Alabama–Tennessee football rivalry, is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Tennessee Volunteers football team of the University of Tennessee...
, Tennessee beat Alabama, 24–13. - In the Border Battle, Tennessee beat KentuckyKentucky Wildcats footballThe Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era...
, 17–7, to claim the Beer Barrel.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Volunteers points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 16 | @ UCLA | Loss | 16 | 20 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Sept. 30 | Auburn | Win | 27 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Oct. 14 | Georgia Tech | Win | 24 | 13 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Oct. 21 | @ Alabama | Win | 24 | 13 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Oct. 28 | Louisiana State | Win | 17 | 14 | 4–1 |
| 6 | Nov. 4 | @ Tampa | Win | 38 | 0 | 5–1 |
| 7 | Nov. 11 | Tulane | Win | 35 | 14 | 6–1 |
| 8 | Nov. 18 | Mississippi | Win | 20 | 7 | 7–1 |
| 9 | Nov. 25 | @ Kentucky | Win | 17 | 7 | 8–1 |
| 10 | Dec. 2 | Vanderbilt | Win | 41 | 14 | 9–1 |
| 11 | Jan. 1 | Oklahoma | Loss | 24 | 26 | 9–2 |
Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Bob Johnson | Center | 1 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1968 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's first year in professional football.Paul Brown, who left the Cleveland Browns following the 1962 season with an NFL record of 115–49–6, seven conference titles, and three NFL championships, had the urge to get back into football. His son Mike Brown... |
| Walter Chadwick | Running Back | 6 | 164 | Green Bay Packers 1968 Green Bay Packers season The 1968 Green Bay Packers season was their 50th overall and the 48th as members of the National Football League. The club posted a 6-7-1 record under first-year head coach Phil Bengston, earning them a third-place finish in the NFC Central division. It was also the Packers' first losing season... |
| John Boynton | Tackle | 7 | 172 | Miami Dolphins 1968 Miami Dolphins season -NFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Season standings:-Roster:-Notes and references:**... |
| Elliot Gammage | Tight End | 8 | 209 | San Diego Chargers 1968 San Diego Chargers season The 1968 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–5–1 record in 1967.-Season schedule:-See also:*1968 AFL season... |
| Joe Graham | End | 15 | 394 | Philadelphia Eagles 1968 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1968 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 36th in the league. They failed to improve on their previous output of 6–7–1, winning only two games. and being on target for an anti-perfect season at 0-11 until they won their twelfth game... |
| Charles Fulton | Tailback | 16 | 413 | Boston Patriots 1968 Boston Patriots season The Boston Patriots finished the American Football League's 1968 season with a record of four wins and ten losses, and finished fourth in the AFL's Eastern Division... |