Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | vs. Mississippi State | | W 19–7 | 28,523 | [1] |
October 2 | at No. 7 Duke* | | L 6–7 | 30,000 | [2] |
October 9 | Chattanooga* | | W 20–14 | | [3] |
October 16 | Alabama | | L 0–27 | 41,800 | [4] |
October 23 | Dayton* | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 14–7 | 21,000 | [5] |
October 30 | North Carolina* | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 26–20 | | [6] |
November 6 | at Georgia Tech | | L 7–28 | 40,000 | [7] |
November 12 | Florida | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| L 0–14 | 20,000 | [8] |
November 20 | Kentucky | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| L 13–14 | 31,800 | [9] |
November 27 | at Vanderbilt | | L 0–26 | 27,000 | [10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- HB #45 Johnny Majors, So.
Team players drafted into the NFL
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- ^ "Vols shine brightly in 19 to 7 trouncing of Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. September 26, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke defeats Vols, 7–6". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols survive Mocs' ambush in 20–14 win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama drubs Vols, 27–0; Elmore, Tharp star". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 17, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stubborn Flyers edged by Tennessee, 14–7". Dayton Daily News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols defeat UNC, 26–20 in thriller". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech trounces Vols, 28 to 7". Johnson City Press. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida wins on passes, 14–0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hardy passes Kentucky to 14–13 victory over Tennessee". Evansville Press. November 21, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fired-up Vandy crushes Tennessee 26–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 28, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.