1965 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1965 Tennessee Volunteers football
1965 Tennessee Volunteers football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 27–6 vs. Tulsa
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 7
Record	8–1–2 (2–1–2 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Dickey (2nd season);
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
	Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

The 1965 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1965 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 second year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins, one loss and two ties (8–1–2 overall, 2–1–2 in the SEC) and a victory over Tulsa in the Bluebonnet Bowl.

1965 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Alabama $	6	–	1	–	1	9	–	1	–	1
Auburn	4	–	1	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Florida	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
No. 7 Tennessee	2	–	1	–	2	8	–	1	–	2
Ole Miss	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
No. 8 LSU	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Georgia	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	7	–	1
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Army*		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 21–0	48,500	^[1]
September 25	Auburn		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		T 13–13	43,614	^[2]
October 9	South Carolina*		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 24–3	38,519	^[3]
October 16	at Alabama		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)		T 7–7	65,680	^[4]
October 23	Houston*		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 17–8	34,504	^[5]
November 6	No. 7 Georgia Tech*		Neyland Stadium (rivalry)		W 21–7	52,174	^[6]
November 13	vs. Ole Miss	No. 8	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	NBC	L 13–14	40,181	^[7]
November 20	at Kentucky		McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		W 19–3	38,000	^[8]
November 27	Vanderbilt	No. 9	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 21–3	36,248	^[9]
December 4	No. 5 UCLA*	No. 7	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 37–34	44,495	^[10]
December 18	vs. Tulsa	No. 7	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)	NBC	W 27–6	40,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1965 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`16`	Dewey Warren	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

^ "Army's first road opener in 76 years ruined by Tennessee, 21–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 19, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn holds Volunteers to 13–13 deadlock". The Anniston Star. September 26, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks bow to Vols by 24 to 3". The Progress-Index. October 10, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols knot Tide 7–7". Tallahassee Democrat. October 17, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sad Vols edge out Cougars". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols ramble over Tech, 21–7". The Greenville News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ole Miss makes a point, dumps Vols 14–13". The Miami News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee pass thefts in 2nd lead to 19–3 Wildcat downfall". The Park City Daily News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mitchell-led Vols rap Vandy". Daily Press. November 28, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late Tennessee score upends Bruins". The Fresno Bee. December 5, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee drowns Tulsa 27–6". The Nashville Tennessean. December 19, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1966 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.

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