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The 1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1967 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 fourth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee . They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2 overall, 6–0 in the SEC) as SEC Champions and with a loss against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl . The Volunteers' offense scored 283 points while the defense allowed 141 points. At season's end, Tennessee was recognized as national champions by Litkenhous .[ 1] Lester McClain became the first African American player in the program.[ 2]
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 16 at No. 8 UCLA * No. 9 L 16–2066,708 [ 3]
September 30 Auburn W 27–1354,113–54,566 [ 4]
October 14 Georgia Tech * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) ABC W 24–1355,119 [ 5]
October 21 at No. 6 Alabama No. 7 W 24–1371,849 [ 6]
October 28 LSU No. 4 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 17–1454,596 [ 7]
November 4 at Tampa * No. 3 W 38–026,500 [ 8]
November 11 Tulane * No. 2 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 35–1454,828 [ 9]
November 18 vs. Ole Miss No. 2 W 20–750,881 [ 10]
November 25 at Kentucky No. 2 W 17–731,500 [ 11]
December 2 Vanderbilt No. 2 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) W 41–1449,787 [ 12]
January 1 vs. No. 3 Oklahoma No. 2 NBC L 24–2677,993 [ 13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
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^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Champions" (PDF) . 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records . NCAA.org. p. 74. Retrieved March 15, 2012 .
^ "LESTER McCLAIN PAVED THE WAY" . University of Tennessee Athletics . September 14, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2024 .
^ "UCLA snatches 20–16 victory from Tennessee" . The Sacramento Bee . September 17, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols love a parade...Fulton paces 27–13 win" . The Commercial Appeal . October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wyche helps Vols outlast Georgia Tech" . St. Petersburg Times . October 15, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols topple Tide" . The Greenville News . October 22, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols stave off rush by Bengals to nab 17–14 SEC victory" . The Shreveport Times . October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Kelly, Tom (November 5, 1967). "26,500 admire Vols, Spartans, stadium" . St. Petersburg Times . p. C1. Retrieved October 21, 2012 .
^ "Tennessee thumps Tulane, 35–14, as bowl representatives watch" . Johnson City Press . November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols stomp Ole Miss 20–7" . The Tennessean . November 19, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "5 thefts help Volunteers en route to 17–7 victory" . The Greenville News . November 26, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols romp to 41–14 victory over Vandy" . Chicago Tribune . December 3, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sooners hold on to win" . The Kansas City Times . January 2, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1968 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2012 .
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