1944 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1944 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1944 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his third year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, one loss and one tie (7–1–1 overall, 5–0–1 in the SEC), and concluded the season with a loss against USC in the 1945 Rose Bowl.
| 1944 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 7–1–1 (5–0–1 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Shields–Watkins Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia Tech $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Tennessee | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Kentucky | W 26–13 | 15,000 | [1] | ||
| October 7 | vs. Ole Miss | W 20–7 | 15,000 | [2] | ||
| October 14 | Florida | No. 15 |
| W 40–0 | 8,000 | [3] |
| October 21 | Alabama | No. 17 |
| T 0–0 | 32,000 | [4] |
| October 28 | Clemson* | No. 19 |
| W 26–7 | 11,000 | [5] |
| November 4 | at LSU | No. 16 | W 13–0 | 22,000 | [6] | |
| November 18 | Temple* | No. 17 |
| W 27–14 | 15,000 | [7] |
| November 25 | at Kentucky | No. 15 | W 21–7 | [8] | ||
| January 1 | vs. No. 7 USC | No. 12 | L 0–25 | 91,000 | [9] | |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Bob Dobelstein | Guard | 4 | 28 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Casey Stephenson | Back | 7 | 65 | Green Bay Packers |
| Dick Huffman | Tackle | 9 | 81 | Cleveland Rams |
| Art Brandau | Center | 10 | 89 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Roy Cross | End | 10 | 90 | Brooklyn Tigers |
| Billy Bevis | Back | 12 | 119 | New York Giants |
| Jim Chadwell | Tackle | 23 | 240 | New York Giants |
| Russ Morrow | Center | 24 | 247 | Detroit Lions |
- References:[10]
References
- "Vols open 1944 gridiron campaign with 26–13 win over Cats". The Knoxville Journal. October 1, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols strike quickly to trip Rebels, 20–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 8, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols smother Gators, 40–0". The Tennesssean. October 15, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols, 'Bama play 0–0 tie". The Atlanta Constitution. October 22, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson weakens in 2nd half as Vols win, 26–7". The Greenville News. October 29, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Frosh passes Tennessee to 13–0 win over L.S.U." Monroe Morning World. November 5, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee topples Temple in thriller, 27 to 14; Bowl-bound Volunteers overcome tricky Owls in spectacular finish". Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 19, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee uses power to stun Kentucky 21–7". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern California wallops Tennessee in Rose Bowl, 25–0". The Spokesman-Review. January 2, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1945 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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