1945 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1945 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1945 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1 overall, 3–1 in the SEC).
| 1945 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 8–1 (3–1 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Shields–Watkins Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Tennessee | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 LSU | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | Wake Forest* | W 7–6 | 15,000 | [1] | ||
| October 6 | William & Mary* |
| W 48–13 | 15,000 | [2] | |
| October 13 | Chattanooga* | No. 18 |
| W 30–0 | [3] | |
| October 20 | at No. 6 Alabama | L 7–25 | 28,000 | [4] | ||
| October 27 | Villanova* |
| W 33–2 | 15,000 | [5] | |
| November 3 | North Carolina* |
| W 20–6 | 18,000 | [6] | |
| November 10 | vs. Ole Miss | W 34–0 | 6,000 | [7] | ||
| November 24 | at Kentucky | No. 14 | W 14–0 | 12,000 | [8] | |
| December 1 | Vanderbilt | No. 17 |
| W 45–0 | 15,000 | [9] |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Walter Slater | Back | 3 | 37 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Jim Vugrin | Guard | 26 | 241 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Bob Long | Back | 26 | 268 | Philadelphia Eagles |
- References:[10]
References
- "Deacs look good in Knoxville tilt". The News and Observer. September 30, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Volunteers beat Indians, 48–13". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 7, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols tromp over Moccasins, 30–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 14, 1945. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama blights Tennessee bowl hopes by 25–7 defeat". The Selma Times-Journal. October 21, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Stephens and Partin romp as Vols bounce back, 33 to 2". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Belated Vol rally crushes North Carolina". The State. November 4, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Volunteers bid for bowl recognition by winning 34–0 over Ole Miss team". The Jackson Sun. November 11, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hard-pressed Tennessee scores twice in second half to win over Kentucky, 14 to 0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 25, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee turns on power; Defeats Vanderbilt, 45–0". The Shreveport Times. December 2, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1946 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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