1965 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1965 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Doug Dickey, the Volunteers compiled an overall record of 8–1–2 with a mark of 3–1–2, in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC.^[1][2] Tennessee was invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl, where the Volunteers defeated Tulsa. The team played home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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 (3–1–2 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Dickey (2nd season)
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

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
No. 7 Tennessee	3	–	1	–	2			8	–	1	–	2
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 8 LSU	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Georgia	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	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 Tennessee's game against South Carolina and Georgia's game against Clemson counted in the conference standings. 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	[3]
September 25	Auburn		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		T 13–13	43,614	[4]
October 9	South Carolina[n 1]		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 24–3	38,519	[5]
October 16	at Alabama		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)		T 7–7	65,680	[6]
October 23	Houston*		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 17–8	34,504	[7]
November 6	No. 7 Georgia Tech*		Neyland Stadium (rivalry)		W 21–7	52,174	[8]
November 13	vs. Ole Miss	No. 8	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	NBC	L 13–14	40,181	[9]
November 20	at Kentucky		McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		W 19–3	38,000	[10]
November 27	Vanderbilt	No. 9	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 21–3	36,248	[11]
December 4	No. 5 UCLA*	No. 7	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 37–34	44,495	[12]
December 18	vs. Tulsa	No. 7	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)	NBC	W 27–6	40,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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	Head coach Doug Dickey Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Tom Fisher	Linebacker	3	40	New York Giants
Frank Emanuel	Linebacker	4	52	Philadelphia Eagles
Stan Mitchell	Fullback	8	115	Washington Redskins
Austin Denney	End	11	160	Dallas Cowboys
Bob Petrella	Defensive back	12	181	Minnesota Vikings
Hal Wantland	Halfback	16	235	Washington Redskins

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Notes

1. Tennessee's game against South Carolina counted in the SEC standings.