1954 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1954 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Ole Miss $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Florida 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Georgia 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
No. 13 Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mississippi State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Alabama 3 – 3 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
LSU 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tulane 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 6 – 3
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Tennessee 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1954 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Harvey Robinson, in his second year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25vs. Mississippi State
W 19–728,523[1]
October 2at No. 7 Duke*
L 6–730,000[2]
October 9Chattanooga*
W 20–14[3]
October 16Alabama
L 0–2741,800[4]
October 23Dayton*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 14–721,000[5]
October 30North Carolina*
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 26–20[6]
November 6at Georgia Tech
L 7–2840,000[7]
November 12Floridadagger
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–1420,000[8]
November 20Kentucky
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–1431,800[9]
November 27at Vanderbilt
L 0–2627,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

  • HB #45 Johnny Majors, So.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Darris McCord Tackle 3 36 Detroit Lions
Ed Nickla Guard 14 167 Chicago Bears
Pat Oleksiak Back 18 216 Detroit Lions
Jimmy Wade Back 20 238 Philadelphia Eagles
Lamar Leachman Center 30 360 Cleveland Browns

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References

  1. ^ "Vols shine brightly in 19 to 7 trouncing of Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. September 26, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Duke defeats Vols, 7–6". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vols survive Mocs' ambush in 20–14 win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama drubs Vols, 27–0; Elmore, Tharp star". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 17, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stubborn Flyers edged by Tennessee, 14–7". Dayton Daily News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vols defeat UNC, 26–20 in thriller". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech trounces Vols, 28 to 7". Johnson City Press. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida wins on passes, 14–0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hardy passes Kentucky to 14–13 victory over Tennessee". Evansville Press. November 21, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fired-up Vandy crushes Tennessee 26–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 28, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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