1964 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1964 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1964 record	4–5–1 (1–5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Dickey
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons

1964 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1/1 Alabama †	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Kentucky	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
#7/7 LSU	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Tulane	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1964 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1964 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Doug Dickey, in his first year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 1–5–1 in the SEC). The Volunteers offense scored 80 points while the defense allowed 121 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 19*	Chattanooga		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 10–6
September 26	at #8 Auburn		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL		L 0–3
October 3	Mississippi State		Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN		W 14–13
October 10*	Boston College		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 16–14
October 17	#3 Alabama		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)		L 8–19	48,627
October 24	at #7 LSU		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	NBC	T 3–3
November 7	at #7 Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA		W 22–14
November 14†	Ole Miss		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		L 0–30
November 21	Kentucky		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel)		L 7–12
November 28	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN		L 0–7
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

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Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Steve DeLong	Defensive End	1	6	Chicago Bears
Whit Canale	Defensive End	17	227	Pittsburgh Steelers

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Awards and honors

• Steve DeLong, Outland Trophy

External links

• 1964 Tennessee Volunteers on College Football Reference