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1969 Tennessee Volunteers football
1969 Tennessee Volunteers football
SEC champion
Gator Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Florida
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 15
Record	9–2 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Dickey (6th season);
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
	Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 15 Tennessee $	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 LSU	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Auburn	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Florida	3	–	1	–	1	9	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Georgia	2	–	3	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Vanderbilt	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Alabama	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Doug Dickey, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2 overall, 5–1 in the SEC) and a loss against Florida in the Gator Bowl.

Tennessee's defense featured Jack Reynolds and All-American Steve Kiner while the offense featured quarterback Bobby Scott throwing to end Ken DeLong. Chip Kell was an All-American guard on the offensive line.

Florida Gators coach Ray Graves' final game saw his club beat the SEC champion Volunteers, 14–13, in the Gator Bowl. The game, which marked the Gator Bowl's silver anniversary had added drama because two days before kickoff word leaked out that Volunteers head coach Doug Dickey, the SEC Coach of the Year, would return to Florida, his alma mater, after the game.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Chattanooga*	No. 15	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 31–0	48,942	^[1]
September 27	No. 17 Auburn	No. 19	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–19	57,826	^[2]
October 4	at Memphis State*	No. 10	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 55–16	50,164	^[3]
October 11	Georgia Tech*	No. 10	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 26–8	63,171	^[4]
October 18	at No. 20 Alabama	No. 7	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)		W 41–14	72,443	^[5]
November 1	at No. 11 Georgia	No. 3	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 17–3	59,781	^[6]
November 8	South Carolina*	No. 3	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 29–14	62,868	^[7]
November 15	at No. 18 Ole Miss	No. 3	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		L 0–38	47,220	^[8]
November 22	at Kentucky	No. 9	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		W 31–26	36,500	^[9]
November 29	Vanderbilt	No. 10	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 40–27	60,672	^[10]
December 27	vs. No. 14 Florida	No. 11	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl, rivalry)	NBC	L 13–14	72,248	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

OG #65 Phillip Fulmer, So.
LB #57 Steve Kiner, Sr.
DB Bobby Majors, So.
LB Jack Reynolds, Sr.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Rounds	Pick Overall	NFL Team
Jack Reynolds	Linebacker	1	22	Los Angeles Rams
Steve Kiner	Linebacker	3	73	Dallas Cowboys
Herman Weaver	Punter	9	227	Detroit Lions

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References

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^ "Vols gun down Auburn, 45–19". The Miami Herald. September 28, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee stops Memphis State". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols bop Tech". Panama City News-Herald. October 12, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee mauls Crimson Tide, 41–14". Corpus Christi Times. October 19, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee chews up Georgia". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee earns win over South Carolina". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Manning steals thunder to shock Tennessee 38–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 16, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols finally tree a clawing Cat". The Commercial Appeal. November 23, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee claims SEC crown by trouncing Vandy, 40–27". The Paducah Sun. November 30, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida upsets Vols in Gator". The El Paso Times. December 28, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1970 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2012.