1960 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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The 1960 Tennessee Volunteers (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1960 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bowden Wyatt, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, two losses and two ties (6–2–2 overall, 3–2–2 in the SEC).

CoachesNo. 19
Record6–2–2 (3–2–2 SEC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Tennessee Volunteers football, Conference ...
1960 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record6–2–2 (3–2–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
Seasons
 1959
1961 
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1960 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Ole Miss $5011001
No. 18 Florida510920
No. 9 Alabama511812
No. 13 Auburn520820
Tennessee322622
Georgia430640
Georgia Tech440550
LSU231541
Kentucky241541
Tulane141361
Mississippi State051261
Vanderbilt070370
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at AuburnW 10–343,000[1]
October 1vs. Mississippi StateNo. 11T 0–027,000[2]
October 8Tampa*W 62–719,945[3]
October 15No. 15 Alabama
W 20–746,000[4]
October 22No. 7 (small) Chattanooga*No. 12
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 35–025,200[5]
October 29North Carolina*No. 11
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 27–1427,060[6]
November 5at Georgia TechNo. 8L 7–1445,072[7]
November 12No. 4 Ole MissdaggerNo. 14
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 3–2445,100[8]
November 19Kentucky
  • Shields–Watkins Field
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
T 10–1039,800[9]
November 26at VanderbiltW 35–034,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

  • TB Billy Majors, Sr.

Team players drafted into the NFL

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Mike LucciCenter569Cleveland Browns
Billy MajorsBack12168Philadelphia Eagles
Charlie BakerTackle20279Cleveland Browns
Lebron ShieldsTackleExpansion draftMinnesota Vikings
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