1952 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

1952 Tennessee Volunteers football

Cotton Bowl Classic, L 0–16 vs. Texas

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 8
AP| No. 8
Record| 8–2–1 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach|

* Robert Neyland (21st season)

Home stadium| Shields–Watkins Field

Seasons

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1953 ->

1952 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 8 Tennessee | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. 7 Ole Miss | 4  | - | 0  | - | 2 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 2
No. 9 Alabama | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Georgia | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 15 Florida | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Mississippi State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tulane | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
No. 20 Kentucky | 1  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 2
LSU | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Vanderbilt | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Auburn | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1952 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 21st and final year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1 overall, 5–0–1 in the SEC). They concluded the season with a loss against Texas in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

## Schedule

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September 27| vs. Mississippi State| No. 6|

* Crump Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| | W 14–7| 20,376| [1]
October 4| at No. 10 Duke*| No. 11|

* Duke Stadium
* Durham, NC

| | L 0–7| 35,000| [2]
October 11| Chattanooga*| |

* Shields–Watkins Field
* Knoxville, TN

| | W 26–6| 20,000| [3]
October 18| No. 18 Alabama| |

* Shields–Watkins Field
* Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)

| | W 20–0| 55,000| [4]
October 25| Wofford*| No. 13|

* Shields–Watkins Field
* Knoxville, TN

| | W 50–0| 15,000| [5]
November 1| North Carolina*| No. 12|

* Shields–Watkins Field
* Knoxville, TN

| | W 41–14| 22,000| [6]
November 8| at LSU| No. 8|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| | W 22–3| 35,000| [7]
November 15| No. 18 Florida| No. 7|

* Shields–Watkins Field
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| | W 26–12| 35,000| [8]
November 22| Kentucky| No. 7|

* Shields–Watkins Field
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| | T 14–14| 30,000| [9]
November 29| at Vanderbilt| No. 9|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN (rivalry)

| | W 46–0| 27,500| [10]
January 1| vs. No. 10 Texas*| No. 8|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)

| NBC| L 0–16| 75,500| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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Doug Atkins | Tackle | 1 | 11 | Cleveland Browns
Frank Holohan | Tackle | 10 | 114 | Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Haslam | Tackle | 24 | 283 | Green Bay Packers
Ed Morgan | Back | 24 | 284 | San Francisco 49ers
John Michels | Guard | 25 | 297 | Philadelphia Eagles
Pat Shires | Back | 29 | 339 | Washington Redskins
Andy Myers | Guard | 30 | 358 | Cleveland Browns

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## References

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1. ^ "Vols edge past Maroons, 14–7, in shadow of upset". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Duke Blue Devils conquer Vols in 7–0 contest". The Elizabethton Star. October 5, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Ledyard is tough, but Vols win, 26–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Wade and Kozar deal Bama fits". The Birmingham News. October 19, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Vols maul Wofford as expected". The State. October 26, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tar Heels lose to Vols, 41–14, at Knoxville". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "LSU Tigers halt Tennessee attack in opening half then bow 22–3". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Vols defeat Gators 26–12". The Palm Beach Post. November 16, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Kentucky counts twice in fourth period to tie Tennessee, 14–14". The Owensboro Messenger. November 23, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Vols humiliate Vandy 46 to 0". The Tennessean. November 30, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Texas shreds vaunted Vol defense in convincing 16–0 victory". Richmond Times Dispatch. January 2, 1953. Retrieved March 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1953 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.

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Venues|

* Baseball Park (1892–1893)
* Fountain City Park (1894)
* Baldwin Park (1895–1900, 1902–1905)
* Chilhowee Park (1901, 1907)
* Baker-Himel Park (1906)
* Waite Field (1908–1920)
* Neyland Stadium (1921–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

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* Alabama: Third Saturday in October
* Auburn
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* Georgia
* Georgia Tech
* Kentucky
* South Carolina
* Vanderbilt

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* Porter Cup

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