1956 Tennessee Volunteers football team explained

Year:1956
Team:Tennessee Volunteers
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:2
Aprank:2
Record:10–1
Conf Record:6–0
Head Coach:Bowden Wyatt
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Shields–Watkins Field
Champion:National champion (SR)
SEC champion
Bowl:Sugar Bowl
Bowl Result:L 13–7 vs. Baylor

The 1956 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1956 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bowden Wyatt, in his second year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1 overall, 6–0 in the SEC), as SEC Champions and with a loss against Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 275 points while the defense allowed 88 points.

Roster

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Tackle2 24 Detroit Lions
Frank Kolinsky Tackle28329 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1957 NFL Draft . Pro-Football-Reference.com . March 18, 2012.