Year: | 1957 |
Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Coachrank: | 16 |
Aprank: | 13 |
Record: | 8–3 |
Conf Record: | 4–3 |
Head Coach: | Bowden Wyatt |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Stadium: | Shields–Watkins Field |
Champion: | Gator Bowl champion |
Bowl Result: | W 3–0 vs. Texas A&M |
The 1957 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1957 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bowden Wyatt, in his third year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3 overall, 4–3 in the SEC) and with a victory over Texas A&M in the 1957 Gator Bowl.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
Bill Anderson | Back | 3 | 31 | Washington Redskins | |
Bobby Gordon | Back | 6 | 63 | Chicago Cardinals | |
Al Carter | Back | 22 | 257 | Chicago Bears | |
Bobby Sandlin | Back | 24 | 285 | Baltimore Colts |