1963 Tennessee Volunteers football team explained

Year:1963
Team:Tennessee Volunteers
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:5–5
Conf Record:3–5
Head Coach:Jim McDonald
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Neyland Stadium

The 1963 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Jim McDonald, in his first and only year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5 overall, 3–5 in the SEC).

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Tackle 1 14 Chicago Bears
Bob Zvolerin Tackle 12 158 Washington Redskins
Tackle 14 183 San Francisco 49ers
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1964 NFL Draft . Pro-Football-Reference.com . March 8, 2012.