1949-50 Tennessee Volunteers — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Tennessee Volunteers went 15-11 (5-6 in the SEC) under head coach Emmett Lowery. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: -3.71.

Game-by-game results (21 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1949-12-05vs Maryland TerrapinsW 61–40Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1949-12-17vs Dayton FlyersL 38–57Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1949-12-29neutral Utah State AggiesW 66–62
1949-12-30at Drake BulldogsW 64–57Drake Fieldhouse
1950-01-02at Louisville CardinalsL 63–74Jefferson County Armory
1950-01-07vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 52–67Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1950-01-09at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 62–69Gore Gymnasium
1950-01-14vs Kentucky WildcatsW 66–53Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1950-01-21at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 57–68Heisman Gymnasium
1950-01-23at Mississippi State BulldogsL 56–65Tin Gym
1950-01-28at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 44–50McQuiddy Gymnasium
1950-01-30vs Tulane Green WaveL 55–68Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1950-02-03vs Florida GatorsW 65–56Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1950-02-04vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 69–56Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1950-02-11at Kentucky WildcatsL 52–79Alumni Gymnasium
1950-02-25vs Ole Miss RebelsW 79–57Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1950-02-27at LSU TigersW 67–65John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1950-03-02neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 63–56Jefferson County Armory
1950-03-03neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresW 50–44Jefferson County Armory
1950-03-04neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 58–95Jefferson County Armory
1950-03-04neutral LSU TigersW 81–79 (OTOT)Jefferson County Armory

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