1954-55 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results
The 1954-55 Tennessee Volunteers went 15-7 (8-6 in the SEC) under head coach Emmett Lowery. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 3.21.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 4–4 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 81.3 points per game and allowed 73.9 (+7.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 29, 1955 to Feb 14, 1955. The most lopsided win was 94–55 over Clemson Tigers on Jan 3, 1955; the heaviest defeat was 104–61 at Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 5, 1955.
Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1954-55's .682 winning percentage ranks 44th. Previous season: 1953-54 Volunteers (11–12). Next season: 1955-56 Volunteers (10–14).
Game-by-game results (21 games)
Game recaps
1955-01-22: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 84–66 as Bob Burrow scored a team-high 24. Carl Widseth had 24 for Tennessee.
1955-03-05: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tennessee 104–61 as Billy Evans scored a team-high 26. Carl Widseth had 16 for Tennessee.
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