1961-62 Tennessee Volunteers — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Tennessee Volunteers went 4-19 (2-12 in the SEC) under head coach John Sines. Simple Rating System: -6.49.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-02at NC State WolfpackL 64–71Reynolds Coliseum
1961-12-04at South Carolina GamecocksL 66–79Carolina Fieldhouse
1961-12-16vs Florida State SeminolesL 62–69Armory Fieldhouse
1961-12-20vs Missouri TigersL 61–86Armory Fieldhouse
1961-12-22at Kentucky WildcatsL 69–96Memorial Coliseum
1961-12-23neutral Xavier MusketeersW 75–70
1961-12-29neutral Pittsburgh PanthersW 84–83
1961-12-30neutral Yale BulldogsL 69–78
1962-01-06vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 85–83Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-13vs LSU TigersL 61–73Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-15vs Kentucky WildcatsL 82–95Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-23at Virginia Tech HokiesL 73–83Cassell Coliseum
1962-01-27vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 65–66Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-03at Georgia BulldogsW 87–84Woodruff Hall
1962-02-05at Florida GatorsL 83–92Florida Gymnasium
1962-02-10vs Mississippi State BulldogsL 67–91Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-12vs Ole Miss RebelsL 81–98Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-17at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 76–97Memorial Gymnasium
1962-02-20at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 50–67Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1962-02-24at Auburn TigersL 51–60Auburn Sports Arena
1962-02-26at Alabama Crimson TideL 70–71Foster Auditorium
1962-03-03vs Tulane Green WaveL 81–83Armory Fieldhouse
1962-03-10at Kentucky WildcatsL 59–90Memorial Coliseum

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