1967-68 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1967-68 Tennessee Volunteers went 20-6 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.78.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 12–1 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 69.6 points per game and allowed 59.5 (+10.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 29, 1967 to Jan 15, 1968. The most lopsided win was 93–45 over Richmond Spiders on Dec 1, 1967; the heaviest defeat was 61–43 at Georgia Bulldogs on Feb 10, 1968. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Ole Miss Rebels (66–65).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1967-68's .769 winning percentage ranks 21st. Previous season: 1966-67 Volunteers (21–7). Next season: 1968-69 Volunteers (21–7).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1967-12-01	vs Richmond Spiders	W 93–45	Stokely Center
1967-12-15	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 66–42	Stokely Center
1967-12-16	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 56–48	Stokely Center
1967-12-20	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 81–63	Stokely Center
1967-12-28	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	L 59–64
1967-12-29	at USC Trojans	W 78–68	L.A. Sports Arena
1967-12-30	neutral Utah State Aggies	W 85–66
1968-01-06	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 82–63	Foster Auditorium
1968-01-08	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 64–62	Stokely Center
1968-01-10	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 77–72	Stokely Center
1968-01-15	vs Florida Gators	W 67–52	Stokely Center
1968-01-20	at Florida Gators	L 46–59	Florida Gymnasium
1968-01-22	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 87–59	Stokely Center
1968-01-27	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 66–65	Rebel Coliseum
1968-01-29	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 65–57	McCarthy Gymnasium
1968-02-03	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 88–46	Stokely Center
1968-02-05	at LSU Tigers	W 87–67	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1968-02-10	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 43–61	Georgia Coliseum
1968-02-12	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 59–60	Memorial Coliseum
1968-02-17	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 63–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1968-02-20	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 71–69	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1968-02-24	vs Auburn Tigers	L 52–53	Stokely Center
1968-02-26	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 75–56	Stokely Center
1968-03-02	vs LSU Tigers	W 74–71	Stokely Center
1968-03-03	at Auburn Tigers	W 63–54	Auburn Sports Arena
1968-03-04	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 63–51	Stokely Center

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1968-01-22: Behind Bobby Croft's 20 points, Tennessee rolled past Kentucky Wildcats 87–59. Mike Casey had 12 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1968-02-12: Behind Mike Casey's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Tennessee 60–59. Tom Boerwinkle had 18 for Tennessee. Tom Boerwinkle grabbed 15 rebounds.

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