1968-69 Tennessee Volunteers — schedule and results

The 1968-69 Tennessee Volunteers went 21-7 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.97.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1968-12-04vs Iowa State CyclonesL 66–72Stokely Center
1968-12-13vs Oklahoma SoonersW 55–49Stokely Center
1968-12-14vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 54–41Stokely Center
1968-12-17vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 72–59Stokely Center
1969-01-04at Mississippi State BulldogsL 57–58McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-01-06at Ole Miss RebelsW 59–54Rebel Coliseum
1969-01-11vs Georgia BulldogsW 82–67Stokely Center
1969-01-13vs Florida GatorsW 64–63Stokely Center
1969-01-18vs Kentucky WildcatsL 66–69Stokely Center
1969-01-25at Alabama Crimson TideW 70–43Memorial Coliseum
1969-01-27at LSU TigersW 81–68John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-01vs Auburn TigersW 64–59Stokely Center
1969-02-03vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 65–61Stokely Center
1969-02-08vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 80–50Stokely Center
1969-02-10vs Ole Miss RebelsW 61–45Stokely Center
1969-02-15at Georgia BulldogsW 57–55Georgia Coliseum
1969-02-17at Florida GatorsL 63–65Florida Gymnasium
1969-02-22vs Alabama Crimson TideW 86–52Stokely Center
1969-02-24vs LSU TigersW 87–63Stokely Center
1969-03-01at Auburn TigersL 60–71Auburn Sports Arena
1969-03-03at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 70–60Memorial Gymnasium
1969-03-08at Kentucky WildcatsL 69–84Memorial Coliseum
1969-03-14neutral Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 67–51Madison Square Garden (IV)
1969-03-17neutral Ohio BobcatsW 75–64Madison Square Garden (IV)
1969-03-20neutral Temple OwlsL 58–63Madison Square Garden (IV)
1969-03-22neutral Army Black KnightsW 64–52Madison Square Garden (IV)

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