1969-70 Tennessee Volunteers — schedule and results

The 1969-70 Tennessee Volunteers went 16-9 (10-8 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 3.27.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1969-12-06at South Carolina GamecocksW 55–54Carolina Coliseum
1969-12-09vs centenary laW 66–62Stokely Center
1969-12-19vs Montana State BobcatsW 71–62Stokely Center
1969-12-20vs La Salle ExplorersW 55–47Stokely Center
1969-12-26neutral Saint Francis Red FlashW 82–59
1969-12-28neutral Memphis TigersW 72–51
1969-12-29neutral Niagara Purple EaglesL 68–69
1970-01-03vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 58–56Stokely Center
1970-01-05vs Ole Miss RebelsL 57–59Stokely Center
1970-01-10at Georgia BulldogsL 56–61Georgia Coliseum
1970-01-12at Florida GatorsL 56–57Florida Gymnasium
1970-01-17at Kentucky WildcatsL 52–68Memorial Coliseum
1970-01-24vs Alabama Crimson TideW 103–67Stokely Center
1970-01-26at LSU TigersL 59–71John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1970-01-31at Auburn TigersL 55–61Memorial Coliseum
1970-02-02at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 77–72Memorial Gymnasium
1970-02-07at Mississippi State BulldogsW 72–60McCarthy Gymnasium
1970-02-09at Ole Miss RebelsW 72–60Rebel Coliseum
1970-02-14vs Georgia BulldogsW 57–55Stokely Center
1970-02-16vs Florida GatorsW 72–61Stokely Center
1970-02-21at Alabama Crimson TideW 77–70Memorial Coliseum
1970-02-23vs LSU TigersW 88–87Stokely Center
1970-02-28vs Auburn TigersL 64–77Stokely Center
1970-03-02vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 83–76Stokely Center
1970-03-07vs Kentucky WildcatsL 69–86Stokely Center

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