1949 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1949 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Home stadiumShields–Watkins Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulane $ 5 1 0 7 2 1
No. 11 Kentucky 4 1 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Tennessee 4 1 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech 5 2 0 7 3 0
No. 9 LSU 4 2 0 8 3 0
Alabama 4 3 1 6 3 1
Vanderbilt 4 4 0 5 5 0
Auburn 2 4 2 2 4 3
Ole Miss 2 4 0 4 5 1
Florida 1 4 1 4 5 1
Georgia 1 4 1 4 6 1
Mississippi State 0 6 0 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Tennessee Volunteers represented the University of Tennessee in the 1949 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 18th year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, two losses, and one tie (7–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC).