Schedule
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 30 | Kentucky | | | W 26–13 | 15,000 | [1] |
October 7 | vs. Ole Miss | | | W 20–7 | 15,000 | [2] |
October 14 | Florida | No. 15 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| W 40–0 | 8,000 | [3] |
October 21 | Alabama | No. 17 | | T 0–0 | 32,000 | [4] |
October 28 | Clemson* | No. 19 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 26–7 | 11,000 | [5] |
November 4 | at LSU | No. 16 | | W 13–0 | 22,000 | [6] |
November 18 | Temple* | No. 17 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 27–14 | 15,000 | [7] |
November 25 | at Kentucky | No. 15 | | W 21–7 | | [8] |
January 1 | vs. No. 7 USC | No. 12 | | L 0–25 | 91,000 | [9] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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AP | 15т (1) | 17 | 19т | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
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- ^ "Vols open 1944 gridiron campaign with 26–13 win over Cats". The Knoxville Journal. October 1, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols strike quickly to trip Rebels, 20–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 8, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols smother Gators, 40–0". The Tennesssean. October 15, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols, 'Bama play 0–0 tie". The Atlanta Constitution. October 22, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson weakens in 2nd half as Vols win, 26–7". The Greenville News. October 29, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frosh passes Tennessee to 13–0 win over L.S.U." Monroe Morning World. November 5, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee topples Temple in thriller, 27 to 14; Bowl-bound Volunteers overcome tricky Owls in spectacular finish". Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 19, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee uses power to stun Kentucky 21–7". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern California wallops Tennessee in Rose Bowl, 25–0". The Spokesman-Review. January 2, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1945 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2012.