The 1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Doug Dickey, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2 overall, 6–0 in the SEC) as SEC Champions and with a loss against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. The Volunteers' offense scored 283 points while the defense allowed 141 points. At season's end, Tennessee was recognized as national champions by Litkenhous. Lester McClain became the first African American player in the program.
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Team players drafted into the NFL Bob Johnson Center1 2 Cincinnati Bengals Walter Chadwick Running back 6 164 Green Bay Packers John Boynton Tackle7 172 Miami Dolphins Elliot Gammage Tight end8 209 San Diego Chargers Joe Graham End 15394 Philadelphia Eagles Charles Fulton Tailback16 413 Boston Patriots
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