Reign #114 of 335 · Tennessee’s 2nd reign
Tennessee, 1955–1957
402Days held
10Defenses
#23Longest of 335
#37Most defended of 335
How it started
November 26, 1955
Took the belt from Vanderbilt 20–14 at home on November 26, 1955.
Tennessee was unranked in the AP poll going into that game, Vanderbilt was No. 19. While holding the belt: ranked in 10 of 11 poll weeks, best No. 1, 1 week at No. 1. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Bowden Wyatt · 3 reigns started, 430 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 10 times
September 29, 1956 · at Auburn 35–7DefendedOctober 6, 1956 · at Duke 33–20DefendedOctober 13, 1956 · vs. Chattanooga 42–20DefendedOctober 20, 1956 · vs. Alabama 24–0DefendedOctober 27, 1956 · vs. Maryland 34–7DefendedNovember 3, 1956 · vs. North Carolina 20–0DefendedNovember 10, 1956 · at Georgia Tech 6–0DefendedNovember 17, 1956 · vs. Ole Miss 27–7DefendedNovember 24, 1956 · vs. Kentucky 20–7DefendedDecember 1, 1956 · at Vanderbilt 27–7Defended
How it ended