Reign #131 of 335 · Tennessee’s 5th reign
Tennessee, 1966
7Days held
0Defenses
#284Longest of 335
#257Most defended of 335
How it started
October 1, 1966
Took the belt from Rice 23–3 at home on October 1, 1966.
Tennessee was No. 8 in the AP poll going into that game, Rice was unranked. Unranked in all 1 poll week it held the belt. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Doug Dickey · 2 reigns started, 51 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 0 times
No defenses — the belt was back on the line the very next time out and left.
How it ended
October 8, 1966
Lost the belt to Georgia Tech 3–6 on the road on October 8, 1966, after 7 days.