Date | Opponent | Rank | Website | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | at Auburn | | | W 10–3 | 43,000 | [1] |
October 1 | vs. Mississippi State | No. 11 | | T 0–0 | 27,000 | [2] |
October 8 | Tampa* | | | W 62–7 | 19,945 | [3] |
October 15 | No. 15 Alabama | | | W 20–7 | 46,000 | [4] |
October 22 | No. 7 (small) Chattanooga* | No. 12 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 35–0 | 25,200 | [5] |
October 29 | North Carolina* | No. 11 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 27–14 | 27,060 | [6] |
November 5 | at Georgia Tech | No. 8 | | L 7–14 | 45,072 | [7] |
November 12 | No. 4 Ole Miss | No. 14 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| L 3–24 | 45,100 | [8] |
November 19 | Kentucky | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| T 10–10 | 39,800 | [9] |
November 26 | at Vanderbilt | | | W 35–0 | 34,000 | [10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "State holds Tennessee to 0–0 tie at Memphis". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols prep for Tide with 62 to 7 romp". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama mistakes lead to Tennessee victory". The Decatur Daily. October 16, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vol 'horses' romp around and through Mocs, 35–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1960. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee overtakes Tar Heels, romps to 27–14 football victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williamson races Georgia Tech by Vols, 14 to 7". Pensacola News Journal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gibbs leads Rebel raid on Vols, 24–3". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky battles Tennessee deadlock to 10–10". The Paducah Sun. November 20, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Glass leads charge as Tennessee raps Vanderbilt 35–0". The Selma Times-Journal. November 27, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1961 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.