Syracuse vs. Tennessee
Saturday, December 31, 1966, Gator Bowl Share
Tennessee beat Syracuse 18–12. It was their first meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 1–0.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 60,312Referee: Pat McHugh (SEC; (split crew: SEC, ECAC)
MVPs Dewey Warren (QB, Tennessee); Floyd Little (HB, Syracuse)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Syracuse 53% to win. Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Syracuse–Tennessee gameTennessee leads 4–0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | Tennessee 45, Syracuse 26 | |
| 2001 | Tennessee 33, Syracuse 9 | |
| 1998 | Tennessee 34, Syracuse 33 | |
| 1966 | Tennessee 18, Syracuse 12 | Gator Bowl |
Around this game
Syracuse
- Next gamevs. BaylorSept. 23, 1967
- SeasonSyracuse in 1966
- ProgramSyracuse history and records
Tennessee
- Next gameat UCLASept. 16, 1967
- SeasonTennessee in 1966
- ProgramTennessee history and records