The 1951 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee Volunteers in the 1951 NCAA baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lower Hudson Field. The team was coached by S. W. Anderson in his 4th season at Tennessee.
The Volunteers finished second in the College World Series, defeated by the Oklahoma Sooners in the championship game.[3]
Roster
1951 Tennessee Volunteers roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
- Andy Anderson
- Mike Overbey
Infielders
- Watson Bell
- Julian Dease
- Billy Dodds
- Jim Gillespie
- B. B. Hopkins
- Herky Payne
- Dale Powell
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Outfielders
Unknown
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Schedule and results
Legend
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Tennessee Volunteers win
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Tennessee Volunteers loss
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1951 Tennessee Volunteers baseball game log
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Regular season (16–1)
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March (1–1)
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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SEC record
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March 15 |
at Florida |
Perry Field • Gainesville, FL |
W 12–6 |
1–0 |
1–0
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March 16 |
at Florida |
Perry Field • Gainesville, FL |
L 3–15 |
1–1 |
1–1
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April (9–0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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SEC record
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April 4 |
at Georgia Tech |
Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA |
W 15–11 |
2–1 |
2–1
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April 5 |
at Georgia Tech |
Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA |
W 12–11 |
3–1 |
3–1
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April 6 |
at Georgia |
Ag. Hill • Athens, GA |
W 5–4 |
4–1 |
4–1
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April 11 |
Georgia Tech |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 2–1 |
5–1 |
5–1
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April 14 |
Georgia |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 6–1 |
6–1 |
6–1
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April 14 |
Georgia |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 2–1 |
7–1 |
7–1
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April 18 |
Vanderbilt |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 17–0 |
8–1 |
8–1
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April 23 |
Florida |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 5–3 |
9–1 |
9–1
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April 24 |
Florida |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 3–2 |
10–1 |
10–1
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May (6–0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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SEC record
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May 1 |
Vanderbilt |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 20–2 |
11–1 |
11–1
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May 2 |
Vanderbilt |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 7–6 |
12–1 |
12–1
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May 4 |
at Kentucky |
Unknown • Lexington, KY |
W 8–0 |
13–1 |
13–1
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May 5 |
at Kentucky |
Unknown • Lexington, KY |
W 9–2 |
14–1 |
14–1
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May 11 |
Kentucky |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 2–1 |
15–1 |
15–1
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May 12 |
Kentucky |
Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN |
W 11–2 |
16–1 |
16–1
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Postseason (4–2)
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1951 College World Series (4–2)
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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CWS record
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June 13 |
vs Utah |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE |
L 1–7 |
16–2 |
16–1
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June 14 |
vs Princeton |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE |
W 3–2 |
17–2 |
16–1
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June 15 |
vs Springfield |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE |
W 2–0 |
18–2 |
16–1
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June 16 |
vs USC |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE |
W 9–8 |
19–2 |
16–1
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June 16 |
vs Utah |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE |
W 5–4 |
20–2 |
16–1
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June 17 |
vs Oklahoma |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • NE |
L 2–3 |
20–3 |
16–1
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- Schedule Source:[4]
Awards and honors
- Sidney Hatfield
- Herky Payne
- American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team All-American[6]
- Bert Rechichar
- All-Southeastern Conference[6]
- Andy Anderson
- All-Southeastern Conference[6]
- John Huffstetler
- All-Southeastern Conference[6]
References
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College World Series appearances in italics |