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Tennessee football can look to 1949 for rebound against Tennessee Tech

Tennessee football is one of the top 10 college teams of the 1930s and 40s under coach Robert Neyland, right, at the College Football Hall of Fame. 1strangeneylandhof

When Tennessee football hosts the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Saturday, the Vols will be trying to rebound from a loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers last week. Josh Heupel’s first team is desperately still trying to have a successful season, and Pitt was a major setback.

However, there’s precedent for the Vols being able to get back on track in a meaningless game against TTU. Over 70 years ago, Robert Neyland appeared to have lost it.