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Johnson, Bill
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Jersey Number 66
Bill Johnson
- Position:
- Guard
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 1957
- Hometown:
- Sparta, Tenn.
- High School:
- White County
Bio
Bill Johnson helped usher in the Bowden Wyatt coaching era with three consecutive winning seasons and an SEC championship. After a 6-3-1 season, Johnson was Wyatt's starting guard in 1956 and 1957. The lineman pushed Tennessee to the national spotlight his junior season as the Vols finished with an undefeated regular season and won the SEC as the nation's second-ranked team. But the next year, Johnson earned national notoriety himself when he earned All-America status. On the defensive side, Johnson helped hold Tennessee opponents to 109 pass attempts for just 501 yards on the season, both school records.
CAREER HONORS
- 1957 first-team All-America
- 1957 first-team All-SEC
- 1957 Academic All-America
1957 - SENIOR
- Earned first-team All-America honors as a guard
- Named first-team All-SEC by the AP and UPI
- Helped UT to a 8-3 finish in 1957, including third-straight victories over Alabama and Vanderbilt
- Led the Big Orange to a Gator Bowl win over No. 9 Texas A&M, 3-0
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Vols shutout four opponents during the year, including three consecutive against Alabama, Maryland and North Carolina
1956 - JUNIOR
- Became Bowden Wyatt's starting guard, playing both offense and defense
- Led the Vols to a 10-1 record, going 10-0 during the regular season and winning the 1956 SEC Championship
- Went on the road to defeat No. 2 Georgia Tech in Atlanta 6-0, moving to Vols to No. 1 in the AP poll the following week
1955 - SOPHOMORE
- Played as a reserve in his first season as a varsity team member
- Helped the Vols to a 6-3-1 record, including wins away from home over Alabama and Florida
- Closed the year with a 20-14 win over No. 19 Vanderbilt at home
1954 - FRESHMAN
- A JV team member his first season on Rocky Top
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Sunday, September 28
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Saturday, September 27
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Wednesday, September 24
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