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Hank Lauricella
1951
Halfback
Harahan, La.

Hank Lauricella was "Mr. Everything" during one of the most prominent stretches in UT football history. While the 1948 recruits have been called the best freshman class in Vol history, Lauricella proved as much three years later.

In the 1951 Cotton Bowl against Texas, Lauricella set up Tennessee's first score with a 75-yard run - perhaps the most memorable run in school history.

The next season he was named All-SEC and All-America, averaging a school-record 7.9 yards per carry in leading the Vols to a 10-0 regular season. Tennessee was named national champion prior to its Sugar Bowl appearance, and Lauricella finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting.

CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

Class/Year	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Long
Sophomore 1949	17	198	11.6	0	-
Junior 1950	-	-	-	-	-
Senior 1951	-	-	-	-	-
Totals	17	198	11.6	0	-

CAREER PASSING STATISTICS

Class/Year	Att.	Cmp.	Pct.	Yards	Int.	TD
Sophomore 1949	64	30	46.9	453	6	6
Junior 1950	65	21	32.3	323	7	5
Senior 1951	51	24	47.1	352	5	5
Totals	180	75	41.7	1,128	18	16

CAREER KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS

Class/Year	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Long
Sophomore 1949	4	79	19.8	0	-
Junior 1950	1	26	26.0	0	-
Senior 1951	6	116	19.3	0	-
Totals	11	221	20.1	0	-

CAREER PUNT RETURN STATISTICS

Class/Year	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Long
Sophomore 1949	17	198	11.6	0	-
Junior 1950	-	-	-	-	-
Senior 1951	-	-	-	-	-
Totals	17	198	11.6	0	-

CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS

Class/Year	No.	Yards	Avg.	Long
Sophomore 1949	31	1,206	38.9	-
Junior 1950	57	2,086	36.6	-
Senior 1951	43	1,492	34.7	-
Totals	131	4,782	36.5	-

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