University of Tennessee Athletics
Football
Paul Naumoff Paul Naumoff earned All-America honors his senior year of 1966 after moving from defensive end to linebacker under coach Doug Dickey. He entered the season as a favorite for national notoriety on the line, but volunteered to change positions as co-captain of the team after linebacker Tom Fisher's sudden death by automobile accident earlier in the year. Helping the Vols to consecutive eight-win seasons, Naumoff is perhaps best remembered for tackling Syracuse's Larry Csonka in the 1966 Gator Bowl to keep the superstar from scoring and preserving Tennessee's 18-12 win. The victory gave Tennessee an 8-3 record and helped set the stage for the Vols' first SEC title in nine years the following season. No Official Statistics Available | |
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