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Tennessee Football Team History


Tennessee Volunteers
University of Tennessee
 Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Johnny Majors
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. UCLA  0   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Oregon State  13   13   T       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Auburn  10   29   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Army  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Alabama  17   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Mississippi State  21   34   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Duke  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Notre Dame  14   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Mississippi  41   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Kentucky  29   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Vanderbilt  41   15   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record62-57
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-3 -1
  Away Record1-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1345168Won  14-76-020497  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 9-2-1290187Lost  22-255-0-116090  Vince Dooley
Louisiana State 8-4279193Lost  15-203-3126100  Charles McClendon
Auburn 6-4-1238191 3-2-1129104  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 5-5-1251209 3-3159139  Johnny Majors
Florida 4-7249223 3-3138104  Doug Dickey
Mississippi State 6-5232205 2-471137  Bob Tyler
Mississippi 5-6181240 2-4107154  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 4-6-1193189 2-4123104  Fran Curci
Vanderbilt 2-9164418 0-672260  Fred Pancoast

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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