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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Georgia  15   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Southern California  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Washington State  35   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Auburn  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Georgia Tech  23   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Alabama  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Pittsburgh  6   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Virginia  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Mississippi  9   20   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Kentucky  45   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Vanderbilt  51   13   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored256
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record63-59
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-6
  Away Record3-0
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 12-0333137Won  17-106-016978  Vince Dooley
Alabama 10-235298Won  30-25-121066  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 9-3301247Lost  17-315-1143104  Emory Bellard
Florida 8-4256186Won  35-204-210293  Charley Pell
Louisiana State 7-4213193 4-2138133  Jerry Stovall
Tennessee 5-6256189 3-316290  Johnny Majors
Mississippi 3-8263266 2-5136182  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 3-8167280 1-570161  Fran Curci
Auburn 5-6235238 0-687173  Doug Barfield
Vanderbilt 2-9140352 0-651215  George MacIntyre

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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