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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: Phillip Fulmer
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Phillip Fulmer enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference East Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Texas Tech  52   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ UCLA  30   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Florida  20   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Mississippi  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Georgia  38   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Alabama  38   21   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. South Carolina  22   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Southern Mississippi  44   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Arkansas  30   22   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Kentucky  59   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Vanderbilt  17   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  vs. Auburn  30   29   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Fri., Jan. 2   Nebraska  17   42   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored428
  Scoring Average32.9
  Points Allowed286
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record97-55
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-1
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 11-2-0 AP
8 11-2-0 Coaches
8 11-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1997 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-2428286Lost  17-427-1255154  Phillip Fulmer
Georgia 10-2380195Won  33-67-2282158  Jim Donnan
Florida 10-2430205Won  21-66-2274158  Steve Spurrier
South Carolina 5-6258279 3-5178201  Brad Scott
Kentucky 5-6348362 2-6212317  Hal Clay Mumme
Vanderbilt 3-8138204 0-852169  Woody Widenhofer

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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