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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: Bill Battle
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Bill Battle enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Santa Barbara  48   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Auburn  9   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Florida  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Georgia Tech  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Alabama  15   32   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Mississippi State  10   7   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Tulsa  38   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. South Carolina  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Kentucky  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Vanderbilt  19   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Penn State  31   11   W       
 Mon., Dec. 20   Arkansas  14   13   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record68-55
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record2-1
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-2-0 AP
9 9-2-0 Coaches
9 9-2-0 UPI
  
1971 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1368122Lost  6-387-023845  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 11-1360115Won  7-36-121763  Vince Dooley
Auburn 9-2335182Lost  22-405-116094  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 10-2363222Won  41-184-2147127  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 10-2270121Won  14-134-29476  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-3353153Won  33-153-212261  Charles McClendon
Florida 4-7174298 1-679232  Doug Dickey
Vanderbilt 4-6-1136208 1-570146  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-8144284 1-684186  John Ray
Mississippi State 2-9120311 1-780251  Charley Shira

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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