Tennessee Football Team History
Tennessee Volunteers
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University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794 Stadium: Neyland Stadium Capacity: 104,079 Colors: Orange & White Coach: Bill Battle Conference: Southeastern-
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1972 Season Highlights |
Bill Battle enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1972 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Georgia Tech
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34 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | vs.
Penn State
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28 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | vs.
Wake Forest
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45 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Auburn
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6 |
10 |
L |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Memphis
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38 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Alabama
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10 |
17 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Hawaii
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34 |
2 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Georgia
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14 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Mississippi
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17 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | vs.
Kentucky
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17 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 2 | @
Vanderbilt
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30 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 30 |
Louisiana State
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24 |
17 |
W |
@ Houston, TX |
Bluebonnet Bowl |
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1972 Season Totals |
Record | 10-2
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Points Scored | 297 |
Scoring Average | 24.8 |
Points Allowed | 100 |
Defense Average | 8.3 |
Opponents Record | 79-53
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Conference Record | 4-2 |
Home Record | 5-1
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Away Record | 4-1
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1972 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
8 | 10-2-0 |
AP |
11 | 9-2-0 |
Coaches |
11 | 9-2-0 |
UPI |
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1972 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1972 All Southeastern Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.