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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Bill Battle enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Duke  18   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Texas Christian  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Auburn  28   38   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Clemson  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Georgia Tech  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Alabama  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Florida  18   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Memphis  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Mississippi  32   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Kentucky  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Vanderbilt  13   10   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record57-63
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record3-1
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-2327145Lost  3-275-118355  Vince Dooley
Alabama 9-3327140Won  36-65-216999  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 9-3209151Won  21-05-18461  Fran Curci
Mississippi State 9-2269178 4-2138118  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4328292Lost  14-374-2142159  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 7-3-1255149 3-3138118  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 5-6153180 3-468142  Ken Cooper
Auburn 4-7194267 3-393146  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 6-5237162 2-4104101  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 2-9131282 0-647167  Fred Pancoast

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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