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: Johnny Majors Conference: Southeastern-
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1989 Season Highlights |
Johnny Majors enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship. |
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1989 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 2 | vs.
Colorado State
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17 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 9 | @
UCLA
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24 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | vs.
Duke
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28 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
Auburn
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21 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Georgia
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17 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Alabama
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30 |
47 |
L |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | @
Louisiana State
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45 |
39 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Akron
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52 |
9 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Mississippi
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33 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | @
Kentucky
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31 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 2 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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17 |
10 |
W |
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| Mon., Jan. 1 |
Arkansas
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31 |
27 |
W |
@ Dallas, TX |
Cotton Bowl |
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1989 Season Totals |
Record | 11-1
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Points Scored | 346 |
Scoring Average | 28.8 |
Points Allowed | 217 |
Defense Average | 18.1 |
Opponents Record | 77-58
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Conference Record | 6-1 |
Home Record | 7-0
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Away Record | 3-1
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1989 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
5 | 11-1-0 |
AP |
5 | 11-1-0 |
Coaches |
5 | 11-1-0 |
UPI |
5 | 11-1-0 |
USA Today/CNN |
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1989 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1989 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
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