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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1980 Season Highlights |
Johnny Majors enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1980 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 6 | vs.
Georgia
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15 |
16 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 13 | vs.
Southern California
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17 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Washington State
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35 |
23 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 27 | @
Auburn
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42 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 11 | @
Georgia Tech
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23 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 18 | vs.
Alabama
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0 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 25 | vs.
Pittsburgh
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6 |
30 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 1 | vs.
Virginia
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13 |
16 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 15 | vs.
Mississippi
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9 |
20 |
L |
@ Memphis, TN |
| Sat., Nov. 22 | vs.
Kentucky
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45 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 29 | @
Vanderbilt
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51 |
13 |
W |
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1980 Season Totals |
Record | 5-6
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Points Scored | 256 |
Scoring Average | 23.3 |
Points Allowed | 189 |
Defense Average | 17.2 |
Opponents Record | 63-59
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Conference Record | 3-3 |
Home Record | 2-6
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Away Record | 3-0
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1980 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1980 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1980 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.