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
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