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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: Johnny Majors
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Aug. 30  vs. Iowa  23   22   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Colorado State  49   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Mississippi State  38   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Auburn  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. California  38   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Alabama  22   41   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Georgia Tech  29   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Boston College  18   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Louisville  41   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Mississippi  55   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Kentucky  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Vanderbilt  38   36   W       
 Sat., Jan. 2   Indiana  27   22   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record10-2 -1
  Points Scored422
  Scoring Average32.5
  Points Allowed246
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record64-80
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record7-0 -1
  Away Record2-2
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 10-2-1 AP
13 10-2-1 Coaches
13 10-2-1 UPI
14 10-2-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1987 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 10-1-1365184Won  30-135-115991  Mike Archer
Auburn 9-1-2314132Tied  16-165-0-117259  Pat Dye
Tennessee 10-2-1422246Won  27-224-1-1197142  Johnny Majors
Georgia 9-3311204Won  20-174-2157115  Vince Dooley
Alabama 7-5268213Lost  24-284-2128106  Bill Curry
Florida 6-6299178Lost  16-203-311496  Galen Hall
Kentucky 5-6258187 1-5123146  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 4-7169259 1-582189  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 4-7286355 1-5150239  Watson Brown
Mississippi 3-8223309 1-5108207  Billy Brewer

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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