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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Bill Battle enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Duke  21   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Army  37   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Auburn  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Kansas  28   27   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Georgia Tech  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Alabama  21   42   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Texas Christian  39   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Georgia  31   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Mississippi  18   28   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Kentucky  16   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Vanderbilt  20   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 29   Texas Tech  19   28   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record68-65
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 8-4-0 AP
  
1973 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1477113Lost  23-248-026870  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 9-3267169Lost  9-165-115672  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 6-5202177 4-3124137  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 8-4291247Lost  19-283-3127136  Bill Battle
Florida 7-5187187 3-482141  Doug Dickey
Georgia 7-4-1224166Won  17-163-4128114  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 5-6226196 3-4148130  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-6170193Lost  17-342-573140  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 4-5-2219255 2-5133205  Bob Tyler
Vanderbilt 5-6181262 1-587181  Steve Sloan

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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