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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  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 The Volunteers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Aug. 26  vs. Colorado  31   31   T    @ Anaheim, CA   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Pacific  55   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Mississippi State  40   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Texas-El Paso  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Auburn  26   26   T       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Florida  45   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Alabama  6   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Temple  41   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Notre Dame  29   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Mississippi  22   13   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Kentucky  42   28   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Vanderbilt  49   20   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Virginia  23   22   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -2
  Points Scored465
  Scoring Average35.8
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record78-48
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record6-2 -1
  Away Record2-0 -1
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-2-2 AP
7 9-2-2 Coaches
7 9-2-2 UPI
7 9-2-2 USA Today/CNN
  
1990 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-2387171 6-1221116  Steve Spurrier
Mississippi 9-3260226Lost  3-355-2140119  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 9-2-2465220Won  23-225-1-1230106  Johnny Majors
Alabama 7-5260161Lost  7-345-215978  Gene Stallings
Auburn 8-3-1283216Won  27-234-2-1170132  Pat Dye
Kentucky 4-7228316 3-4163214  Bill Curry
Louisiana State 5-6183238 2-5112168  Mike Archer
Georgia 4-7185293 2-5122187  Ray Goff
Mississippi State 5-6207236 1-6102173  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 1-10227457 1-6140266  Watson Brown

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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