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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1970 Season Highlights |
Bill Battle enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1970 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 19 | vs.
Southern Methodist
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28 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 26 | @
Auburn
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23 |
36 |
L |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Army
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48 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 10 | @
Georgia Tech
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17 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 17 | vs.
Alabama
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24 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 24 | vs.
Florida
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38 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 31 | vs.
Wake Forest
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41 |
7 |
W |
@ Memphis, TN |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | @
South Carolina
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20 |
18 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 21 | vs.
Kentucky
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45 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 28 | @
Vanderbilt
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24 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 5 | vs.
UCLA
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28 |
17 |
W |
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| Fri., Jan. 1 |
Air Force
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34 |
13 |
W |
@ New Orleans, LA |
Sugar Bowl |
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1970 Season Totals |
Record | 11-1
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Points Scored | 370 |
Scoring Average | 30.8 |
Points Allowed | 116 |
Defense Average | 9.7 |
Opponents Record | 68-64
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Conference Record | 4-1 |
Home Record | 7-0
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Away Record | 3-1
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1970 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
4 | 11-1-0 |
AP |
4 | 10-1-0 |
Coaches |
4 | 10-1-0 |
UPI |
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1970 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1970 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
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.