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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. California  17   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Boston College  24   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Auburn  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Oregon State  41   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Georgia Tech  8   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Alabama  10   24   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Florida  17   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Memphis  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Mississippi  14   43   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Kentucky  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Vanderbilt  42   7   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed229
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record70-51
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record4-4
  Away Record0-3
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1380139Won  35-67-020976  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 10-1252111 6-015250  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-5204243 5-1131130  Doug Barfield
Louisiana State 8-4389220Lost  14-244-2135131  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-4-1251235 3-3108135  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 6-5208196 3-4145143  Ken Cooper
Georgia 5-6157191 2-479132  Vince Dooley
Tennessee 4-7229229 1-5112136  Johnny Majors
Vanderbilt 2-9141276 0-667172  Fred Pancoast
Mississippi State 0-11193227 0-6105138  Bob Tyler

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.