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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Bill Battle enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. UCLA  17   17   T       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Kansas  17   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Auburn  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Tulsa  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Louisiana State  10   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Alabama  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Clemson  29   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Memphis  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Mississippi  29   17   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Kentucky  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Vanderbilt  21   21   T       
 Mon., Dec. 16   Maryland  7   3   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -2
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record82-49
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record6-1 -1
  Away Record0-2 -1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 7-3-2 AP
15 7-3-2 Coaches
15 7-3-2 UPI
  
1974 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-132996Lost  11-136-016850  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-2287122Won  27-34-212088  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia 6-6327285Lost  10-214-2155122  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 9-3327224Won  26-243-3109121  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4261197Lost  10-133-3128123  Doug Dickey
Kentucky 6-5248194 3-3139128  Fran Curci
Tennessee 7-3-2211181Won  7-32-3-190114  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 7-3-2313199Tied  6-62-3-1122144  Steve Sloan
Louisiana State 5-5-1202168 2-47791  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 3-8135241 0-665192  Ken Cooper

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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