American college football season
1977 Tennessee Volunteers football |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Record | 4–7 (1–5 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Johnny Majors (1st season)
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Avezzano (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Bobby Roper (1st season) |
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Captains | - Pert Jenkins
- Greg Jones
- Brent Watson
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Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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Seasons |
1977 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 2 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
No. 6 Kentucky | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Tennessee | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
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- $ – Conference champion
- Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his first year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | California* | | L 17–27 | 84,421 | [1] |
September 17 | Boston College* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| W 24–18 | 83,263 | [2] |
September 24 | Auburn | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| L 12–14 | 84,084 | [3] |
October 1 | Oregon State* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| W 41–10 | 82,865 | [4] |
October 8 | Georgia Tech* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| L 8–24 | 82,631 | [5] |
October 15 | at No. 4 Alabama | | L 10–24 | 71,000 | [6] |
October 22 | at No. 19 Florida | | L 17–27 | 67,711 | [7] |
November 5 | Memphis State* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| W 27–14 | 82,573 | [8] |
November 12 | vs. Ole Miss | | L 14–43 | 50,259 | [9] |
November 19 | at No. 7 Kentucky | | L 17–21 | 57,914 | [10] |
November 26 | Vanderbilt | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| W 42–7 | 83,146 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | TE | | Kyle Aguillard | RB | | Kelsey Finch | TE | | Reggie Harper | QB | | Joe Hough | RB | | Gary Moore | QB | | Pat Ryan | QB | | Jimmy Streater | RB | | Nate Sumpter | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DB | | Thomas Rowsey | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Joe Avezzano – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
- Bill Cox – Quarterbacks
- Bobby Jackson – Running backs
- Bob Harrison – Wide receivers
- Bobby Roper – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
- Jim Dyar – Defensive line
- Robbie Franklin – Outside linebacker
- Joe Madden – Defensive backs/assistant head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster |
Team players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ "Cal gives Vols a going over". Oakland Tribune. September 11, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College bows to Tenn". The Lowell Sun. September 18, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn rallies by Vols, 14–12". The Selma Times-Journal. September 25, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols blitz Beavers 41–10 in Knoxville". The Spokesman-Review. October 2, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech uses flood of mistakes to slap Tennessee". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama defense sticks Volunteers in 24–10 victory". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida's "I" disposes of Tennessee". St. Petersburg Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Streater's 2 touchdowns lead Tennessee past Memphis St". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reb blitzkreig humbles Vols". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK nips tough Tennessee, ends 10–1". The Courier-Journal. November 20, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols elude SEC cellar, maul Vanderbilt, 42–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 27, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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