1976 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1976 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bill Battle, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 2–4 in the SEC). The Volunteers offense scored 237 points while the defense allowed 162 points.
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1976 record | 6–5 (2–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dal Shealy |
Defensive coordinator | Larry Jones |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Georgia $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 11 | Duke* | L 18–21 | 82,687 | ||
September 18 | TCU* |
| W 31–0 | 79,564 | |
September 25 | at Auburn | ABC | L 28–38 | 50,000 | |
October 2 | Clemson* |
| W 21–19 | 78,161 | |
October 9 | at Georgia Tech* | W 42–7 | 55,631 | ||
October 16 | No. 20 Alabama |
| ABC | L 13–20 | 82,417 |
October 23 | No. 11 Florida |
| L 18–20 | 82,596 | |
November 6 | at Memphis State* | W 21–14 | 52,311 | ||
November 13 | Ole Miss |
| W 32–6 | 79,161 | |
November 20 | Kentucky |
| L 0–7 | 80,336 | |
November 27 | at Vanderbilt | W 13–10 | 34,694 | ||
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- Reference:[1]
Roster
- PK Jimmy Gaylor
- QB Joe Hough
- Roland James (defense)
- RB Stanley Morgan
- QB Randy Wallace
Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Stanley Morgan | Wide receiver | 1 | 25 | New England Patriots |
Larry Seivers | Wide receiver | 4 | 111 | Seattle Seahawks |
Mickey Marvin | Guard | 4 | 112 | Oakland Raiders |
Andy Spiva | Linebacker | 5 | 135 | St. Louis Cardinals |
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References
- "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1970–79". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- "1977 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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