1972 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1972 Tennessee Volunteers football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 24–17 vs. LSU
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 8
Record10–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jim Wright
CaptainJamie Rotella
Home stadium Neyland Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Alabama $ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 5 Auburn 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 11 LSU 4 –1 –19 –2 –1
No. 8 Tennessee 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Ole Miss 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
Kentucky 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Mississippi State 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bill Battle, in his third year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and a victory over LSU in the 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 297 points while the defense allowed 100 points.

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Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Georgia Tech *No. 15
 ABC W 34–352,112 [1]
September 16No. 6 Penn State *No. 7
W 28–2171,647 [2]
September 23 Wake Forest *No. 5
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 45–666,266 [3]
September 30at Auburn No. 4
L 6–1069,483 [4]
October 7at Memphis State *No. 10
W 38–750,201 [5]
October 21No. 3 Alabama No. 10
L 10–1772,049 [6]
October 28 Hawaii *No. 14
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 34–263,903 [7]
November 4at Georgia No. 13
W 14–060,086 [8]
November 18 Ole Miss Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 13
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 17–070,527 [9]
November 25 Kentucky No. 12
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 17–764,836 [10]
December 2at Vanderbilt No. 12
W 30–1034,000 [11]
December 30vs. No. 10 LSU No. 11
 Mizlou W 24–1752,961 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP 157 (1)5 (2)4 (1)101110141313131212118
Coaches 146441212111616 т1313121111Not released

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Jamie RotellaLinebacker362 Baltimore Colts
Conrad GrahamDefensive back8187 Chicago Bears
Carl JohnsonBack10254 Dallas Cowboys
Richard EarlTackle11265 Buffalo Bills

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References

  1. ↑ "Vols wreck Tech, 34–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Associated Press. September 10, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Undefeated season ends early for State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Vol aerial attack blitzes WF by 45–6". The Gastonia Gazette. September 24, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Auburn does it to Tennessee again, but this time it's an upset". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Interception Vols key". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 8, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Alabama drops Vols 17–10 in defensive classic". The Jackson Sun. October 22, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tennessee gridders drub Hawaii, 34–2". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Vols grab win over Georgia". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 5, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Vols vault into Bluebonnet". The Tennessean. November 19, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "A gritty effort by Kentucky, but Tennessee triumphs 17–7". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 26, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Stanback paces Tennessee to 30–10 win over Vandy". The Paducah Sun. December 3, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Quick-striking Vols muzzle Bengals' late charge". The Commercial Appeal. December 31, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1973 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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