1976 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1976 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dal Shealy
Defensive coordinator Larry Jones
Captains
Home stadium Neyland Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977  →
1976 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Georgia $ 5 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 11 Alabama 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 20 Mississippi State 4 –2 –09 –2 –0
Florida 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 18 Kentucky 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
LSU 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Auburn 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
Ole Miss 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Tennessee 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Mississippi State later forfeited all 1976 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

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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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Duke *
L 18–2182,687 [1]
September 18 TCU *
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 31–079,564 [2]
September 25at Auburn
ABC L 28–3850,000 [3]
October 2 Clemson *
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 21–1978,161 [4]
October 9at Georgia Tech *
W 42–755,631 [5]
October 16No. 20 Alabama
ABCL 13–2082,417 [6]
October 23No. 11 Florida
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 18–2082,596 [7]
November 6at Memphis State *
W 21–1452,311 [8]
November 13 Ole Miss Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 32–679,161 [9]
November 20 Kentucky
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–780,336 [10]
November 27at Vanderbilt
W 13–1034,694 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Stanley Morgan Wide receiver125 New England Patriots
Larry Seivers Wide receiver4111 Seattle Seahawks
Mickey Marvin Guard4112 Oakland Raiders
Andy Spiva Linebacker5135St. Louis Cardinals

References

  1. ↑ Byrd, Ben (September 12, 1976). "Blue Devils surprise Vols, record crowd". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "'Tennessee waltz' too much for TCU as Vols romp 31–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Clawed by swooping War Eagles, Vols lose 38–28". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 26, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Clemson's ultimate penalty: 21–19 loss". Anderson Independent. October 3, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Volunteers smash Ga. Tech by 42–7". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bama stops Vols". San Antonio Express-News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "UF rally nips Vols by 20–18". Tallahassee Democrat. October 24, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Morgan's running paces Tennessee". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 7, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "10 Reb turnovers help Vols". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Derrick Ramsey stars as 'Cats edge Vols". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 21, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Battle bows out with a win as Vols plan to stalk Majors". The Commercial Appeal. November 28, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1977 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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