1991 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1991 Tennessee Volunteers football
Fiesta Bowl, L 17–42 vs. Penn State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 14
Record	9–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors (15th season)
Offensive coordinator	Phillip Fulmer (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Larry Lacewell (2nd season)
Captains	Earnest Fields John Fisher
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Florida $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Alabama	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 14 Tennessee	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
LSU	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Auburn	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his 15th year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall, 5–2 in the SEC) and with a loss against Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 352 points while the defense allowed 263 points.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	8:00 p.m.	at Louisville *	No. 11	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 28–11	40,457	[1]
September 14	12:30 p.m.	No. 21 UCLA *	No. 11	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	TBS	W 30–16	97,117	[2]
September 21	12:30 p.m.	No. 23 Mississippi State	No. 6	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	TBS	W 26–24	95,974	[3]
September 28	7:30 p.m.	No. 13 Auburn	No. 5	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN	W 30–21	97,731	[4]
October 12	7:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Florida	No. 4	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	L 18–35	85,135	[5]
October 19	3:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Alabama	No. 8	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)	ABC	L 19–24	86,293	[6]
November 2	4:00 p.m.	Memphis State *	No. 14	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	PPV	W 52–24	96,664	[7]
November 9	2:30 p.m.	at No. 5 Notre Dame *	No. 13	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	W 35–34	59,075	[8]
November 16	4:00 p.m.	Ole Miss	No. 10	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	PPV	W 36–25	95,937	[9]
November 23	12:30 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 10	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	TBS	W 16–7	57,125	[10]
November 30	12:30 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 9	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	SPS	W 45–0	94,976	[11]
January 1	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Penn State *	No. 10	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	NBC	L 17–42	71,133	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1991 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 81 Mark Adams Sr OT 75 Bernard Dafney Sr C 51 John Fisher Sr WR 12 Cory Fleming So QB 8 Andy Kelly Sr OT 65 Patrick Lenoir Sr G 58 Tom Myslinski Jr WR 15 Carl Pickens Jr RB 33 James Stewart Fr G 59 Mike Stowell Jr QB 21 Heath Shuler Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 26 David Bennett Jr DB 18 Dale Carter Sr LB 23 Earnest Fields Sr LB 87 Darryl Hardy Sr DE 58 Todd Kelly Jr DB 25 Jeremy Lincoln Sr DE 93 Chris Mims Sr DE 56 Chuck Smith Sr DT 48 J. J. Surlas Jr DB Dave Thomas Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 20 Joey Chapman So	Head coach Johnny Majors Coordinators/assistant coaches Phillip Fulmer –Offensive coordinator/offensive line David Cutcliffe –Quarterbacks Charlie Coe –Running backs Randy Sanders –Wide receivers/tight ends Larry Lacewell –Defensive coordinator Rex Norris –Defensive line John Chavis –Linebackers Tim Keane –Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Rankings

Further information: 1991 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Dale Carter	Defensive Back	1	20	Kansas City Chiefs
Chris Mims	Defensive End	1	23	San Diego Chargers
Carl Pickens	Wide Receiver	2	31	Cincinnati Bengals
Chuck Smith	Defensive End	2	51	Atlanta Falcons
Jeremy Lincoln	Defensive Back	3	80	Chicago Bears
Tom Myslinski	Guard	4	109	Dallas Cowboys
Shazzon Bradley	Defensive Tackle	9	240	Green Bay Packers
Bernard Dafney	Guard	9	247	Houston Oilers
Darryl Hardy	Linebacker	10	270	Atlanta Falcons

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References

1. Brown, Russ (September 6, 1991). "Vols, Pickens beat dickens out of U of L". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Kelly leads Tennessee past UCLA". Johnson City Press. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tennessee escapes Mississippi State". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Big-play Vols humble Auburn in 'goodbye'". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Florida's revenge, Tennessee falls 35–18". The Tennessean. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bama makes it six straight over UT". The Tennessean. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vols silence Neyland boobirds". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vols dance an Irisg jig 35–34". Bristol Herald Courier. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Vols pound Mississippi". Johnson City Press. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vols let defense do the talking to whip WIldcats". Messenger-Inquirer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Vols pin 45–0 loss on Vandy". Bristol Herald Courier. December 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Lions 5 for 5". Arizona Republic. January 2, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1991 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
14. Oleszczak, Leigh (March 18, 2016). "KC Chiefs: 15 Best First Round Draft Picks of All-Time". KC Kingdom. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
15. Simers, T.J. (June 6, 1992). "Chargers Change Ways, Sign Mims". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
16. "1992 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.

External links

• Season summary at Sports Reference