1991 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1991 Tennessee Volunteers football
Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg
Fiesta Bowl, L 17–42 vs. Penn State
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Phillip Fulmer (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Larry Lacewell (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadium Neyland Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992  →
1991 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Florida $ 7 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 5 Alabama 6 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 14 Tennessee 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Georgia 4 –3 –09 –3 –0
Mississippi State 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
LSU 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Auburn 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Ole Miss 1 –6 –05 –6 –0
Kentucky 0 –7 –03 –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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 58:00 p.m.at Louisville *No. 11
 ESPN W 28–1140,457 [1]
September 1412:30 p.m.No. 21 UCLA *No. 11
 TBS W 30–1697,117 [2]
September 2112:30 p.m.No. 23 Mississippi State No. 6
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
TBSW 26–2495,974 [3]
September 287:30 p.m.No. 13 Auburn No. 5
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
ESPNW 30–2197,731 [4]
October 127:30 p.m.at No. 10 Florida No. 4
ESPNL 18–3585,135 [5]
October 193:30 p.m.at No. 14 Alabama No. 8
 ABC L 19–2486,293 [6]
November 24:00 p.m. Memphis State *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 14
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
 PPV W 52–2496,664 [7]
November 92:30 p.m.at No. 5 Notre Dame *No. 13
 NBC W 35–3459,075 [8]
November 164:00 p.m. Ole Miss No. 10
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
PPVW 36–2595,937 [9]
November 2312:30 p.m.at Kentucky No. 10
TBSW 16–757,125 [10]
November 3012:30 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 9
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
 SPS W 45–094,976 [11]
January 13:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 Penn State *No. 10
NBCL 17–4271,133 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • 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
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 81Mark AdamsSr
OT 75Bernard DafneySr
C 51John FisherSr
WR 12 Cory Fleming So
QB 8Andy KellySr
OT 65Patrick LenoirSr
G 58 Tom Myslinski Jr
WR 15 Carl Pickens Jr
RB 33 James Stewart Fr
G 59Mike StowellJr
QB 21 Heath Shuler Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 26David BennettJr
DB 18 Dale Carter Sr
LB 23Earnest FieldsSr
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 48J. J. SurlasJr
DB Dave Thomas Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 20Joey ChapmanSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Rankings

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Dale Carter Defensive Back120 Kansas City Chiefs
Chris Mims Defensive End123 San Diego Chargers
Carl Pickens Wide Receiver231 Cincinnati Bengals
Chuck Smith Defensive End251 Atlanta Falcons
Jeremy Lincoln Defensive Back380 Chicago Bears
Tom Myslinski Guard4109 Dallas Cowboys
Shazzon BradleyDefensive Tackle9240 Green Bay Packers
Bernard Dafney Guard9247 Houston Oilers
Darryl HardyLinebacker10270 Atlanta Falcons

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kelly leads Tennessee past UCLA". Johnson City Press. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  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.
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