1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1987 Tennessee Volunteers football
Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 27–22 vs. Indiana
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 14
Record10–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Walt Harris (5th season)
Defensive coordinator Ken Donahue (3rd season)
Captains
Home stadium Neyland Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Auburn $ 5 –0 –19 –1 –2
No. 5 LSU 5 –1 –010 –1 –1
No. 14 Tennessee 4 –1 –110 –2 –1
No. 13 Georgia 4 –2 –09 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
Florida 3 –3 –06 –6 –0
Kentucky 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ole Miss 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1987 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 11th year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins, two losses and one tie (10–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC) and with a victory over Indiana in the Peach Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. No. 16 Iowa *No. 17
 ABC W 23–2254,861 [1]
September 5 Colorado State *No. 17
W 49–392,921 [2]
September 12at Mississippi State No. 14
 TBS W 38–1030,312 [3]
September 26No. 3 Auburn No. 11
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
TBST 20–2093,506 [4]
October 3 California *No. 10
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
TBSW 38–1291,688 [5]
October 17at Alabama No. 8
 ESPN L 22–4175,808 [6]
October 24 Georgia Tech *No. 13
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 29–1593,011 [7]
October 31at Boston College *No. 13
L 18–2031,800 [8]
November 7 Louisville *No. 19
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 41–1092,084 [9]
November 14 Ole Miss Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 18
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 55–1394,237 [10]
November 21at Kentucky No. 15
W 24–2257,127 [11]
November 28 Vanderbilt No. 16
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
 WZTV W 38–3693,306 [12]
January 2, 1988vs. Indiana *No. 17
 Mizlou W 27–2258,737 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Terry McDaniel Defensive Back19 Los Angeles Raiders
Anthony Miller Wide Receiver115 San Diego Chargers
John Bruhin Guard486 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
William Howard Running Back5113 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Harry Galbreath Guard8212 Miami Dolphins

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References

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  2. ↑ "Vols crunch Colorado St". Bristol Herald Courier. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  4. ↑ "Dye proud as Tiger offense began to find ground game in second half". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  6. ↑ "Alabama swamps Tennessee 41–22". The Tennessean. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  10. ↑ "Tennessee routs Mississippi 55–13". The Palm Beach Post. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Wildcats, Higgs stumble short on last hurdle". The Paducah Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Vandy blows big lead, Tennesse wins 38–36". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Hoosier comeback comes up short". The South Bend Tribune. January 3, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1987 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  15. ↑ "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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