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Tennessee Football Team History


Tennessee Volunteers
University of Tennessee
 Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Johnny Majors
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Washington State  34   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Utah  27   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Army  24   24   T       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Auburn  10   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Florida  30   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Alabama  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Georgia Tech  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Memphis  41   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Mississippi  41   17   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Kentucky  12   17   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Vanderbilt  29   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 22   Maryland  27   28   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record7-4 -1
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed276
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record81-51
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record3-1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-1-1341170 5-0-116783  Charley Pell
Auburn 9-4360254 4-210997  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-3-1315226Lost  10-284-1-1153117  Bill Arnsparger
Georgia 7-4-1263230Tied  17-174-2153116  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 9-3293221Won  20-193-395141  Jerry Claiborne
Tennessee 7-4-1327276Lost  27-283-3150146  Johnny Majors
Alabama 5-6226208 2-4117133  Ray Perkins
Vanderbilt 5-6276277 2-4160193  George MacIntyre
Mississippi 4-6-1194203 1-5115148  Billy Brewer
Mississippi State 4-7198230 1-585130  Emory Bellard

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.