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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Georgia  0   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Southern California  7   43   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Colorado State  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Auburn  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Georgia Tech  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Alabama  19   38   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Memphis  28   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Wichita State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Mississippi  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Kentucky  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Vanderbilt  38   34   W       
 Sun., Dec. 13   Wisconsin  28   21   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   Garden State Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average22.1
  Opponents Record53-71
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-2-1296151Lost  12-147-018877  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-2372122Lost  20-246-020562  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 8-4212137Won  10-04-212276  Emory Bellard
Tennessee 8-4244265Won  28-213-3105164  Johnny Majors
Florida 7-5284166Lost  6-263-314693  Charley Pell
Auburn 5-6186166 2-487102  Pat Dye
Kentucky 3-8134222 2-470117  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-6-1167284 1-5-1108223  Steve Sloan
Vanderbilt 4-7211281 1-5108188  George MacIntyre
Louisiana State 3-7-1169272 1-4-184121  Jerry Stovall

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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