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1974 Tennessee Volunteers football

Liberty Bowl champion

Liberty Bowl, W 7–3 vs. Maryland

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 20
Record7–3–2 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRay Trail
Defensive coordinatorLarry Jones
Captains
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.5Alabama $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
    No.8Auburn 4 2 0 10 2 0
    Georgia 4 2 0 6 6 0
    No.17Mississippi State 3 3 0 9 3 0
    No.15Florida 3 3 0 8 4 0
    Kentucky 3 3 0 6 5 0
    No.20Tennessee 2 3 1 7 3 2
    Vanderbilt 2 3 1 7 3 2
    LSU 2 4 0 5 5 1
    Ole Miss 0 6 0 3 8 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bill Battle, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Neyland StadiuminKnoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, three losses and two ties (7–3–2 overall, 2–3–1 in the SEC). At season's end, Tennessee won the Liberty Bowl over Maryland. For the season, the Volunteers offense scored 211 points while the defense allowed 181 points.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 7No. 12UCLA*No. 16
  • Knoxville, TN
  • ABCT 17–1757,560[1]
    September 21Kansas*No. 17
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
  • W 17–371,610–72,178[2]
    September 28atAuburnNo. 14
  • Auburn, AL
  • L 0–2164,293[3]
    October 5Tulsa*
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
  • W 17–1067,256[4]
    October 12atLSU
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • L 10–2067,907[5]
    October 19No. 4Alabama
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)
  • L 6–2874,286[6]
    October 26Clemson*
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
  • W 29–2866,334[7]
    November 9Memphis State*
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
  • W 34–668,738[8]
    November 16Ole Miss
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
  • W 29–1750,515[9]
    November 23Kentuckydagger
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel)
  • W 24–772,828[10]
    November 30atVanderbilt
  • Nashville, TN
  • T 21–2135,300[11]
    December 16vs. Maryland*
    • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)
  • ABCW 7–351,284[12]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Roster[edit]

    1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OT 59 Dave Brady So
    OT 79 Mike Caldwell Jr
    WR 81 Tim Fitchpatrick Jr
    G 54 Joe Mills Sr
    C 52 Paul Johnson Jr
    G 67 Mickey Marvin So
    WR 21 Stanley Morgan So
    QB 4 Pat Ryan So
    TE 23 Tommy West Jr
    WR 17 John Yarbrough Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB 14 Bill Cole Jr
    DE 39 Kevin Davis So
    DB 10 Mike Mauck So
    DE 57 Ron McCartney Jr
    DT 72 David Page Jr
    DB 30 David Parsons So
    LB 45 Steve Poole Jr
    DB 29 Russ Rabenstein Jr
    LB 50 Andy Spiva So
    DB 40 Ernie Ward Jr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Team players drafted into the NFL[edit]

    Despite being drafted by the National Football League, Condredge Holloway opted to play in the Canadian Football League. Holloway signed a contract with the Ottawa Rough Riders.[13]

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Neil Clabo Punter 10 258 Minnesota Vikings
    Condredge Holloway Quarterback 12 306 New England Patriots
    Ricky Townsend Kicker 13 314 New York Giants
    Paul Careathers Running back 15 389 Oakland Raiders

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Vols' rally ties Bruins, 17–17". The San Francisco Examiner. September 8, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tennessee's big plays thump Kansas". The Wichita Beacon. September 22, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Auburn defense throttles Vols". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Late dash boosts Vols over Tulsans". The Daily Oklahoman. October 6, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tigers overcome fumbles for win". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tide crumbles Volunteers". Pensacola News Journal. October 20, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tennessee's surge nips Tigers, 29–28". The State. October 27, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Renewed Volunteers ring MSU's Liberty Bowl bell". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vols keep bowl hopes alive, topple Rebels". Kingsport Times-News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "UK's Curci gracious in loss". The Tennessean. November 24, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tennessee ties fumbling Vandy in final 7 seconds". The Courier-Journal. December 1, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Late Tennessee touchdown beats Terps, 7–3". The Baltimore Sun. December 17, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.132, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, ISBN 978-1-897277-26-3
  • ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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