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1984 Tennessee Volunteers football

Sun Bowl, L 27–28 vs. Maryland

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–4–1 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWalt Harris (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Marmie (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.3Florida 5 0 1 9 1 1
    No.15LSU 4 1 1 8 3 1
    No.14Auburn 4 2 0 9 4 0
    Georgia 4 2 0 7 4 1
    No.19Kentucky 3 3 0 9 3 0
    Tennessee 3 3 0 7 4 1
    Vanderbilt 2 4 0 5 6 0
    Alabama 2 4 0 5 6 0
    Ole Miss 1 5 0 4 6 1
    Mississippi State 1 5 0 4 7 0
    • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
  • Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1984 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 eighth year, and played their home games at Neyland StadiuminKnoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, four losses and one tie (7–4–1 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and a loss against Maryland in the Sun Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 327 points while the defense allowed 276 points.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 1Washington State*
  • Knoxville, TN
  • W 34–2793,727[1]
    September 15Utah*
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
  • W 27–2193,077[2]
    September 22Army*
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
  • T 24–2489,639[3]
    September 29at No. 20Auburn
  • Auburn, AL
  • TBSL 10–2975,076[4]
    October 13No. 18Florida
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
  • L 30–4394,016[5]
    October 20Alabama
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)
  • W 28–2795,422[6]
    October 27atGeorgia Tech*
  • Atlanta, GA
  • W 24–2145,167[7]
    November 10Memphis State*dagger
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
  • W 41–994,930[8]
    November 17atOle Miss
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
  • W 41–1734,232[9]
    November 24Kentucky
    • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
  • L 12–1793,791[10]
    December 1atVanderbilt
  • Nashville, TN
  • TBSW 29–1341,497[11]
    December 22vs. No. 12Maryland*
  • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)
  • CBSL 27–2850,126[12]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Personnel[edit]

    1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR Vince Carter
    WR Joey Clinkscales
    TE John Cook
    RB B.B. Cooper
    RB Kenneth Cooper
    QB Daryl Dickey
    OL David Douglas
    WR Bill Eichholtz
    RB William Howard
    RB Johnnie Jones
    OL Bill Mayo
    OL David Moon
    WR 88 Tim McGee Jr
    G 52 Raleigh McKenzie Sr
    RB Jim Miller
    RB Pete Pansuka
    QB Tony Robinson
    TE Jeff Smith
    WR Eric Swanson
    OL Todd Upton
    OL Bruce Wilkerson
    RB Charles Wilson
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB Charles Benton
    DB Terry Brown
    DB Charles Davis
    DL Jim Dunkin
    LB Dale Jones
    LB 51 Reggie McKenzie Sr
    DB Victor Peppers
    DL Robby Scott
    DL Tony Simmons
    DB Tommy Sims
    LB Alvin Toles
    LB 45 Carl Zander Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P 21 Jimmy Colquitt Sr
    K 4 Fuad Reveiz Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    Game summaries[edit]

    Florida[edit]

    Florida Gators (3–1–1) at Tennessee Volunteers (2–1–1)

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Florida 13 10 02043
    Tennessee 10 3 31430

    atNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

    Game information

    Actor David Keith led the team on the field through the 'T'.

    Team players drafted into the NFL[edit]

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Alvin Toles Linebacker 1 24 New Orleans Saints
    Carl Zander Linebacker 2 43 Cincinnati Bengals
    Johnnie Jones Running back 5 137 Seattle Seahawks
    Fuad Reveiz Kicker 7 195 Miami Dolphins
    Reggie McKenzie Linebacker 10 275 Los Angeles Raiders
    Raleigh McKenzie Guard 11 290 Washington Redskins
    Tony Simmons Defensive end 12 318 San Diego Chargers

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Tennessee spoils Cougars' opener 34–27". Tri-City Herald. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vols hold back Utes". The Daily Spectrum. September 16, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Cadets, Vols play to 24–24 tie". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Auburn overcomes mistakes to bury Tennessee". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Bombs away! Gators burn Vols 43–30". News-Press. October 14, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vols ignite to edge past Alabama by 1". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tennessee goes to wire in win". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vols rip Tigers, nab 41–9 win". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vols wreck Ole Miss, 41–17". The Greenville News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Cats bowl bound after hanging on to tip Volunteers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 25, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Sun shines on Terps, Sun Bowl, record crowd". The El Paso Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 14. Pg. 8F. Retrieved 2020-Dec-05.
  • ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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