| 1973 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Gator Bowl, L 19–28 vs. Texas Tech | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 8–4 (3–3 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Wright |
| Captain | Eddie Brown |
| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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| No. 4 Alabama $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1973 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 fourth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and a loss to Texas Tech in the 1973 Gator Bowl.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Duke* | No. 9 | W 21–17 | 70,787 | [1] | ||
| September 22 | at Army* | No. 10 | W 37–18 | 39,942 | [2] | ||
| September 29 | No. 11 Auburn | No. 9 |
| W 21–0 | 71,656 | [3] | |
| October 6 | Kansas* | No. 9 | W 28–27 | 42,842–43,716 | [4] | ||
| October 13 | Georgia Tech* | No. 8 |
| W 20–14 | 70,616 | [5] | |
| October 20 | at No. 2 Alabama | No. 10 | ABC | L 21–42 | 72,226 | [6] | |
| October 27 | TCU* | No. 14 |
| W 39–7 | 66,356 | [7] | |
| November 3 | Georgia | No. 11 |
| L 31–35 | 70,812 | [8] | |
| November 17 | at Ole Miss | No. 16 | ABC | L 18–28 | 39,500 | [9] | |
| November 24 | at Kentucky | W 16–14 | 54,000 | [10] | |||
| December 1 | Vanderbilt | No. 19 |
| W 20–17 | 66,702 | [11] | |
| December 29 | vs. No. 11 Texas Tech* | No. 20 | ABC | L 19–28 | 62,109 | [12] | |
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Roster
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Game summaries
Army
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #10 Tennessee | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| Army | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: September 22
- Game attendance: 39,942
- Recap
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Condredge Holloway set up Tennessee touchdowns with a 52-yard pass and a 48-yard run as Tennessee won its second straight while Army dropped its third consecutive season opener. Holloway fumbled at his own 12 on the second play of the game, which set up an Army field goal. The slippery QB came back to engineer two first-quarter field goals by Ricky Townsend. Midway through the second period, Holloway evaded the rush and found Emmon Love for a nine-yard gain to the 33. On the next play, he found Stanley Morgan deep down the left sideline for a long bomb to the Army 15.[13]
Draft picks
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Bill Rudder | Running Back | 3 | 59 | San Diego Chargers |
| Haskel Stanback | Running Back | 5 | 114 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Defensive Back | 8 | ] | ||
| Gary Valbuena | Quarterback | 10 | 260 | Miami Dolphins |
| Gene Killian | Guard | 16 | 413 | Dallas Cowboys |
References
- ↑ "Vols finally slip past tenacious Blue Devils". The News and Observer. September 16, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols march to 37–18 triumph over Cadets". The Atlanta Constitution. September 23, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tennessee stifles Auburn offense for 21–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jayhawks gamble and lose". The Kansas City Star. October 7, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Holloway directs Tennessee victory over Georgia Tech". The Paducah Sun. October 14, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alabama halts Tennessee win streak, 42–21". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 21, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "14th-ranked Vols blast TCU, 39–7". Victoria Advocate. October 28, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia's late touchdown finishes Tennessee upset". The Spokesman-Review. November 4, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols upset, Ole Miss grinds out 28–18 win, but Orange is still bowl-bound". Kingsport Times-News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Rick Bailey (November 25, 1973). "Steele's Kick Falls Short And Kentucky's Hopes End As Vols Hang On 16-14". Lexington Herald-Leader – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "It's Holloway to rescue in 20–17 Vol win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 2, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Barnes' passes cut down Vols for Texas Tech". The Miami Herald. December 30, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Holloway Leads Tennessee." Palm Beach Post. p. 84. 1973 Sep 23.
- ↑ "1974 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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