| 1976 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (2–4 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dal Shealy |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Jones |
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| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Georgia $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1976 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 seventh year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 2–4 in the SEC). The Volunteers offense scored 237 points while the defense allowed 162 points.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Duke* | L 18–21 | 82,687 | [1] | ||
| September 18 | TCU* |
| W 31–0 | 79,564 | [2] | |
| September 25 | at Auburn | ABC | L 28–38 | 50,000 | [3] | |
| October 2 | Clemson* |
| W 21–19 | 78,161 | [4] | |
| October 9 | at Georgia Tech* | W 42–7 | 55,631 | [5] | ||
| October 16 | No. 20 Alabama |
| ABC | L 13–20 | 82,417 | [6] |
| October 23 | No. 11 Florida |
| L 18–20 | 82,596 | [7] | |
| November 6 | at Memphis State* | W 21–14 | 52,311 | [8] | ||
| November 13 | Ole Miss |
| W 32–6 | 79,161 | [9] | |
| November 20 | Kentucky |
| L 0–7 | 80,336 | [10] | |
| November 27 | at Vanderbilt | W 13–10 | 34,694 | [11] | ||
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Roster
- PK Jimmy Gaylor
- QB Joe Hough
- Roland James (defense)
- RB Stanley Morgan
- QB Randy Wallace
Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Stanley Morgan | Wide receiver | 1 | 25 | New England Patriots |
| Larry Seivers | Wide receiver | 4 | 111 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Mickey Marvin | Guard | 4 | 112 | Oakland Raiders |
| Andy Spiva | Linebacker | 5 | 135 | St. Louis Cardinals |
- Reference:[12]
References
- ↑ "Blue Devils surprise Vols, record crowd". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Tennessee waltz' too much for TCU as Vols romp 31–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clawed by swooping War Eagles, Vols lose 38–28". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 26, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clemson's ultimate penalty: 21–19 loss". Anderson Independent. October 3, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Volunteers smash Ga. Tech by 42–7". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bama stops Vols". San Antonio Express-News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UF rally nips Vols by 20–18". Tallahassee Democrat. October 24, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Morgan's running paces Tennessee". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 7, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "10 Reb turnovers help Vols". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Derrick Ramsey stars as 'Cats edge Vols". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 21, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Battle bows out with a win as Vols plan to stalk Majors". The Commercial Appeal. November 28, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1977 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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