1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his first year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| 1977 record | 4–7 (1–5 SEC) |
| Head coach | Johnny Majors (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Joe Avezzano (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bobby Roper (1st season) |
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| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Kentucky | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | California* | L 17–27 | 84,421 | |
| September 17 | Boston College* |
| W 24–18 | 83,263 |
| September 24 | Auburn |
| L 12–14 | 84,084 |
| October 1 | Oregon State* |
| W 41–10 | 82,865 |
| October 8 | Georgia Tech* |
| L 8–24 | 82,631 |
| October 15 | at No. 4 Alabama | L 10–24 | 71,000 | |
| October 22 | at No. 19 Florida |
| L 17–27 | 67,711 |
| November 5 | Memphis State* |
| W 27–14 | 82,573 |
| November 12 | vs. Ole Miss | L 14–43 | 50,259 | |
| November 19 | at No. 7 Kentucky |
| L 17–21 | 57,914 |
| November 26 | Vanderbilt |
| W 42–7 | 83,146 |
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Roster
- TB Kelsey Finch
- PK Jimmy Gaylor
- Gary Moore
- DB Thomas Rowsey
- QB Jimmy Streater
Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Craig Colquitt | Punter | 3 | 76 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Jesse Turnbow | Defensive tackle | 8 | 205 | Cleveland Browns |
| Russ Williams | Defensive back | 9 | 250 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Brent Watson | Tackle | 10 | 261 | Cleveland Browns |
| Pat Ryan | Quarterback | 11 | 281 | New York Jets |
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References
General
- 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book (PDF). Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office. 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
Specific
- 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 125
- 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 101
- "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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