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1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team
American college football season
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 Stadium in Knoxville, 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.
Quick Facts Tennessee Volunteers football, Liberty Bowl champion ...
| 1974 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 7–3 vs. Maryland | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 7–3–2 (2–3–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ray Trail |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Jones |
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| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| No. 5 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Mississippi State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Tennessee | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | No. 12 UCLA* | No. 16 | ABC | T 17–17 | 57,560 | [1] | |
| September 21 | Kansas* | No. 17 |
| W 17–3 | 71,610–72,178 | [2] | |
| September 28 | at Auburn | No. 14 | L 0–21 | 64,293 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | Tulsa* |
| W 17–10 | 67,256 | [4] | ||
| October 12 | at LSU | L 10–20 | 67,907 | [5] | |||
| October 19 | No. 4 Alabama |
| L 6–28 | 74,286 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | Clemson* |
| W 29–28 | 66,334 | [7] | ||
| November 9 | Memphis State* |
| W 34–6 | 68,738 | [8] | ||
| November 16 | Ole Miss | W 29–17 | 50,515 | [9] | |||
| November 23 | Kentucky |
| W 24–7 | 72,828 | [10] | ||
| November 30 | at Vanderbilt | T 21–21 | 35,300 | [11] | |||
| December 16 | vs. Maryland* |
| ABC | W 7–3 | 51,284 | [12] | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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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 |
- Reference:[14]
- "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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