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1981 Tennessee Volunteers football team
American college football season
The 1981 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1981 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 fifth 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). The Volunteers offense scored 244 points while the defense allowed 265 points.
Quick Facts Tennessee Volunteers football, Garden State Bowl champion ...
| 1981 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Garden State Bowl champion | |
Garden State Bowl, W 28–21 vs. Wisconsin | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (3–3 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Pace (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bobby Jackson (2nd season) |
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| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| No. 6 Georgia + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at No. 10 Georgia | L 0–44 | 79,600 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | at No. 5 USC* | L 7–43 | 62,147 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | Colorado State* | W 42–0 | 93,972 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | Auburn |
| W 10–7 | 92,612 | [4] | |
| October 10 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 10–7 | 94,478 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at No. 15 Alabama | L 19–38 | 78,550 | [6] | ||
| October 24 | at Memphis State* | W 28–9 | 51,668 | [7] | ||
| November 7 | Wichita State* |
| W 24–21 | 94,155 | [8] | |
| November 14 | Ole Miss |
| W 28–20 | 90,955 | [9] | |
| November 21 | at Kentucky | L 10–21 | 54,604 | [10] | ||
| November 28 | Vanderbilt |
| W 38–34 | 92,824 | [11] | |
| December 13 | vs. Wisconsin* | Mizlou | W 28–21 | 53,220 | [12] | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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See also: 1980 USC Trojans football team
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Anthony Hancock | Wide Receiver | 1 | 11 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Brian Ingram | Linebacker | 4 | 111 | New England Patriots |
| LeMont Holt Jeffers | Linebacker | 6 | 153 | Washington Redskins |
| Terry Daniels | 10 | 265 | Washington Redskins | |
- References:[13]
- "Georgia pounds Volunteers, 44–0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USC puts Tennessee to rout in 43–7 win". The Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols romp by erring Rams, 42–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Majors proud of Tennessee 10–7 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee rebounds to beat Jackets 10–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tide's first half monsoon wrecks Vols". The Tennessean. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Big Orange Hex' more powerful than 'Memphis Jinx'". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee dodges a Shock(er)". The Tennessean. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols hold back Rebels". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wildcats silence Vols' thunder". The Paducah Sun. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vandy refuses chance to tie". The Jackson Sun. November 29, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee's speed burns Wisconsin". Clarion-Ledger. December 14, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1982 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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