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American college football season
The 1970 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1970 NCAA University Division football season . Playing as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach
Bill Battle , in his first year, and played their home games at
Neyland Stadium in
Knoxville, Tennessee . They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1 overall, 4–1 in the SEC) and a victory over
Air Force in the
Sugar Bowl . The 1970 Tennessee defense holds the record for most takeaways in a single season with 57, not including the bowl game in which they recorded 8 more.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 19
SMU * W 28–354,158
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September 26
Auburn No. 17 L 23–3665,306
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October 3
Army * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 48–359,817
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October 10 at No. 13
Georgia Tech * No. 20 W 17–659,624
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October 17
Alabama No. 14 W 24–064,947
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October 24
Florida No. 11 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (
rivalry )
ABC W 38–764,069
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October 31
Wake Forest * No. 9 W 41–726,381
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November 7 at
South Carolina * No. 8 W 20–1842,788
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November 21
Kentucky No. 8 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (
rivalry ) W 45–063,452
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November 28
Vanderbilt No. 7 W 24–633,850
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December 5
UCLA * No. 5 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 28–1763,242
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January 1 vs. No. 11
Air Force No. 4 ABC W 34–1378,655
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*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1970 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
^ Kersey, Jason.
"The art of the takeaway: There are specific traits to..." The Athletic . Retrieved June 18, 2019 .
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"SMU spilled by Vols" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . September 20, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Dr. Pat operates nicely as Vols go down, 36–23" . The Anniston Star . September 27, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tennessee pours it on, tramples Cadets, 48–3" . The Record . October 4, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Vols bash Ga. Tech, 17–6" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 11, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tennessee hauls down 'Bama, 24–0" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . October 18, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Volunteers greet Dickey with smashing 38–7 loss" . Tallahassee Democrat . October 25, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tennessee rips Deacons, 41 to 7" . The News and Observer . November 1, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Last-grasp Tennessee FG spoils S.C. upset bid" . The Times and Democrat . November 8, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tennessee rips Kentucky 45–0" . Battle Creek Enquirer . November 22, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Vols tumble Vandy 24–6" . The Tennessean . November 29, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Vols' late rally nips UCLA 28–17" . The Sacramento Bee . December 6, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tennessee demolished Air Force defense" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . January 2, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"1971 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012 .
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