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American college football season
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 September 11
Duke * L 18–2182,687
[1]
September 18
TCU * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 31–079,564
[2]
September 25 at
Auburn
ABC L 28–3850,000
[3]
October 2
Clemson * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 21–1978,161
[4]
October 9 at
Georgia Tech * W 42–755,631
[5]
October 16 No. 20
Alabama ABC L 13–2082,417
[6]
October 23 No. 11
Florida Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (
rivalry ) L 18–2082,596
[7]
November 6 at
Memphis State * W 21–1452,311
[8]
November 13
Ole Miss Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (
rivalry ) W 32–679,161
[9]
November 20
Kentucky Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (
rivalry ) L 0–780,336
[10]
November 27 at
Vanderbilt W 13–1034,694
[11]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
PK Jimmy Gaylor
QB Joe Hough
Roland James (defense)
RB Stanley Morgan
QB Randy Wallace
Team players drafted into the NFL
References
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"Blue Devils surprise Vols, record crowd" . The Charlotte Observer . September 12, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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" '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 .
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"Clawed by swooping War Eagles, Vols lose 38–28" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . September 26, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Clemson's ultimate penalty: 21–19 loss" . Anderson Independent . October 3, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Volunteers smash Ga. Tech by 42–7" . The Anniston Star . October 10, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bama stops Vols" . San Antonio Express-News . October 17, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"UF rally nips Vols by 20–18" . Tallahassee Democrat . October 24, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Morgan's running paces Tennessee" . The Leaf-Chronicle . November 7, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"10 Reb turnovers help Vols" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . November 14, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Derrick Ramsey stars as 'Cats edge Vols" . The Leaf-Chronicle . November 21, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"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 .
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"1977 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
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