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American college football season
The 1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1980 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 fourth year, and played their home games at
Neyland Stadium in
Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–3 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | No. 16
Georgia | | | L 15–16 | 95,288 |
[1] |
September 13 | No. 5
USC* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
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ESPN | L 17–20 | 95,049 |
[2] |
September 20 |
Washington State* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| | W 35–23 | 93,520 |
[3] |
September 27 | at No. 18
Auburn | | | W 42–0 | 75,942 |
[4] |
October 11 | at
Georgia Tech* | | | W 23–10 | 50,127 |
[5] |
October 18 | No. 1
Alabama | |
ABC | L 0–27 | 96,748 |
[6] |
October 25 | No. 12
Pittsburgh* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| | L 6–30 | 94,008 |
[7] |
November 1 |
Virginia* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| | L 13–16 | 94,333 |
[8] |
November 15 | vs.
Ole Miss | | | L 9–20 | 50,033 |
[9] |
November 22 |
Kentucky | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (
rivalry)
| | W 45–14 | 90,244 |
[10] |
November 29 | at
Vanderbilt | | | W 51–13 | 31,100 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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10
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Alan Duncan
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Sr
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P
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20
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John Warren
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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Team players drafted into the NFL
References
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"Walker rallies Georgia past Vols". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 7, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Trojans win by a Hipp and a foot". The Daily Breeze. September 14, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cougars' comeback is short". The Tacoma News Tribune. September 21, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee bombs Auburn 42–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols find a 'foot' the best weapon". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 12, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Alabama overwhelms Tennessee". The Tennessean. October 19, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Sub quarterback Trocano paces Pitt victory 30–6". The Morning News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia whips Vols". The Daily News Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ole Miss dumps Vols, 20–9". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee plays UK breakdown to tune of 45–14 win". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Devastating finish: 51–13 Vol explosion". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 30, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1981 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
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