| 1977 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Avezzano (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bobby Roper (1st season) |
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| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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| No. 2 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Kentucky | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his first year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | California* | L 17–27 | 84,421 | [1] | |
| September 17 | Boston College* |
| W 24–18 | 83,263 | [2] |
| September 24 | Auburn |
| L 12–14 | 84,084 | [3] |
| October 1 | Oregon State* |
| W 41–10 | 82,865 | [4] |
| October 8 | Georgia Tech* |
| L 8–24 | 82,631 | [5] |
| October 15 | at No. 4 Alabama | L 10–24 | 71,000 | [6] | |
| October 22 | at No. 19 Florida | L 17–27 | 67,711 | [7] | |
| November 5 | Memphis State* |
| W 27–14 | 82,573 | [8] |
| November 12 | vs. Ole Miss | L 14–43 | 50,259 | [9] | |
| November 19 | at No. 7 Kentucky | L 17–21 | 57,914 | [10] | |
| November 26 | Vanderbilt |
| W 42–7 | 83,146 | [11] |
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Personnel
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Defense
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Special teams
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Craig Colquitt | Punter | 3 | 76 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Jesse Turnbow | Defensive tackle | 8 | 205 | Cleveland Browns |
| Russ Williams | Defensive back | 9 | 250 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Brent Watson | Tackle | 10 | 261 | Cleveland Browns |
| Pat Ryan | Quarterback | 11 | 281 | New York Jets |
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References
- ↑ "Cal gives Vols a going over". Oakland Tribune. September 11, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Boston College bows to Tenn". The Lowell Sun. September 18, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Auburn rallies by Vols, 14–12". The Selma Times-Journal. September 25, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols blitz Beavers 41–10 in Knoxville". The Spokesman-Review. October 2, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia Tech uses flood of mistakes to slap Tennessee". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alabama defense sticks Volunteers in 24–10 victory". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Florida's "I" disposes of Tennessee". St. Petersburg Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Streater's 2 touchdowns lead Tennessee past Memphis St". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Reb blitzkreig humbles Vols". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UK nips tough Tennessee, ends 10–1". The Courier-Journal. November 20, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols elude SEC cellar, maul Vanderbilt, 42–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 27, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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