| 1971 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
Liberty Bowl Champions | |
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Liberty Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Arkansas | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| 1971 record | 10–2 (4–2 SEC) |
| Head coach | Bill Battle |
| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
Seasons | |
| 1971 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4/2 Alabama † | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7/8 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #12/5 Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15/20 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1971 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1971 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bill Battle, in his second year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and a victory over Arkansas in the 1971 Liberty Bowl.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 18* | [[{{{school}}}|UC Santa Barbara]] | #8 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 48–6 | 65,114 | |||
| September 25 | #5 Auburn | #9 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ABC | L 9–10 | 62,990 | ||
| October 2 | at Florida | #12 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry) | W 20–13 | 61,112 | |||
| October 9* | Georgia Tech | #13 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 10–6 | 63,671 | |||
| October 16 | at #4 Alabama | #14 | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) | L 15–32 | 73,828 | |||
| October 23 | Mississippi State | #18 | Memphis Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 10–7 | 37,529 | |||
| October 30* | Tulsa | #16 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 38–3 | 62,513 | |||
| November 6*† | South Carolina | #11 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 35–6 | 63,507 | |||
| November 20 | at Kentucky | #11 | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel) | W 21–7 | 35,000 | |||
| November 27 | Vanderbilt | #11 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 19–7 | 56,244 | |||
| December 4* | #5 Penn State | #12 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ABC | W 31–11 | 59,542 | ||
| December 20 | vs. #18 Arkansas | #9 | Memphis Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ABC | W 14–13 | 51,410 | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | ||||||||
- Reference:[1]
Team players drafted into in the NFL[]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Bobby Majors | Defensive Back | 3 | 76 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| George Hunt | Kicker | 5 | 122 | Cleveland Browns |
| Jackie Walker | Linebacker | 6 | 148 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Curt Watson | Running Back | 6 | 150 | New Orleans Saints |
| Ray Nettles | Linebacker | 6 | 155 | Miami Dolphins |
| Gary Theiler | Tight End | 12 | 308 | Baltimore Colts |
| Joe Balthrop | Guard | 16 | 397 | New Orleans Saints |
References[]
General
- (PDF) 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office. 2011. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
Specific
- ↑ 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 124
- ↑ 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 101
- ↑ "1972 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1972/draft.htm?redir. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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