1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1984 Tennessee Volunteers football
Sun Bowl, L 28–27 vs. Maryland
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1984 record	7–4–1 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons

1984 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3/7 Florida †	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
#15/16 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
#14/14 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
#19/19 Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Alabama	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
† – Conference champion Florida's title was later vacated by the SEC. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

The 1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1984 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 eighth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, four losses and one tie (7–4–1 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and a loss against Maryland in the Sun Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 327 points while the defense allowed 276 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1*	Washington State		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 34–27	93,727
September 15*	Utah		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 27–21	93,077
September 22*	Army		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		T 24–24	89,639
September 29	at #20 Auburn		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	TBS	L 10–29	75,076
October 13	#18 Florida		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)		L 30–43	94,016
October 20	Alabama		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)		W 28–27	95,422
October 27*	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA		W 24–21	45,167
November 10*†	Memphis State		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 41–9	94,930
November 17	at Ole Miss		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		W 41–17	34,232
November 24	Kentucky		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel)		L 12–17	93,791
December 1	at Vanderbilt		Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	TBS	W 29–13	41,497
December 22*	vs. #12 Maryland		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 27–28	50,126
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Alvin Toles	Linebacker	1	24	New Orleans Saints
Carl Zander	Linebacker	2	43	Cincinnati Bengals
Johnnie Jones	Running Back	5	137	Seattle Seahawks
Fuad Reveiz	Kicker	7	195	Miami Dolphins
Reggie McKenzie	Linebacker	10	275	Los Angeles Raiders
Raleigh McKenzie	Guard	11	290	Washington Redskins
Tony Simmons	Defensive End	12	318	San Diego Chargers

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External links

• 1984 Tennessee Volunteers on College Football Reference