1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1987 Tennessee Volunteers football
Peach Bowl Champions
Peach Bowl, W 27–22 vs. Indiana
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 14
1987 record	10–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons

1987 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7/7 Auburn †	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	2
#5/5 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
#14/13 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	1			10	–	2	–	1
#13/14 Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

The 1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1987 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 eleventh year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins, two losses and one tie (10–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC) and with a victory over Indiana in the Peach Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30*	vs. #16 Iowa	#17	Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	ABC	W 23–22	54,681
September 5*	Colorado State	#17	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 49–3	92,921
September 12	at Mississippi State	#14	Scott Field • Starkville, MS	TBS	W 38–10	30,312
September 26	#3 Auburn	#11	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	TBS	T 20–20	93,506
October 3*	California	#10	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	TBS	W 38–12	91,688
October 17	at Alabama	#8	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)	ESPN	L 22–41	75,808
October 24*	Georgia Tech	#13	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 29–15	93,011
October 31*	at Boston College	#13	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA		L 18–20	31,800
November 7*	Louisville	#19	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 41–10	92,084
November 14†	Ole Miss	#18	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 55–13	94,237
November 21	at Kentucky	#15	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel)		W 24–22	57,127
November 28	Vanderbilt	#16	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 38–36	93,306
January 2, 1988*	vs. Indiana	#17	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	Mizlou	W 27–22	58,737
*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
Terry McDaniel	Defensive Back	1	9	Los Angeles Raiders
Anthony Miller	Wide Receiver	1	15	San Diego Chargers
John Bruhin	Guard	4	86	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
William Howard	Running Back	5	113	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Harry Galbreath	Guard	8	212	Miami Dolphins

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External links

• 1987 Tennessee Volunteers on College Football Reference