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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.
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 1 Washington State * W 34–2793,727 [ 1]
September 15 Utah * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 27–2193,077 [ 2]
September 22 Army * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN T 24–2489,639 [ 3]
September 29 at No. 20 Auburn TBS L 10–2975,076 [ 4]
October 13 No. 18 Florida Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) L 30–4394,016 [ 5]
October 20 Alabama W 28–2795,422 [ 6]
October 27 at Georgia Tech * W 24–2145,167 [ 7]
November 10 Memphis State * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 41–994,930 [ 8]
November 17 at Ole Miss W 41–1734,232 [ 9]
November 24 Kentucky Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) L 12–1793,791 [ 10]
December 1 at Vanderbilt TBS W 29–1341,497 [ 11]
December 22 vs. No. 12 Maryland * CBS L 27–2850,126 [ 12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
1
Andre Creamer
Fr
OLB
1
Darell Jones
Fr
DB
5
Xavier Cook
Jr
DB
7
Chris White
Sr
DB
8
Victor Peppers
Fr
DB
14
Terry Brown
So
DB
15
Jack Sells
Sr
DB
16
Tommy Sims
Jr
DB
20
Charles Benton
So
DB
22
Charles Davis
So
DB
26
Vernon Bass
Fr
DB
29
Vince Clark
Sr
ILB
31
Jim Dunkin
Sr
DB
37
Bryan Coffey
Fr
DB
38
Eugene McIntyer
Fr
ILB
39
Duan Henry
Jr
DB
39
Tim Welch
Jr
ILB
40
Lavoisier Fisher
Jr
DB
41
Tony Miller
Fr
ILB
42
Joe Cofer
Jr
LB
44
Alvin Toles
Sr
LB
45
Carl Zander
Sr
ILB
46
Jesse Messimer
Fr
ILB
47
Doug Jones
Fr
ILB
48
David Walker
Fr
ILB
49
Kelly Ziegler
Fr
LB
51
Reggie McKenzie
Sr
OLB
53
Otis Coffey
Fr
LB
54
Dale Jones
Jr
OLB
55
Bryan Kimbro
Fr
DT
59
Mark Hovanic
Fr
DT
60
Tony Williams
So
DT
61
Gordon Roberts
Fr
DT
64
Steve Douglas
So
MG
65
Robby Scott
So
ILB
69
David Dodd
Fr
LB
71
Darrin Miller
Fr
DT
73
John Bruhin
So
DT
77
Richard Cooper
Fr
OLB
82
Charles Kimbrough
Fr
DT
82
Daryle Smith
So
DE
83
Ricky Holt
Sr
DT
94
Arthur Davis
Fr
DE
94
Johnny McAdams
Sr
MG
95
Fred Bennett
Fr
OLB
96
Tyrone Robinson
So
DT
97
Orlando Reyes
Fr
DE
97
Tony Simmons
Sr
MG
98
Richard Brown
Fr
DT
99
Allen King
Fr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Florida Gators (3–1–1) at Tennessee Volunteers (2–1–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida
13
10
0 20 43
Tennessee
10
3
3 14 30
at Neyland Stadium , Knoxville, Tennessee
Date : October 13Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 94,016[ 13]
Game information
First quarter
UT – Tim McGee 52-yard pass from Tony Robinson (Fuad Reveiz kick). Tennessee 7–0. Drive:
FLA – Frankie Neal 50-yard pass from Kerwin Bell (Bobby Raymond kick), 1:28. Tie 7–7. Drive:
UT – Fuad Reveiz 26-yard field goal. Tennessee 10–7. Drive:
FLA – Neal Anderson 80-yard run (kick failed). Florida 13–10. Drive:
Second quarter
UT – Fuad Reveiz 40-yard field goal. Tie 13–13. Drive:
FLA – Chris Perkins 51-yard field goal. Florida 16–13. Drive:
FLA – Ricky Nattiel 8-yard run (Bobby Raymond kick). Florida 23–13. Drive: 16 plays.
Third quarter
UT – Fuad Reveiz 35-yard field goal. Florida 23–16. Drive:
Fourth quarter
FLA – Bobby Raymond 42-yard field goal. Florida 26–16. Drive:
FLA – Bobby Raymond 41-yard field goal. Florida 29–16. Drive:
UT – Joey Clinkscales 48-yard pass from Tony Robinson (Fuad Reveiz kick). Florida 29–23. Drive:
FLA – Ray McDonald 13-yard pass from Kerwin Bell (Bobby Raymond kick). Florida 36–23. Drive:
UT – Johnnie Jones 4-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 7:23. Florida 36–30. Drive:
FLA – John L. Williams 47-yard run (Bobby Raymond kick), 0:54. Florida 43–30. Drive:
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Actor David Keith led the team on the field through the 'T'.
Team players drafted into the NFL [ edit ]
^ "Tennessee spoils Cougars' opener 34–27" . Tri-City Herald . September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols hold back Utes" . The Daily Spectrum . September 16, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cadets, Vols play to 24–24 tie" . Poughkeepsie Journal . September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn overcomes mistakes to bury Tennessee" . The Selma Times-Journal . September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bombs away! Gators burn Vols 43–30" . News-Press . October 14, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols ignite to edge past Alabama by 1" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee goes to wire in win" . The Commercial Appeal . October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols rip Tigers, nab 41–9 win" . The Tennessean . November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols wreck Ole Miss, 41–17" . The Greenville News . November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cats bowl bound after hanging on to tip Volunteers" . Messenger-Inquirer . November 25, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . December 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sun shines on Terps, Sun Bowl, record crowd" . The El Paso Times . December 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 14. Pg. 8F. Retrieved 2020-Dec-05.
^ "1985 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
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