1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1984 Tennessee Volunteers football
Sun Bowl, L 27–28 vs. Maryland
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–4–1 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWalt Harris (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Marmie (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Florida 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 15 LSU 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 14 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
No. 19 Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Vanderbilt 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Alabama 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 was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
Rankings from AP 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

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1Washington State*
W 34–2793,727[1]
September 15Utah*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 27–2193,077[2]
September 22Army*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
T 24–2489,639[3]
September 29at No. 20 Auburn
TBSL 10–2975,076[4]
October 13No. 18 Florida
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 30–4394,016[5]
October 20Alabama
W 28–2795,422[6]
October 27at Georgia Tech*
W 24–2145,167[7]
November 10Memphis State*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 41–994,930[8]
November 17at Ole Miss
W 41–1734,232[9]
November 24Kentucky
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
L 12–1793,791[10]
December 1at Vanderbilt
TBSW 29–1341,497[11]
December 22vs. No. 12 Maryland*
CBSL 27–2850,126[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Florida

See also: 1984 Florida Gators football team
Florida Gators (3–1–1) at Tennessee Volunteers (2–1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Florida 13 10 02043
Tennessee 10 3 31430

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 13
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 94,016
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Game information

Actor David Keith led the team on the field through the 'T'.

Personnel

1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 3 Nate Middlebrooks Fr
WR 6 Tony Nelson Fr
WR 9 Vince Carter Fr
WR 10 Bill Eichholtz Sr
QB 10 Tony Robinson Jr
QB 11 Daryl Dickey Jr
QB 12 Randy Sanders Fr
WR 13 Jerome Jimmerson Sr
QB 17 Greg Hargis Fr
WR 18 Troy Hale So
QB 19 Jeff Francis Fr
WR 23 Wesley Pryor So
RB 24 Rodney Ballard Fr
RB 25 Jim Miller So
RB 28 Keith Davis Fr
RB 30 B.B. Cooper Sr
RB 32 Charles Wilson Fr
RB 33 Johnnie Jones Sr
RB 34 Jesse Martin Fr
RB 35 William Howard Fr
WR 36 Pete Pansuka So
RB 38 Reggie Brown Fr
RB 43 Sam Henderson Jr
G 52 Raleigh McKenzie Sr
G 58 Bob Jenkins Fr
G 63 Randy Atchley Sr
G 63 Phil Stuart Fr
C 66 Todd Kirk Fr
G 67 Bill Mayo Sr
OT 68 Bruce Wilkerson So
C 69 Johnny Hibbett So
OL 70 Todd Upton Sr
G 72 Ray Robinson Fr
C 73 Joel Farmer Jr
G 74 David Moon Sr
G 76 Harry Galbreath Fr
OT 78 David Douglas Jr
OT 79 Tony Bartley Fr
WR 80 Laron Brown So
TE 81 Jeff Smith Sr
TE 84 Bruce Garrett So
WR 86 Terry McDaniel Fr
WR 87 Joey Clinkscales So
WR 88 Tim McGee Jr
TE 89 Tim Hendrix So
TE 90 John Cook Sr
TE 91 Eric Melching Fr
WR Eric Swanson
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
Pos. # Name Class
K 4 Fuad Reveiz Sr
P 21 Jimmy Colquitt Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Team players drafted into 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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References

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  2. ^ "Vols hold back Utes". The Daily Spectrum. September 16, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cadets, Vols play to 24–24 tie". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Auburn overcomes mistakes to bury Tennessee". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bombs away! Gators burn Vols 43–30". News-Press. October 14, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vols ignite to edge past Alabama by 1". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee goes to wire in win". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vols rip Tigers, nab 41–9 win". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vols wreck Ole Miss, 41–17". The Greenville News. November 18, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cats bowl bound after hanging on to tip Volunteers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 25, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 2, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sun shines on Terps, Sun Bowl, record crowd". The El Paso Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 14. Pg. 8F. Retrieved 2020-Dec-05.
  14. ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  15. ^ "The New Orleans Saints took Tennessee linebacker Alvin Toles in the first round of Tuesday's NFL draft". UPI. April 30, 1985. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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