1978 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1978 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1978 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 second year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins, five losses and one tie (5–5–1 overall, 3–3 in the SEC).
| 1978 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (3–3 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Avezzano (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bobby Roper (2nd season) |
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| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Georgia | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | No. 9 UCLA* | L 0–13 | 85,897 | [1] | ||
| September 23 | Oregon State* |
| T 13–13 | 82,048 | [2] | |
| September 30 | at Auburn | ABC | L 10–29 | 50,136 | [3] | |
| October 7 | Army* |
| W 31–13 | 81,887 | [4] | |
| October 21 | No. 4 Alabama |
| L 17–30 | 85,436 | [5] | |
| October 28 | vs. Mississippi State | L 21–34 | 40,879 | [6] | ||
| November 4 | Duke* |
| W 34–0 | 83,098 | [7] | |
| November 11 | at No. 14 Notre Dame* | L 14–31 | 59,075 | [8] | ||
| November 18 | Ole Miss |
| W 41–17 | 83,210 | [9] | |
| November 24 | Kentucky |
| W 29–14 | 84,926 | [10] | |
| December 2 | at Vanderbilt | W 41–15 | 35,263 | [11] | ||
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Robert Shaw | Center | 1 | 27 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Jeff Moore | Wide receiver | 3 | 58 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Kelsey Finch | Running back | 12 | 311 | New Orleans Saints |
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References
- "Brown, Bashore lead the Bruins past Vols, 13–0". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee Vols rally to tie Oregon State in 13–13 game". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 24, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Everything goes right for Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee dumps Army 31–13". The Herald Statesman. October 8, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols fall prey to Tide 30–17". The Tennessean. October 22, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldog Halloween trick bag filled with Vol treats". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Big play offense lifts Vols". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Irish display Sole". The Indianapolis Star. November 12, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols romp". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- F.M. Williams (November 26, 1978). "Duncan's Foot Lifts Vol Fortunes". The Tennessean. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Volunteers rip Vandy by 41–15". The Shreveport Times. December 3, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1979 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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