American college football season
The 1979 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1979 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 third year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee . They finished the season with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and a loss against Purdue in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 15 at Boston College * W 28–1630,150 [1]
September 22 Utah * W 51–1885,783 [2]
September 29 Auburn Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 35–1785,936 [3]
October 6 vs. Mississippi State No. 19 L 9–2848,820 [4]
October 13 Georgia Tech * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) W 31–085,524 [5]
October 20 at No. 1 Alabama No. 18 L 17–2777,665 [6]
November 3 Rutgers * No. 17 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN L 7–1384,265 [7]
November 10 No. 13 Notre Dame * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 40–1886,489 [8]
November 17 at Ole Miss No. 19 L 20–4455,760 [9]
November 24 at Kentucky W 20–1757,950 [10]
December 1 Vanderbilt Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) W 31–1084,142 [11]
December 31 vs. No. 12 Purdue * Mizlou L 22–2740,542 [12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
1979 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
34
James Berry
So
G
64
Roy Cunningham
Fr
RB
43
Terry Daniels
So
WR
24
Clyde Duncan
Fr
WR
26
Willie Gault
Fr
WR
28
Anthony Hancock
So
TE
85
Reggie Harper
Jr
WR
4
Phil Ingram
Jr
OT
78
Tim Irwin
Jr
G
68
Mike Jester
Jr
C
59
Alan Lynn
Sr
G
70
Bill Marren
Sr
RB
33
Gary Moore
Sr
C
73
Lee North
So
QB
5
Jeff Olszewski
So
QB
8
David Rudder
Sr
RB
32
Hubert Simpson
Jr
QB
6
Jimmy Streater
Sr
OT
67
Phil Sutton
Sr
G
71
Jay Williams
Jr
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
10
Alan Duncan
Jr
P
49
Dale Schnitman
Sr
P
20
John Warren
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
At Kentucky
1
2 3 4 Total
• Tennessee
3
7 7 3
20
Kentucky
0
14 0 3
17
Q1 TENN Duncan 30 yard field goal TENN 3–0
Q2 TENN Simpson 12 yard pass from Olszewski (Duncan kick) TENN 10–0
Q2 UK Jones 57 yard run (kick failed) TEN 10–6
Q2 UK Wilson 9 yard pass from Henry (Jones run) UK 14–10
Q3 TENN Berry 2 yard run (Duncan kick) TENN 17–14
Q4 UK Streim 25 yard field goal Tie 17–17
Q4 :05 TENN Duncan 25 yard field goal TENN 20–17
[13]
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Commodores (1–9) at Tennessee Volunteers (6–4)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vanderbilt
10
0
0 0 10
Tennessee
0
0
21 10 31
at Neyland Stadium , Knoxville, Tennessee
Date : December 1Game attendance : 84,142[14]
Game information
First quarter
VAN – Mike Woodard 31-yard field goal. Vanderbilt 3–0. Drive:
VAN – Van Heflin 1-yard run (Mike Woodard kick). Vanderbilt 10–0. Drive:
Second quarter
Third quarter
TEN – Anthony Hancock 41-yard pass from Jimmy Streater (Alan Duncan kick), 11:45. Vanderbilt 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards.
TEN – Roland James 89-yard punt return (Alan Duncan kick). Tennessee 14–10.
TEN – Anthony Hancock 85-yard pass from Jimmy Streater (Alan Duncan kick). Tennessee 21–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter
TEN – Gary Moore 17-yard run (Alan Duncan kick). Tennessee 28–10. Drive:
TEN – Alan Duncan 27-yard field goal. Tennessee 31–10. Drive:
Top passers
Top rushers
VAN – Terry Potter – 19 rushes, 127 yards
TEN – Hubert Simpson – 19 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
Jimmy Streater became school's all-time leading passer
Bluebonnet Bowl (vs. Purdue)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Purdue
0
14 7 6
27
Tennessee
0
0 16 6
22
2 Purdue Ben McCall 6-yard run (John Seibel kick) Purdue 7-0
2 Purdue Bart Burrell 12-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (John Seibel kick) Purdue 14-0
3 Purdue Dave Young 12-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (John Seibel kick) Purdue 21-0
3 Tennessee Glenn Ford 8-yard pass from Jimmy Streater (pass failed) Purdue 21-6
4 Tennessee James Berry 15-yard pass from Phil Ingram (Hubert Simpson run) Purdue 21-14
4 Tennessee Hubert Simpson 1-yard run (Hubert Simpson pass from Jimmy Streater) Tennessee 22-21
4 Purdue Dave Young 17-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (pass failed) Purdue 27-22
Team players drafted into the NFL
References
^ "BC lead fizzles, it's Tennessee, 28–16" . The Boston Globe . September 16, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee blasts Utah, 51–18" . The Salt Lake Tribune . September 23, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Moore sparks Tennessee" . The Daily Advertiser . September 30, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bulldogs swarm Vols" . Enterprise-Journal . October 7, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Streater leads Tennessee to whitewashing of Tech" . The Macon News . October 14, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "No. 1 Alabama rallies to overtake Tennessee 27–17" . The Courier-Journal . October 21, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'No-name' Rutgers earns respect" . Daily Record . November 4, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Irish humbles by Vols, 40–18" . The Indianapolis Star . November 11, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebs use 'D' to beat Vols" . The Commercial Appeal . November 18, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UK's fourth-down bowl bid comes up short" . The Courier-Journal . November 25, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Streater rallies Vols past Vandy" . Kingsport Times-News . December 2, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee rally falls short, Purdue wins Bluebonnet Bowl" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . January 1, 1980. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late Field Goal Lifts Tennessee." Palm Beach Post. 1979 Nov 25.
^ "Vols bash Vandy." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Dec 02. Pg. 7E. Retrieved 2020-Dec-11.
^ "1980 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
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