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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
|Year=1978
{{Infobox college sports team season
|Team=Tennessee Volunteers
| year = 1978
|Conference=Southeastern Conference
| team = Tennessee Volunteers
|ShortConference=SEC
| sport = football
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
| image =
| image_size =
|Record=5–5–1
| conference = [[Southeastern Conference]]
|ConfRecord=3–3
| short_conf = SEC
|HeadCoach=[[Johnny Majors]]
| record = 5–5–1
|OffCoach=
| conf_record = 3–3
|DefCoach=
| head_coach = [[Johnny Majors]]
|OScheme=
| hc_year = 2nd
|DScheme=
| off_coach = [[Joe Avezzano]]
|StadiumArena=[[Neyland Stadium]]
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Bobby Roper
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain = [[Robert Shaw (American football)|Robert Shaw]]
| captain2 = Dennis Wolfe
| stadium = [[Neyland Stadium]]
}}
}}
{{1978 SEC football standings}}
{{1978 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
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|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).
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).


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB Schedule Start
{{CFB schedule
| time = no
| rank = yes
| ranklink =
| rankyear = 1978
| rankyear = 1978
| tv =
| poll = AP

| attend = yes
|{{CFB schedule entry
}}
| date = September 16
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 16
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1978 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]]
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| opprank = 9
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=UCLA Bruins|title=UCLA}}
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = [[Neyland Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Neyland Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
| site_cityst = [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
| tv =
| score = 0–13
| score = 0–13
| attend = 85,897
| source = <ref>{{Cite news |last=Purdy |first=Mark |date=September 17, 1978 |title=Brown, Bashore lead the Bruins past Vols, 13–0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101447948/brown-bashore-lead-the-bruins-past-vols/ |access-date=May 8, 2022 |work=The Los Angeles Times |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 85,897
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| date = September 23
| nonconf = yes
| w/l = t
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1978 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]
| w/l = t
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Oregon State Beavers|title=Oregon State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv =
| score = 13–13
| score = 13–13
| attend = 82,048
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101448419/tennessee-vols-rally-to-tie-oregon-state/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=Tennessee Vols rally to tie Oregon State in 13–13 game|date=September 24, 1978|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 82,048
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| date = September 30
| time = no
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1978 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = [[1978 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Legion Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Legion Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]
| site_cityst = [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]
| tv = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 10–29
| score = 10–29
| attend = 50,136
| attend = 50,136
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101448785/everything-goes-right-for-auburn/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Everything goes right for Auburn|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| date = October 7
| time = no
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1978 Army Cadets football team|Army]]
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Army Black Knights|title=Army}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv =
| score = 31–13
| score = 31–13
| attend = 81,887
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101449148/tennessee-dumps-army-3113/|work=The Herald Statesman|title=Tennessee dumps Army 31–13|date=October 8, 1978|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 81,887
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| date = October 21
| time = no
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1978 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opprank = 4
| opponent = [[1978 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = [[Third Saturday in October]]
| gamename = [[Third Saturday in October]]
| tv =
| score = 17–30
| score = 17–30
| attend = 85,436
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101449514/vols-fall-prey-to-tide-3017/|work=The Tennessean|title=Vols fall prey to Tide 30–17|date=October 22, 1978|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 85,436
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| date = October 28
| time = no
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
| site_cityst = [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
| tv =
| score = 21–34
| score = 21–34
| attend = 40,879
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101449763/bulldog-halloween-trick-bag-filled-with/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Bulldog Halloween trick bag filled with Vol treats|date=October 29, 1978|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 40,879
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| date = November 4
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1978 Duke Blue Devils football team|Duke]]
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Duke Blue Devils|title=Duke}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv =
| score = 34–0
| score = 34–0
| attend = 83,098
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101450028/big-play-offense-lifts-vols/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Big play offense lifts Vols|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 83,098
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| date = November 11
| time = no
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = y
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1978 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]]
| away = yes
| rank =
| opprank = 14
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = [[Notre Dame Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Notre Dame Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Notre Dame, Indiana|Notre Dame, IN]]
| site_cityst = [[Notre Dame, Indiana|Notre Dame, IN]]
| tv =
| score = 14–31
| score = 14–31
| attend = 59,075
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101450366/irish-display-sole/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Irish display Sole|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 59,075
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| date = November 18
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = [[1978 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]
| homecoming = yes
| gamename = [[Tennessee Volunteers football rivalries#Ole Miss|rivalry]]
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Ole Miss Rebels|title=Ole Miss}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv =
| score = 41–17
| score = 41–17
| attend = 83,210
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101450518/vols-romp/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Vols romp|date=November 19, 1978|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 83,210
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| date = November 24
| time = no
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1978 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]]
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Kentucky Wildcats|title=Kentucky}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = [[Battle for the Barrel]]
| gamename = [[Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 29–14
| score = 29–14
| attend = 84,926
| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=Duncan's Foot Lifts Vol Fortunes|newspaper=The Tennessean|author=F.M. Williams|date=November 26, 1978|pages=Sports 1, 3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86546049/duncans-foot-lifts-vol-fortunes/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend = 84,926
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| date = December 2
| time = no
| w/l = w
| away = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[1978 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Vanderbilt Stadium|Dudley Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Vanderbilt Stadium|Dudley Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
| gamename = [[Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 41–15
| score = 41–15
| attend = &nbsp;
| attend = 35,263
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101450868/volunteers-rip-vandy-by-4115/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Volunteers rip Vandy by 41–15|date=December 3, 1978|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End|rank=|poll=[[AP Poll]]|timezone=|hc=|ncg=}}
*'''Reference:'''<ref name=t125>''2011 Tennessee Football Record Book'', p. 125</ref>


==Team players drafted into in the NFL==
==Team players drafted into the NFL==
{|class="wikitable" width="80%"
{|class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- align="center" style="background:orange;color:#FFFFFF;"
|- align="center" style="background:#FF8200;color:#FFFFFF;"
| '''Player''' || '''Position''' || '''Round''' || '''Pick''' || '''NFL Club'''
| '''Player''' || '''Position''' || '''Round''' || '''Pick''' || '''NFL club'''
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Robert Shaw (American football)|Robert Shaw]] || Center || 1 || 27 || [[1979 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Robert Shaw (American football)|Robert Shaw]] || Center || 1 || 27 || [[1979 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| Jeff Moore || Wide Receiver || 3 || 58 || [[1979 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
| Jeff Moore || Wide receiver || 3 || 58 || [[1979 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| Kelsey Finch || Running Back || 12 || 311 || [[1979 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]
| Kelsey Finch || Running back || 12 || 311 || [[1979 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]
|}
|}
*'''References:'''<ref name=t101>''2011 Tennessee Football Record Book'', p. 101</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1979/draft.htm?redir |title=1979 NFL Draft |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |accessdate=March 7, 2012}}</ref>
*'''Reference:'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1979/draft.htm?redir |title=1979 NFL Draft |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
'''General'''
<div class="references-small">
* {{cite book |title=2011 Tennessee Football Record Book |year=2011 |publisher=University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office |location=Knoxville, Tennessee |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf |accessdate=March 7, 2012 |format=PDF}}
</div>

'''Specific'''
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External link==
*[http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=341&season=1978 1978 Tennessee Volunteers on College Football Reference]


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Latest revision as of 23:10, 13 December 2024

1978 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Avezzano (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBobby Roper (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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).

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16No. 9 UCLA*
L 0–1385,897[1]
September 23Oregon State*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
T 13–1382,048[2]
September 30at Auburn
ABCL 10–2950,136[3]
October 7Army*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 31–1381,887[4]
October 21No. 4 Alabama
L 17–3085,436[5]
October 28vs. Mississippi State
L 21–3440,879[6]
November 4Duke*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 34–083,098[7]
November 11at No. 14 Notre Dame*
L 14–3159,075[8]
November 18Ole Missdagger
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 41–1783,210[9]
November 24Kentucky
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 29–1484,926[10]
December 2at Vanderbilt
W 41–1535,263[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted into the NFL

[edit]
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

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Purdy, Mark (September 17, 1978). "Brown, Bashore lead the Bruins past Vols, 13–0". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Everything goes right for Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee dumps Army 31–13". The Herald Statesman. October 8, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vols fall prey to Tide 30–17". The Tennessean. October 22, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldog Halloween trick bag filled with Vol treats". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Big play offense lifts Vols". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Irish display Sole". The Indianapolis Star. November 12, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vols romp". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ F.M. Williams (November 26, 1978). "Duncan's Foot Lifts Vol Fortunes". The Tennessean. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Volunteers rip Vandy by 41–15". The Shreveport Times. December 3, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1979 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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