1980_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team
1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team
American college football season
The 1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1980 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 fourth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–3 in the SEC).
Quick Facts Tennessee Volunteers football, Conference ...
| 1980 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–3 SEC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Offensive coordinator | Bill Pace (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bobby Jackson (1st season) |
| Captain | Jim Noonan |
| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
Seasons | |
Close
More information Conf, Overall ...
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Mississippi State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Alabama | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Close
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | No. 16 Georgia | L 15–16 | 95,288 | [1] | ||
| September 13 | No. 5 USC* |
| ESPN | L 17–20 | 95,049 | [2] |
| September 20 | Washington State* |
| W 35–23 | 93,520 | [3] | |
| September 27 | at No. 18 Auburn | W 42–0 | 75,942 | [4] | ||
| October 11 | at Georgia Tech* | W 23–10 | 50,127 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | No. 1 Alabama |
| ABC | L 0–27 | 96,748 | [6] |
| October 25 | No. 12 Pittsburgh* |
| L 6–30 | 94,008 | [7] | |
| November 1 | Virginia* |
| L 13–16 | 94,333 | [8] | |
| November 15 | vs. Ole Miss | L 9–20 | 50,033 | [9] | ||
| November 22 | Kentucky |
| W 45–14 | 90,244 | [10] | |
| November 29 | at Vanderbilt | W 51–13 | 31,100 | [11] | ||
| ||||||
Close
More information Players, Coaches ...
| 1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offense
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Close
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Tim Irwin | Tackle | 3 | 74 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Danny Spradlin | Linebacker | 5 | 137 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Alan Duncan | Kicker | 7 | 174 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Hubert Simpson | Running back | 10 | 258 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Brad White | Nose tackle | 12 | 310 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
- Reference:[12]
- "Walker rallies Georgia past Vols". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 7, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Trojans win by a Hipp and a foot". The Daily Breeze. September 14, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cougars' comeback is short". The Tacoma News Tribune. September 21, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee bombs Auburn 42–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols find a 'foot' the best weapon". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 12, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama overwhelms Tennessee". The Tennessean. October 19, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sub quarterback Trocano paces Pitt victory 30–6". The Morning News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia whips Vols". The Daily News Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ole Miss dumps Vols, 20–9". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee plays UK breakdown to tune of 45–14 win". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Devastating finish: 51–13 Vol explosion". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 30, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1981 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
 | This college football 1980s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |