1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

1984 Tennessee Volunteers football

Sun Bowl, L 27–28 vs. Maryland
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–4–1 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Walt Harris (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Larry Marmie (2nd season)
Captains	Johnnie Jones Carl Zander
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	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
Tennessee	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

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Washington State*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 34–27	93,727	^[1]
September 15	Utah*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 27–21	93,077	^[2]
September 22	Army*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		T 24–24	89,639	^[3]
September 29	at No. 20 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	TBS	L 10–29	75,076	^[4]
October 13	No. 18 Florida	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		L 30–43	94,016	^[5]
October 20	Alabama	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)		W 28–27	95,422	^[6]
October 27	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 24–21	45,167	^[7]
November 10	Memphis State*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 41–9	94,930	^[8]
November 17	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 41–17	34,232	^[9]
November 24	Kentucky	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		L 12–17	93,791	^[10]
December 1	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	TBS	W 29–13	41,497	^[11]
December 22	vs. No. 12 Maryland*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 27–28	50,126	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR		Vince Carter
WR		Joey Clinkscales
TE		John Cook
RB		B.B. Cooper
RB		Kenneth Cooper
QB		Daryl Dickey
OL		David Douglas
WR		Bill Eichholtz
RB		William Howard
RB		Johnnie Jones
OL		Bill Mayo
OL		David Moon
WR	`88`	Tim McGee	Jr
G	`52`	Raleigh McKenzie	Sr
RB		Jim Miller
RB		Pete Pansuka
QB		Tony Robinson
TE		Jeff Smith
WR		Eric Swanson
OL		Todd Upton
OL		Bruce Wilkerson
RB		Charles Wilson

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB		Charles Benton
DB		Terry Brown
DB		Charles Davis
DL		Jim Dunkin
LB		Dale Jones
LB	`51`	Reggie McKenzie	Sr
DB		Victor Peppers
DL		Robby Scott
DL		Tony Simmons
DB		Tommy Sims
LB		Alvin Toles
LB	`45`	Carl Zander	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`21`	Jimmy Colquitt	Sr
K	`4`	Fuad Reveiz	Sr

Head coach

Johnny Majors

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Walt Harris – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Doug Mathews – Running backs
Kippy Brown – Wide receivers
David Cutcliffe – Tight ends
Phillip Fulmer – Offensive line
Larry Marmie – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
Bill Shaw – Defensive line
Mel Foels – Outside linebackers
Ron Zook – Defensive backs
Gerald Brown – Graduate assistant
Dennis Therrell – Graduate assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries

Florida

Florida Gators (3–1–1) at Tennessee Volunteers (2–1–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	13	10	0	20	43
Tennessee	10	3	3	14	30

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: October 13
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 94,016
^[13]

Game information

First quarter

UT – Tim McGee 52-yard pass from Tony Robinson (Fuad Reveiz kick). Tennessee 7–0. Drive:
FLA – Frankie Neal 50-yard pass from Kerwin Bell (Bobby Raymond kick), 1:28. Tie 7–7. Drive:
UT – Fuad Reveiz 26-yard field goal. Tennessee 10–7. Drive:
FLA – Neal Anderson 80-yard run (kick failed). Florida 13–10. Drive:

Second quarter

UT – Fuad Reveiz 40-yard field goal. Tie 13–13. Drive:
FLA – Chris Perkins 51-yard field goal. Florida 16–13. Drive:
FLA – Ricky Nattiel 8-yard run (Bobby Raymond kick). Florida 23–13. Drive: 16 plays.

Third quarter

UT – Fuad Reveiz 35-yard field goal. Florida 23–16. Drive:

Fourth quarter

FLA – Bobby Raymond 42-yard field goal. Florida 26–16. Drive:
FLA – Bobby Raymond 41-yard field goal. Florida 29–16. Drive:
UT – Joey Clinkscales 48-yard pass from Tony Robinson (Fuad Reveiz kick). Florida 29–23. Drive:
FLA – Ray McDonald 13-yard pass from Kerwin Bell (Bobby Raymond kick). Florida 36–23. Drive:
UT – Johnnie Jones 4-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 7:23. Florida 36–30. Drive:
FLA – John L. Williams 47-yard run (Bobby Raymond kick), 0:54. Florida 43–30. Drive:

Top passers

FLA – Kerwin Bell – 9/12, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
UT – Tony Robinson – 29/43, 371 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

FLA – Neal Anderson – 23 rushes, 178 yards, TD
UT – Johnnie Jones – 17 rushes, 94 yards, TD

Top receivers

FLA – John L. Williams – 4 receptions, 96 yards
UT – Tim McGee – 10 receptions, 157 yards, TD

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

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

Reference:^[14]

References

^ "Tennessee spoils Cougars' opener 34–27". Tri-City Herald. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols hold back Utes". The Daily Spectrum. September 16, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cadets, Vols play to 24–24 tie". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn overcomes mistakes to bury Tennessee". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bombs away! Gators burn Vols 43–30". News-Press. October 14, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols ignite to edge past Alabama by 1". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee goes to wire in win". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols rip Tigers, nab 41–9 win". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols wreck Ole Miss, 41–17". The Greenville News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cats bowl bound after hanging on to tip Volunteers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 25, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sun shines on Terps, Sun Bowl, record crowd". The El Paso Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 14. Pg. 8F. Retrieved 2020-Dec-05.
^ "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

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