1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1977 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1977 record	4–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors
Offensive coordinator	Joe Avezzano
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Roper
Captain	Pert Jenkins
Captain	Greg Jones
Captain	Brent Watson
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium

1977 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Alabama $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#6 Kentucky	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1977 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his first year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	California*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 17–27	84,421
September 17	Boston College*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 24–18	83,263
September 24	Auburn		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 12–14	84,084
October 1	Oregon State*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 41–10	82,865
October 8	Georgia Tech*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 8–24	82,631
October 15	at #4 Alabama		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)	L 10–24	71,000
October 22	at #19 Florida		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry)	L 17–27	67,711
November 5	Memphis State*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 27–14	82,573
November 12	vs. Ole Miss		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN	L 14–43	50,259
November 19	at #7 Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel)	L 17–21	57,914
November 26	Vanderbilt		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 42–7	83,146
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

• Reference:^[1]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Craig Colquitt	Punter	3	76	Pittsburgh Steelers
Jesse Turnbow	Defensive Tackle	8	205	Cleveland Browns
Russ Williams	Defensive Back	9	250	Dallas Cowboys
Brent Watson	Tackle	10	261	Cleveland Browns
Pat Ryan	Quarterback	11	281	New York Jets

• References:^[2][3]

References

General

• 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book (PDF). Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office. 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2012.

Specific

1. 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 125
2. 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 101
3. "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.