1989 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1989 Tennessee Volunteers football
SEC Co-Champions
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 31–27 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#5
AP	#5
1989 record	11–1 (6–1 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors
Offensive coordinator	Phillip Fulmer
Defensive coordinator	Doug Mathews
Captain	Eric Still
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium

1989 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Tennessee +	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#9 Alabama +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#6 Auburn +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Florida	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
LSU	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1989 season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his thirteenth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1 overall, 6–1 in the SEC), as SEC Co-Champions and with a victory over Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Volunteers offense scored 346 points while the defense allowed 217 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	Colorado State*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 17–14	93,652
September 9	at #6 UCLA*		Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	PPV	W 24–6	54,316
September 16	Duke*	#17	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 28–6	93,659
September 30	#4 Auburn	#12	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	CBS	W 21–14	95,341
October 7	Georgia	#6	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 17–14	96,058
October 21	at #10 Alabama	#6	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)	CBS	L 30–47	75,962
October 28	at LSU	#11	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	TBS	W 45–39	71,634
November 11	Akron*	#11	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 52–9	91,833
November 18	Ole Miss	#9	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	PPV	W 33–21	93,851
November 25	at Kentucky	#8	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel)	ESPN	W 31–10	55,237
December 2	Vanderbilt	#8	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)	TBS	W 17–10	92,975
January 1, 1990	vs. #10 Arkansas	#8	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 31–27	74,358
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Reggie Cobb	Running Back	2	30	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marion Hobby	Defensive End	3	74	Minnesota Vikings
Eric Still	Guard	4	99	Houston Oilers
Tracy Hayworth	Linebacker	7	174	Detroit Lions
Kent Elmore	Punter	7	190	Los Angeles Rams
Thomas Woods	Wide Receiver	8	205	Miami Dolphins

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References

1. "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1980–89". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
2. "1990 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.