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1972 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1972Tennessee Volunteers football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 8
Record10–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Wright
CaptainJamie Rotella
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7Alabama $7101020
No. 5Auburn6101010
No. 11LSU411921
No. 8Tennessee4201020
Georgia430740
Florida331551
Ole Miss250550
Kentucky250380
Mississippi State160470
Vanderbilt060380
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1972 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented theUniversity of Tennessee in the1972 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coachBill Battle, in his third year, and played their home games atNeyland Stadium inKnoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and a victory overLSU in the1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 297 points while the defense allowed 100 points.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9atGeorgia Tech*No. 15ABCW 34–352,112[1]
September 16No. 6Penn State*No. 7W 28–2171,647[2]
September 23Wake Forest*No. 5
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 45–666,266[3]
September 30atAuburnNo. 4L 6–1069,483[4]
October 7atMemphis State*No. 10W 38–750,201[5]
October 21No. 3AlabamaNo. 10
L 10–1772,049[6]
October 28Hawaii*No. 14
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 34–263,903[7]
November 4atGeorgiaNo. 13W 14–060,086[8]
November 18Ole MissdaggerNo. 13
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 17–070,527[9]
November 25KentuckyNo. 12
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 17–764,836[10]
December 2atVanderbiltNo. 12W 30–1034,000[11]
December 30vs. No. 10LSUNo. 11MizlouW 24–1752,961[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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Main article:1972 NCAA University Division football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP157(1)5(2)4(1)101110141313131212118
Coaches146441212111616 т1313121111Not released

Team players drafted into the NFL

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PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Jamie RotellaLinebacker362Baltimore Colts
Conrad GrahamDefensive back8187Chicago Bears
Carl JohnsonBack10254Dallas Cowboys
Richard EarlTackle11265Buffalo Bills

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References

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  1. ^"Vols wreck Tech, 34–3".The Cincinnati Enquirer.Associated Press. September 10, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  2. ^"Undefeated season ends early for State".The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^"Vol aerial attack blitzes WF by 45–6".The Gastonia Gazette. September 24, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"Auburn does it to Tennessee again, but this time it's an upset".The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Interception Vols key".The Leaf-Chronicle. October 8, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Alabama drops Vols 17–10 in defensive classic".The Jackson Sun. October 22, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Tennessee gridders drub Hawaii, 34–2".The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Vols grab win over Georgia".Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 5, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Vols vault into Bluebonnet".The Tennessean. November 19, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"A gritty effort by Kentucky, but Tennessee triumphs 17–7".Lexington Herald-Leader. November 26, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Stanback paces Tennessee to 30–10 win over Vandy".The Paducah Sun. December 3, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"Quick-striking Vols muzzle Bengals' late charge".The Commercial Appeal. December 31, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"1973 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. RetrievedMarch 8, 2012.
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