Schedule
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | California* | | L 17–27 | 84,421 | [1] |
September 17 | Boston College* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| W 24–18 | 83,263 | [2] |
September 24 | Auburn | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| L 12–14 | 84,084 | [3] |
October 1 | Oregon State* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| W 41–10 | 82,865 | [4] |
October 8 | Georgia Tech* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| L 8–24 | 82,631 | [5] |
October 15 | at No. 4 Alabama | | L 10–24 | 71,000 | [6] |
October 22 | at No. 19 Florida | | L 17–27 | 67,711 | [7] |
November 5 | Memphis State* | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| W 27–14 | 82,573 | [8] |
November 12 | vs. Ole Miss | | L 14–43 | 50,259 | [9] |
November 19 | at No. 7 Kentucky | | L 17–21 | 57,914 | [10] |
November 26 | Vanderbilt | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| W 42–7 | 83,146 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
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1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Name |
Class
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TE
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Kyle Aguillard
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RB
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Kelsey Finch
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TE
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Reggie Harper
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QB
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Joe Hough
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RB
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Gary Moore
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QB
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Pat Ryan
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QB
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Jimmy Streater
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RB
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Nate Sumpter
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DB
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Thomas Rowsey
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Joe Avezzano – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
- Bill Cox – Quarterbacks
- Bobby Jackson – Running backs
- Bob Harrison – Wide receivers
- Bobby Roper – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
- Jim Dyar – Defensive line
- Robbie Franklin – Outside linebacker
- Joe Madden – Defensive backs/assistant head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
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- ^ "Cal gives Vols a going over". Oakland Tribune. September 11, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College bows to Tenn". The Lowell Sun. September 18, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn rallies by Vols, 14–12". The Selma Times-Journal. September 25, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols blitz Beavers 41–10 in Knoxville". The Spokesman-Review. October 2, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech uses flood of mistakes to slap Tennessee". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama defense sticks Volunteers in 24–10 victory". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida's "I" disposes of Tennessee". St. Petersburg Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Streater's 2 touchdowns lead Tennessee past Memphis St". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reb blitzkreig humbles Vols". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK nips tough Tennessee, ends 10–1". The Courier-Journal. November 20, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols elude SEC cellar, maul Vanderbilt, 42–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 27, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.