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American college football season
The 1979 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1979 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 third year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and a loss against Purdue in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | at Boston College* | | | | W 28–16 | 30,150 | [1] |
| September 22 | Utah* | | | | W 51–18 | 85,783 | [2] |
| September 29 | Auburn | | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| | W 35–17 | 85,936 | [3] |
| October 6 | vs. | | L 9–28 | 48,820 | [4] |
| October 13 | Georgia Tech* | | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| | W 31–0 | 85,524 | [5] |
| October 20 | at No. 1 Alabama | No. 18 | | | L 17–27 | 77,665 | [6] |
| November 3 | Rutgers* | No. 17 | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| | L 7–13 | 84,265 | [7] |
| November 10 | No. 13 Notre Dame* | | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN
| | W 40–18 | 86,489 | [8] |
| November 17 | at Ole Miss | No. 19 | | | L 20–44 | 55,760 | [9] |
| November 24 | at | | W 20–17 | 57,950 | [10] |
| December 1 | Vanderbilt | | - Neyland Stadium
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| | W 31–10 | 84,142 | [11] |
| December 31 | vs. No. 12 Purdue* | | | Mizlou | L 22–27 | 40,542 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
| 1979 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| RB
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34
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James Berry
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So
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| G
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64
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Roy Cunningham
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Fr
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| RB
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43
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Terry Daniels
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So
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| WR
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24
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Clyde Duncan
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Fr
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| WR
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26
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Willie Gault
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Fr
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| WR
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28
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Anthony Hancock
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So
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| TE
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85
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Reggie Harper
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Jr
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| WR
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4
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Phil Ingram
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Jr
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| OT
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78
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Tim Irwin
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Jr
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| G
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68
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Mike Jester
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Jr
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| C
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59
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Alan Lynn
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Sr
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| G
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70
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Bill Marren
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Sr
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| RB
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33
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Gary Moore
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Sr
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| C
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73
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Lee North
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So
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| QB
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5
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Jeff Olszewski
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So
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| QB
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8
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David Rudder
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Sr
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| RB
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32
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Hubert Simpson
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Jr
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| QB
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6
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Jimmy Streater
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Sr
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| OT
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67
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Phil Sutton
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Sr
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| G
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71
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Jay Williams
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Jr
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Defense
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| K
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10
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Alan Duncan
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Jr
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P
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49
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Dale Schnitman
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Sr
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P
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20
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John Warren
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Fr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
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Game summaries
At Kentucky
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tennessee |
3 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
20 |
| Kentucky |
0 |
14 | 0 | 3 |
17 |
- Date: November 25
- Location:
Lexington, KY - Game attendance: 57,950
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| Scoring summary |
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| | Q1 | | TENN | Duncan 30 yard field goal | TENN 3–0 |
| | Q2 | | TENN | Simpson 12 yard pass from Olszewski (Duncan kick) | TENN 10–0 |
| | Q2 | | UK | Jones 57 yard run (kick failed) | TEN 10–6 |
| | Q2 | | UK | Wilson 9 yard pass from Henry (Jones run) | UK 14–10 |
| | Q3 | | TENN | Berry 2 yard run (Duncan kick) | TENN 17–14 |
| | Q4 | | UK | Streim 25 yard field goal | Tie 17–17 |
| | Q4 | :05 | TENN | Duncan 25 yard field goal | TENN 20–17 |
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Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Commodores (1–9) at Tennessee Volunteers (6–4)
| Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Vanderbilt |
10 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tennessee |
0 |
0 |
21 | 10 | 31 |
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: December 1
- Game attendance: 84,142
- [14]
| Game information
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First quarter
- VAN – Mike Woodard 31-yard field goal. Vanderbilt 3–0. Drive:
- VAN – Van Heflin 1-yard run (Mike Woodard kick). Vanderbilt 10–0. Drive:
Second quarter
Third quarter
- TEN – Anthony Hancock 41-yard pass from Jimmy Streater (Alan Duncan kick), 11:45. Vanderbilt 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards.
- TEN – Roland James 89-yard punt return (Alan Duncan kick). Tennessee 14–10.
- TEN – Anthony Hancock 85-yard pass from Jimmy Streater (Alan Duncan kick). Tennessee 21–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Gary Moore 17-yard run (Alan Duncan kick). Tennessee 28–10. Drive:
- TEN – Alan Duncan 27-yard field goal. Tennessee 31–10. Drive:
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- VAN – Terry Potter – 19 rushes, 127 yards
- TEN – Hubert Simpson – 19 rushes, 42 yards
- Top receivers
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- Jimmy Streater became school's all-time leading passer
Bluebonnet Bowl (vs. Purdue)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Purdue |
0 |
14 | 7 | 6 |
27 |
| Tennessee |
0 |
0 | 16 | 6 |
22 |
- Date: December 31
- Location:
Houston, Texas - Game attendance: 40,542
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| Scoring summary |
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| | 2 | | Purdue | Ben McCall 6-yard run (John Seibel kick) | Purdue 7-0 |
| | 2 | | Purdue | Bart Burrell 12-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (John Seibel kick) | Purdue 14-0 |
| | 3 | | Purdue | Dave Young 12-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (John Seibel kick) | Purdue 21-0 |
| | 3 | | Tennessee | Glenn Ford 8-yard pass from Jimmy Streater (pass failed) | Purdue 21-6 |
| | 4 | | Tennessee | James Berry 15-yard pass from Phil Ingram (Hubert Simpson run) | Purdue 21-14 |
| | 4 | | Tennessee | Hubert Simpson 1-yard run (Hubert Simpson pass from Jimmy Streater) | Tennessee 22-21 |
| | 4 | | Purdue | Dave Young 17-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (pass failed) | Purdue 27-22 |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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- ^ "Late Field Goal Lifts Tennessee." Palm Beach Post. 1979 Nov 25.
- ^ "Vols bash Vandy." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Dec 02. Pg. 7E. Retrieved 2020-Dec-11.
- ^ "1980 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
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