1975 Tennessee Volunteers football team explained

Year:1975
Team:Tennessee Volunteers
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:7–5
Conf Record:3–3
Head Coach:Bill Battle
Hc Year:6th
Off Coach:Ray Trail
Def Coach:Larry Jones
Captain:Ron McCartney
Stadium:Neyland Stadium

The 1975 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bill Battle, in his sixth 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). The Volunteers offense scored 253 points while the defense allowed 193 points.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Ron McCartney Linebacker253 Los Angeles Rams
Linebacker16433 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1976 NFL Draft . Pro-Football-Reference.com . March 12, 2012.