Year: | 1977 |
Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Record: | 4–7 |
Conf Record: | 1–5 |
Head Coach: | Johnny Majors |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Off Coach: | Joe Avezzano |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Def Coach: | Bobby Roper |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Captain: | Pert Jenkins |
Captain2: | Greg Jones |
Captain3: | Brent Watson |
Stadium: | Neyland Stadium |
The 1977 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his first year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
Punter | 3 | 76 | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
Jesse Turnbow | Defensive tackle | 8 | 205 | Cleveland Browns | |
Russ Williams | Defensive back | 9 | 250 | Dallas Cowboys | |
Brent Watson | Tackle | 10 | 261 | Cleveland Browns | |
Quarterback | 11 | 281 | New York Jets |