Year: | 1984 |
Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Record: | 7–4–1 |
Conf Record: | 3–3 |
Hc Year: | 8th |
Oc Year: | 2nd |
Dc Year: | 2nd |
Bowl Result: | L 27–28 vs. Maryland |
The 1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1984 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 eighth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, four losses and one tie (7–4–1 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and a loss against Maryland in the Sun Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 327 points while the defense allowed 276 points.
See also: 1984 Florida Gators football team. Actor David Keith led the team on the field through the 'T'.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Linebacker | 1 | 24 | New Orleans Saints | |
Linebacker | 2 | 43 | Cincinnati Bengals | |
Running back | 5 | 137 | Seattle Seahawks | |
Kicker | 7 | 195 | Miami Dolphins | |
Linebacker | 10 | 275 | Los Angeles Raiders | |
Guard | 11 | 290 | Washington Redskins | |
Tony Simmons | Defensive end | 12 | 318 | San Diego Chargers |