Year: | 1994 |
Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Division: | Eastern Division |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Coachrank: | 18 |
Aprank: | 22 |
Record: | 8–4 |
Conf Record: | 5–3 |
Head Coach: | Phillip Fulmer |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Off Coach: | David Cutcliffe |
Oc Year: | 2nd |
Def Coach: | Larry Marmie |
Dc Year: | 3rd |
Captain: | Kevin Mays |
Captain2: | Ben Talley |
Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
Stadium: | Neyland Stadium |
Champion: | Gator Bowl champion |
Bowl: | Gator Bowl |
Bowl Result: | W 45–23 vs. Virginia Tech |
The 1994 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach. Freshman Peyton Manning began the season as Tennessee's third-string quarterback, but injuries to Todd Helton and Jerry Colquitt forced him into the lineup in a game against Mississippi State, which the Volunteers lost 24–21. In his first start the following week against Washington State, the Vols won, 10–9. They lost only one more game the rest of the season, finishing 8–4 with a 45–23 victory over Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl.[1] [2] [3]
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
James Stewart | Running back | 1 | 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Ron Davis | Defensive back | 2 | 41 | Atlanta Falcons |
Aaron Hayden | Running back | 4 | 104 | San Diego Chargers |
Ben Talley | Linebacker | 4 | 133 | New York Giants |
Eli Herring | Tackle | 6 | 190 | Oakland Raiders |
Wide receiver | 7 | 212 | Arizona Cardinals | |