1979 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results

Record: 7-5 (50th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 3-3

Coach: Johnny Majors (7-5)

Points For: 289

Points/G: 24.1 (30th of 140)

Points Against: 208

Opp Pts/G: 17.3 (56th of 140)

SRS: 10.62 (30th of 140)

SOS: 5.54 (45th of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Bluebonnet Bowl 27-22 versus Purdue

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
				19		18	19	17		19

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	Tennessee	@	Boston College	Ind	W	28	16	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	Tennessee		Utah	WAC	W	51	18	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	Tennessee		Auburn	SEC	W	35	17	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(19) Tennessee	N	Mississippi State	SEC	L	9	28	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	Tennessee		Georgia Tech	Ind	W	31	0	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	(18) Tennessee	@	(1) Alabama	SEC	L	17	27	4	2	L 1
7	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(17) Tennessee		Rutgers	Ind	L	7	13	4	3	L 2
8	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	Tennessee		(13) Notre Dame	Ind	W	40	18	5	3	W 1
9	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	(19) Tennessee	@	Ole Miss	SEC	L	20	44	5	4	L 1
10	Nov 24, 1979	Sat	Tennessee	@	Kentucky	SEC	W	20	17	6	4	W 1
11	Dec 1, 1979	Sat	Tennessee		Vanderbilt	SEC	W	31	10	7	4	W 2
12	Dec 31, 1979	Mon	Tennessee	N	(12) Purdue	Big Ten	L	22	27	7	5	L 1	Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX)