1975 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 1975 Tennessee Volunteers football Southeastern Conference SEC 7–5 3–3 Bill Battle 6th Ray Trail Larry Jones Ron McCartney 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. Schedule 1975 AP September 13 w y 20 Maryland 14 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 26–8 74,161 Hersh Phil September 14, 1975 Vols unmask Maryland, 26–8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101382374/vols-unmask-maryland-268/ May 8, 2022 The Baltimore Sun Newspapers.com September 20 l y y 10 UCLA 12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ABC 28–34 33,356 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101382580/sciarra-propels-bruins-past-tennessee/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Sciarra propels Bruins past Tennessee September 21, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 w 16 Auburn Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 21–17 74,611 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101382842/seivers-paces-vols-past-auburn-2117/ Kingsport Times-News Seivers paces Vols past Auburn, 21–17 September 28, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 w 19 LSU Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 24–10 75,276 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101383160/seivers-vols-take-lsus-best-shot/ The Courier-Journal Seivers, Vols take LSU's best shot October 12, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 l y 16 Alabama 6 Third Saturday in October Legion Field Birmingham, AL 7–30 72,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101383466/tide-raps-vols-307/ The Leaf-Chronicle Tide raps Vols, 30–7 October 19, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 l y North Texas State Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 14–21 72,670 North Texas (Who?) humbles Vols, 21–14 Kingsport Times-News October 26, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88088711/north-texas-who-humbles-vols-2114/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Colorado State Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 28–7 71,579 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101383755/rebounding-vols-ram-colorado-st-287/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Rebounding Vols ram Colorado St., 28–7 November 2, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 w y y Utah Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 40–7 67,437 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101384023/vols-celebrate-homecoming-under-a-warm-u/ The Commercial Appeal Vols celebrate homecoming under a warm Utah breeze November 9, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Ole Miss rivalry Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 6–23 51,389 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101384287/rebels-crush-big-orange-236/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Rebels crush Big Orange 23–6 November 16, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Kentucky Battle for the Barrel Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 17–13 56,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101384623/tennessee-foils-uk-1713-saves-battle-f/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee foils UK 17–13, saves Battle from the axe November 23, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 l Vanderbilt Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 14–17 71,943 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101384815/vandy-ends-ut-streak-1714/ Kingsport Times-News Vandy ends UT streak, 17–14 November 30, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com December 6 w y y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 28–6 40,585 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101385049/uh-victim-of-big-plays/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin UH victim of big plays December 8, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster 1975 Tennessee Volunteers f 59 Jr Dave Brady T 79 Sr Mike Caldwell T 81 Sr Tim Fitchpatrick WR 78 Jr Joe Gallagher G 52 Sr Paul Johnson C 67 Jr Mickey Marvin G y 21 Jr Stanley Morgan RB y 44 Fr Craig Puki RB 5 So Gary Roach QB 89 Jr Larry Seivers WR 56 Fr Robert Shaw Robert Shaw (center) C y 68 So Gary Carr G 6 Jr Randy Wallace QB y 62 So Brent Watson T 23 Sr Tommy West Tommy West (American football) TE y 17 Sr John Yarbrough WR 14 Sr Bill Cole DB 39 Jr Kevin Davis DE 10 Jr Mike Mauck DB 57 Sr Ron McCartney DE y 72 Sr David Page DT 30 Jr David Parsons DB 45 Sr Steve Poole LB 29 Sr Russ Rabenstein DB 50 Jr Andy Spiva LB y 40 Sr Ernie Ward DB 71 Jr Jim Woofter DT 18 So Craig Colquitt P y *Bill Battle Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Ron McCartney Linebacker2 53 Los Angeles Rams Tommy West Linebacker16 433 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Reference:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1976/draft.htm?redir 1976 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 12, 2012 References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football