1987 Tennessee Volunteers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 27–22 vs. Indiana
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 14
Record10–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWalt Harris (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorKen Donahue (3rd season)
Captains
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Auburn $ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 2
No. 5 LSU 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 10 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1987 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 11th year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins, two losses and one tie (10–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC) and with a victory over Indiana in the Peach Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. No. 16 Iowa*No. 17
ABCW 23–2254,861[1]
September 5Colorado State*No. 17
W 49–392,921[2]
September 12at Mississippi StateNo. 14
TBSW 38–1030,312[3]
September 26No. 3 AuburnNo. 11
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
TBST 20–2093,506[4]
October 3California*No. 10
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
TBSW 38–1291,688[5]
October 17at AlabamaNo. 8
ESPNL 22–4175,808[6]
October 24Georgia Tech*No. 13
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 29–1593,011[7]
October 31at Boston College*No. 13
L 18–2031,800[8]
November 7Louisville*No. 19
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 41–1092,084[9]
November 14Ole MissdaggerNo. 18
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
W 55–1394,237[10]
November 21at KentuckyNo. 15
W 24–2257,127[11]
November 28VanderbiltNo. 16
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
WZTVW 38–3693,306[12]
January 2, 1988vs. Indiana*No. 17
MizlouW 27–2258,737[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Terry McDaniel Defensive Back 1 9 Los Angeles Raiders
Anthony Miller Wide Receiver 1 15 San Diego Chargers
John Bruhin Guard 4 86 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
William Howard Running Back 5 113 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Harry Galbreath Guard 8 212 Miami Dolphins

References

  1. ^ "Tennessee tips Iowa in Classic". Argus-Leader. August 31, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vols crunch Colorado St". Bristol Herald Courier. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vols turn Bulldog errors into impressive victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dye proud as Tiger offense began to find ground game in second half". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee's big first half tramples Bears". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama swamps Tennessee 41–22". The Tennessean. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vols build lead, hold off Ga. Tech". Kingsport Times-News. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Disarmed Vols fall prey to Eagles". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Volunteers crush Cards". The Daily News-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee routs Mississippi 55–13". The Palm Beach Post. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wildcats, Higgs stumble short on last hurdle". The Paducah Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Vandy blows big lead, Tennessee wins 38–36". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hoosier comeback comes up short". The South Bend Tribune. January 3, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1987 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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