1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1984 Tennessee Volunteers football
1984 Tennessee Volunteers football
Sun Bowl, L 27–28 vs. Maryland
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–4–1 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Walt Harris (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Larry Marmie (2nd season)
Captains	Johnnie Jones; Carl Zander;
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
	Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Florida	5	–	0	–	1	9	–	1	–	1
No. 15 LSU	4	–	1	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
No. 14 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	1
No. 19 Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	1
Vanderbilt	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Alabama	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	1
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship. Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Washington State*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 34–27	93,727	^[1]
September 15	Utah*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 27–21	93,077	^[2]
September 22	Army*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		T 24–24	89,639	^[3]
September 29	at No. 20 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	TBS	L 10–29	75,076	^[4]
October 13	No. 18 Florida	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		L 30–43	94,016	^[5]
October 20	Alabama	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)		W 28–27	95,422	^[6]
October 27	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 24–21	45,167	^[7]
November 10	Memphis State*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 41–9	94,930	^[8]
November 17	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 41–17	34,232	^[9]
November 24	Kentucky	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		L 12–17	93,791	^[10]
December 1	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	TBS	W 29–13	41,497	^[11]
December 22	vs. No. 12 Maryland*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 27–28	50,126	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`3`	Nate Middlebrooks	Fr
WR	`6`	Tony Nelson	Fr
WR	`9`	Vince Carter	Fr
WR	`10`	Bill Eichholtz	Sr
QB	`10`	Tony Robinson	Jr
QB	`11`	Daryl Dickey	Jr
QB	`12`	Randy Sanders	Fr
WR	`13`	Jerome Jimmerson	Sr
QB	`17`	Greg Hargis	Fr
WR	`18`	Troy Hale	So
QB	`19`	Jeff Francis	Fr
WR	`23`	Wesley Pryor	So
RB	`24`	Rodney Ballard	Fr
RB	`25`	Jim Miller	So
RB	`28`	Keith Davis	Fr
RB	`30`	B.B. Cooper	Sr
RB	`32`	Charles Wilson	Fr
RB	`33`	Johnnie Jones	Sr
RB	`34`	Jesse Martin	Fr
RB	`35`	William Howard	Fr
WR	`36`	Pete Pansuka	So
RB	`38`	Reggie Brown	Fr
RB	`43`	Sam Henderson	Jr
G	`52`	Raleigh McKenzie	Sr
G	`58`	Bob Jenkins	Fr
G	`63`	Randy Atchley	Sr
G	`63`	Phil Stuart	Fr
C	`66`	Todd Kirk	Fr
G	`67`	Bill Mayo	Sr
OT	`68`	Bruce Wilkerson	So
C	`69`	Johnny Hibbett	So
OL	`70`	Todd Upton	Sr
G	`72`	Ray Robinson	Fr
C	`73`	Joel Farmer	Jr
G	`74`	David Moon	Sr
G	`76`	Harry Galbreath	Fr
OT	`78`	David Douglas	Jr
OT	`79`	Tony Bartley	Fr
WR	`80`	Laron Brown	So
TE	`81`	Jeff Smith	Sr
TE	`84`	Bruce Garrett	So
WR	`86`	Terry McDaniel	Fr
WR	`87`	Joey Clinkscales	So
WR	`88`	Tim McGee	Jr
TE	`89`	Tim Hendrix	So
TE	`90`	John Cook	Sr
TE	`91`	Eric Melching	Fr
WR		Eric Swanson

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Andre Creamer	Fr
OLB	`1`	Darell Jones	Fr
DB	`5`	Xavier Cook	Jr
DB	`7`	Chris White	Sr
DB	`8`	Victor Peppers	Fr
DB	`14`	Terry Brown	So
DB	`15`	Jack Sells	Sr
DB	`16`	Tommy Sims	Jr
DB	`20`	Charles Benton	So
DB	`22`	Charles Davis	So
DB	`26`	Vernon Bass	Fr
DB	`29`	Vince Clark	Sr
ILB	`31`	Jim Dunkin	Sr
DB	`37`	Bryan Coffey	Fr
DB	`38`	Eugene McIntyer	Fr
ILB	`39`	Duan Henry	Jr
DB	`39`	Tim Welch	Jr
ILB	`40`	Lavoisier Fisher	Jr
DB	`41`	Tony Miller	Fr
ILB	`42`	Joe Cofer	Jr
LB	`44`	Alvin Toles	Sr
LB	`45`	Carl Zander	Sr
ILB	`46`	Jesse Messimer	Fr
ILB	`47`	Doug Jones	Fr
ILB	`48`	David Walker	Fr
ILB	`49`	Kelly Ziegler	Fr
LB	`51`	Reggie McKenzie	Sr
OLB	`53`	Otis Coffey	Fr
LB	`54`	Dale Jones	Jr
OLB	`55`	Bryan Kimbro	Fr
DT	`59`	Mark Hovanic	Fr
DT	`60`	Tony Williams	So
DT	`61`	Gordon Roberts	Fr
DT	`64`	Steve Douglas	So
MG	`65`	Robby Scott	So
ILB	`69`	David Dodd	Fr
LB	`71`	Darrin Miller	Fr
DT	`73`	John Bruhin	So
DT	`77`	Richard Cooper	Fr
OLB	`82`	Charles Kimbrough	Fr
DT	`82`	Daryle Smith	So
DE	`83`	Ricky Holt	Sr
DT	`94`	Arthur Davis	Fr
DE	`94`	Johnny McAdams	Sr
MG	`95`	Fred Bennett	Fr
OLB	`96`	Tyrone Robinson	So
DT	`97`	Orlando Reyes	Fr
DE	`97`	Tony Simmons	Sr
MG	`98`	Richard Brown	Fr
DT	`99`	Allen King	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`4`	Fuad Reveiz	Sr
P	`21`	Jimmy Colquitt	Sr

Head coach

Johnny Majors

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Walt Harris – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Doug Mathews – Running backs
Kippy Brown – Wide receivers
David Cutcliffe – Tight ends
Phillip Fulmer – Offensive line
Larry Marmie – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
Bill Shaw – Defensive line
Mel Foels – Outside linebackers
Ron Zook – Defensive backs
Gerald Brown – Graduate assistant
Dennis Therrell – Graduate assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Florida

Florida Gators (3–1–1) at Tennessee Volunteers (2–1–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	13	10	0	20	43
Tennessee	10	3	3	14	30

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: October 13
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 94,016
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Game information

First quarter

UT – Tim McGee 52-yard pass from Tony Robinson (Fuad Reveiz kick). Tennessee 7–0. Drive:
FLA – Frankie Neal 50-yard pass from Kerwin Bell (Bobby Raymond kick), 1:28. Tie 7–7. Drive:
UT – Fuad Reveiz 26-yard field goal. Tennessee 10–7. Drive:
FLA – Neal Anderson 80-yard run (kick failed). Florida 13–10. Drive:

Second quarter

UT – Fuad Reveiz 40-yard field goal. Tie 13–13. Drive:
FLA – Chris Perkins 51-yard field goal. Florida 16–13. Drive:
FLA – Ricky Nattiel 8-yard run (Bobby Raymond kick). Florida 23–13. Drive: 16 plays.

Third quarter

UT – Fuad Reveiz 35-yard field goal. Florida 23–16. Drive:

Fourth quarter

FLA – Bobby Raymond 42-yard field goal. Florida 26–16. Drive:
FLA – Bobby Raymond 41-yard field goal. Florida 29–16. Drive:
UT – Joey Clinkscales 48-yard pass from Tony Robinson (Fuad Reveiz kick). Florida 29–23. Drive:
FLA – Ray McDonald 13-yard pass from Kerwin Bell (Bobby Raymond kick). Florida 36–23. Drive:
UT – Johnnie Jones 4-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 7:23. Florida 36–30. Drive:
FLA – John L. Williams 47-yard run (Bobby Raymond kick), 0:54. Florida 43–30. Drive:

Top passers

FLA – Kerwin Bell – 9/12, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
UT – Tony Robinson – 29/43, 371 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

FLA – Neal Anderson – 23 rushes, 178 yards, TD
UT – Johnnie Jones – 17 rushes, 94 yards, TD

Top receivers

FLA – John L. Williams – 4 receptions, 96 yards
UT – Tim McGee – 10 receptions, 157 yards, TD

Actor David Keith led the team on the field through the 'T'.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Alvin Toles	Linebacker	1	24	New Orleans Saints
Carl Zander	Linebacker	2	43	Cincinnati Bengals
Johnnie Jones	Running back	5	137	Seattle Seahawks
Fuad Reveiz	Kicker	7	195	Miami Dolphins
Reggie McKenzie	Linebacker	10	275	Los Angeles Raiders
Raleigh McKenzie	Guard	11	290	Washington Redskins
Tony Simmons	Defensive end	12	318	San Diego Chargers

Reference:^[14]^[15]

References

^ "Tennessee spoils Cougars' opener 34–27". Tri-City Herald. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols hold back Utes". The Daily Spectrum. September 16, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cadets, Vols play to 24–24 tie". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn overcomes mistakes to bury Tennessee". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bombs away! Gators burn Vols 43–30". News-Press. October 14, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols ignite to edge past Alabama by 1". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee goes to wire in win". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols rip Tigers, nab 41–9 win". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols wreck Ole Miss, 41–17". The Greenville News. November 18, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cats bowl bound after hanging on to tip Volunteers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 25, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 2, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sun shines on Terps, Sun Bowl, record crowd". The El Paso Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 14. Pg. 8F. Retrieved 2020-Dec-05.
^ "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ "The New Orleans Saints took Tennessee linebacker Alvin Toles in the first round of Tuesday's NFL draft". UPI. April 30, 1985. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

[1] "Tennessee spoils Cougars' opener 34–27". Tri-City Herald. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Vols hold back Utes". The Daily Spectrum. September 16, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Cadets, Vols play to 24–24 tie". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Auburn overcomes mistakes to bury Tennessee". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Bombs away! Gators burn Vols 43–30". News-Press. October 14, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Vols ignite to edge past Alabama by 1". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Tennessee goes to wire in win". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Vols rip Tigers, nab 41–9 win". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Vols wreck Ole Miss, 41–17". The Greenville News. November 18, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Cats bowl bound after hanging on to tip Volunteers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 25, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 2, 1984. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Sun shines on Terps, Sun Bowl, record crowd". The El Paso Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 14. Pg. 8F. Retrieved 2020-Dec-05.

[Draft-14] "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

[a812-15] "The New Orleans Saints took Tennessee linebacker Alvin Toles in the first round of Tuesday's NFL draft". UPI. April 30, 1985. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

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