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The 1973 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1973 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 fourth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee . They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and a loss to Texas Tech in the 1973 Gator Bowl .
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 15 Duke * No. 9 W 21–1770,787 [ 1] September 22 at Army * No. 10 W 37–1839,942 [ 2] September 29 No. 11 Auburn No. 9 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) W 21–071,656 [ 3] October 6 Kansas * No. 9 W 28–2742,842–43,716 [ 4] October 13 Georgia Tech * No. 8 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) W 20–1470,616 [ 5] October 20 at No. 2 Alabama No. 10 ABC L 21–4272,226 [ 6] October 27 TCU * No. 14 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 39–766,356 [ 7] November 3 Georgia No. 11 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN L 31–3570,812 [ 8] November 17 at Ole Miss No. 16 ABC L 18–2839,500 [ 9] November 24 at Kentucky W 16–1454,000 [ 10] December 1 Vanderbilt No. 19 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) W 20–1766,702 [ 11] December 29 vs. No. 11 Texas Tech * No. 20 ABC L 19–2862,109 [ 12] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1973 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
G
79
Mike Caldwell So
RB
32
Paul Careathers Jr
FB
41
Steve Chancey Sr
OT
74
Phil Clabo So
G
68
Steve Cone Jr
WR
81
Tim Fitchpatrick So
TE
82
Mitchell Gravitt So
QB
7
Condredge Holloway Jr
WR
12
Chip Howard Sr
OL
Gene Killian
WR
42
Robert Lassiter Sr
WR
85
Emmon Love Sr
G
67
Mickey Marvin Fr
RB
31
Terry Moore So
WR
21
Stanley Morgan Fr
TE
88
Jim Richardson Jr
OL
Mike Rotella
FB
36
Bill Rudder Sr
OT
77
David Shaffer Sr
RB
24
Haskel Stanback Sr
RB
23
Tommy West So
RB
35
Sid Witherington Jr
C
50
Steve Urubek Sr
QB
5
Gary Valbuena Sr
WR
17
John Yarbrough So
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
62
Bill Bandemier So
DB
25
Eddie Brown Sr
DE
63
David Campbell Sr
DB
11
Nick Carmichael Sr
LB
78
Joe Gallagher Fr
DE
19
Sammy Hair Jr
LB
57
Ron McCartney So
DT
53
Joe Mills Jr
DB
27
Jon Murdic Jr
DE
46
David Poley So
LB
45
Steve Poole So
DT
70
Robert Pulliam Jr
DB
29
Russ Rabenstein So
LB
55
Art Reynolds Sr
LB
Hank Walter
DB
26
Jim Watts Jr
LB
54
Eddie Wilson Sr
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
Game information
First Quarter ARMY - Barclay 25-yard field goal
TEN - Townsend 37-yard field goal
TEN - Townsend 26-yard field goal Second Quarter TEN - Stanback 1-yard run (Townsend kick) Third Quarter ARMY - Barclay 38-yard field goal
TEN - Chancey 10-yard run (Townsend kick) Fourth Quarter TEN - Townsend 26-yard field goal
ARMY - Simons 1-yard run (pass failed)
TEN - Morgan 28-yard pass from Holloway (Townsend kick)
ARMY - Armstrong 25-yard pass from Fink (pass failed)
TEN - Yarborough 42-yard pass from Valbuena (Townsend kick)
Condredge Holloway set up Tennessee touchdowns with a 52-yard pass and a 48-yard run as Tennessee won its second straight while Army dropped its third consecutive season opener. Holloway fumbled at his own 12 on the second play of the game, which set up an Army field goal. The slippery QB came back to engineer two first-quarter field goals by Ricky Townsend. Midway through the second period, Holloway evaded the rush and found Emmon Love for a nine-yard gain to the 33. On the next play, he found Stanley Morgan deep down the left sideline for a long bomb to the Army 15.[ 13]
[ 14]
^ Carr, A. J. (September 16, 1973). "Vols finally slip past tenacious Blue Devils" . The News and Observer . Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Vols march to 37–18 triumph over Cadets" . The Atlanta Constitution . September 23, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Tennessee stifles Auburn offense for 21–0 win" . The Selma Times-Journal . September 30, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Jayhawks gamble and lose" . The Kansas City Star . October 7, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Holloway directs Tennessee victory over Georgia Tech" . The Paducah Sun . October 14, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Alabama halts Tennessee win streak, 42–21" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . October 21, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "14th-ranked Vols blast TCU, 39–7" . Victoria Advocate . October 28, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Georgia's late touchdown finishes Tennessee upset" . The Spokesman-Review . November 4, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Vols upset, Ole Miss grinds out 28–18 win, but Orange is still bowl-bound" . Kingsport Times-News . November 18, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ Rick Bailey (November 25, 1973). "Steele's Kick Falls Short And Kentucky's Hopes End As Vols Hang On 16-14" . Lexington Herald-Leader – via Newspapers.com . ^ "It's Holloway to rescue in 20–17 Vol win" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . December 2, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Barnes' passes cut down Vols for Texas Tech" . The Miami Herald . December 30, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Holloway Leads Tennessee." Palm Beach Post. p. 84. 1973 Sep 23.
^ "1974 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012 .
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