1991 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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The 1991 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee
in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Volunteers offense scored 352 points while the defense allowed 263 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors
, the Volunteers competed in the .
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split champion for the second consecutive season. Both the Miami Hurricanes and the Washington Huskies finished the season undefeated and with the top ranking in a nationally recognized poll...
. The Volunteers offense scored 352 points while the defense allowed 263 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors is a former American football player and coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player award, in 1955 and 1956. He finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for...
, the Volunteers competed in the .
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Volunteers points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 5 | @ Louisville 1991 Louisville Cardinals football team The 1991 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1991 college football season. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium.-Schedule:-Team Players in the NFL Draft:... |
Win | 28 | 11 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sept. 14 | UCLA 1991 UCLA Bruins football team The 1991 UCLA Bruins football team represented UCLA in the 1991 NCAA college football season. The Bruins offense scored 323 points while the defense allowed 190 points... |
Win | 30 | 16 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Sept. 21 | Win | 26 | 24 | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Sept. 28 | Auburn 1991 Auburn Tigers football team The 1991 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 5–6 record and ended their streak of 9 straight winning seasons.-Schedule:... |
Win | 30 | 21 | 4–0 |
| 5 | Oct. 12 | @ Florida | Loss | 18 | 35 | 4–1 |
| 6 | Oct. 19 | @ Alabama 1991 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1991 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1991 college football season. The team was led by head coach Gene Stallings who was in his second season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and at... |
Loss | 19 | 24 | 4–2 |
| 7 | Nov. 2 | Win | 52 | 24 | 5–2 | |
| 8 | Nov. 9 | @ Notre Dame | Win | 35 | 34 | 6–2 |
| 9 | Nov. 16 | Win | 36 | 25 | 7–2 | |
| 10 | Nov. 23 | @ | Win | 16 | 7 | 8–2 |
| 11 | Nov. 30 | Win | 45 | 0 | 9–2 | |
Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Dale Carter Dale Carter Dale Lavelle Carter is a former American football cornerback who played for the Kansas City Chiefs , Denver Broncos , Minnesota Vikings , New Orleans Saints , and Baltimore Ravens .... |
Defensive Back | 1 | 20 | Kansas City Chiefs 1992 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1992 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 10–6 record and Wild Card spot in the 1993 playoffs. The Chiefs were shut out by the San Diego Chargers 0–17 in the Wild Card round.... |
| Chris Mims Chris Mims Christopher Eddie Mims was an American football defensive end in the National Football League who played seven seasons for the San Diego Chargers and one season with the Washington Redskins. Mims retired in 2000 after being cut by the Chicago Bears in training camp that same year... |
Defensive End | 1 | 23 | San Diego Chargers 1992 San Diego Chargers season The 1992 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 1991. It was Bobby Ross' first season as the teams head coach. They made the playoffs for the first time in ten years... |
| Carl Pickens Carl Pickens Carl McNally Pickens is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans.... |
Wide Receiver | 2 | 31 | Cincinnati Bengals 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 25th year in professional football and its 23rd with the National Football League. The Bengals finished the 1992 season with 5 wins and 11 losses, and did not qualify for the playoffs.-NFL Draft:-Staff:... |
| Chuck Smith | Defensive End | 2 | 51 | Cincinnati Bengals 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 25th year in professional football and its 23rd with the National Football League. The Bengals finished the 1992 season with 5 wins and 11 losses, and did not qualify for the playoffs.-NFL Draft:-Staff:... at |
| Jeremy Lincoln Jeremy Lincoln Jeremy Arlo Lincoln is an American football cornerback who played eight seasons in the NFL.Lincoln played football and ran track at DeVilbiss High School , where he was part of the 1987 Ohio High School state championship track team, and the University of Tennessee.... |
Defensive Back | 3 | 80 | Cincinnati Bengals 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 25th year in professional football and its 23rd with the National Football League. The Bengals finished the 1992 season with 5 wins and 11 losses, and did not qualify for the playoffs.-NFL Draft:-Staff:... ch |
| Tom Myslinski Tom Myslinski Thomas Joseph Myslinski, Jr. is a professional American football strength and conditioning coach. He was strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Browns until the end of the 2009 season. He is also a former National Football League offensive lineman... |
Guard | 4 | 109 | Dallas Cowboys 1992 Dallas Cowboys season -Week 3: vs Phoenix Cardinals:-Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles:-Week 6: vs Seattle Seahawks:-Week 7: vs Kansas City Chiefs:-NFC Divisional Round: Dallas Cowboys 34, Philadelphia Eagles 10:... |
| Shazzon Bradley | Defensive Tackle | 9 | 240 | Green Bay Packers 1992 Green Bay Packers season The 1992 Green Bay Packers season was their 72nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-7 record under new coach Mike Holmgren, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division... |
| Bernard Dafney Bernard Dafney Bernard Dafney is a former American football offensive tackle who played for five teams in a six year career that lasted from 1992 to 1998 in the National Football League. He died of a heart attack.-External links:... |
Guard | 9 | 247 | Houston Oilers 1992 Houston Oilers season -Schedule:-Standings:-AFC Wildcard:Miracle at ReichFrank Reich's defining moment in his pro career is actually another comeback, this one often called the greatest comeback in NFL history , in the playoffs following the 1992 season against the Houston Oilers... |
| Darryl Hardy | Linebacker | 10 | 270 | Atlanta Falcons 1992 Atlanta Falcons season -Roster:-Schedule:-References:... |