2021 Countdown to Bowling Green

[Border Vol]

Here's a program from Tennessee's 16-0 win over North Carolina on 11-4-1950

 

[Border Vol]

 

[peaygolf]

133 days................

In 1965, Tennessee's most complete game all season game against seventh ranked Georgia Tech, coached by Hall of Fame coach Bobby Dodd who had been an All-American quarterback at Tennessee for Bob Neyland
Two games after the horrific car accident that killed 3 coaches, Charlie Fulton helped the Vols to defeat the #7 ranked Yellow Jackets 21-7. Fulton threw for 101 yards while rushing for 133 yards.

Could not find a pic of Fulton vs Ga Tech.

 

[ArdentVol]

133 days................

In 1965, Tennessee's most complete game all season game against seventh ranked Georgia Tech, coached by Hall of Fame coach Bobby Dodd who had been an All-American quarterback at Tennessee for Bob Neyland
Two games after the horrific car accident that killed 3 coaches, Charlie Fulton helped the Vols to defeat the #7 ranked Yellow Jackets 21-7. Fulton threw for 101 yards while rushing for 133 yards.

Could not find a pic of Fulton vs Ga Tech.

on e of my first vol heroes

 

[Border Vol]

Here's a program and the game broadcast from the 20-13 win by Tennessee over Alabama in 1996

 

[peaygolf]

132 days........

Homecoming, 2005, was full of fireworks, records being set, and uncertainty. What was supposed to be an easy victory turned into a nail-bitter. Tyler Bray set a UT record with 530 yards passing and 5 TDs, Cordarrelle Patterson had over 200 yards receiving, and Justin Hunter caught 3 TD passes, but it wasn’t enough. With just under a minute and a half, Marlin Lane scored his second touchdown, giving UT a 55-48 victory over Troy. Forgotten in the passing stats is Lane’s 19 carries for 132 yards and 2 TDs.

 

[peaygolf]

131 days.........

In the long list of great UT receivers, Larry Seivers is near the top. In the 1976 game vs Clemson, Seivers tied a Tennessee record with 11 catches for 131 yards and a touchdown in the 21-19 victory. Seivers is the only 2X consensus All-American received in Vols history. #retire89

 

[Border Vol]

Here's the football program and film of the 1979 20-17 win by Tennessee over Kentucky in Lexington.

 

[peaygolf]

Here's the football program and film of the 1979 20-17 win by Tennessee over Kentucky in Lexington.

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Those old uniforms just make me grin!
Tear-aways, big shoulder pads, and cut off- tops.

 

[peaygolf]

130 days........

How good was Gene McEver? General Neyland said, “ the best player I ever coached ... the best I ever saw," That praise sums up UT’s first All-American. His 1929 season is one of the best in school history. McEver led the nation with 130 total points, including 30 (5 TDs and 3 extra points in the South Carolina game.) McEver was the first Volunteer voted into the College Football HOF in 1954. UT’s record with him in the backfield.......27-0-3. Best ever???? Yep!

 

[peaygolf]

129 days............

In 2012, Mychal Rivera caught 36 passes for 562 yards and 6 TDs. He set tUT’s all time TE record for receiving yards in a season and is one of two with over 1,000 career yards. His best game came in the ‘12 Missouri game, where he had 10 receptions for 129 yards and 1 TD.

 

[Border Vol]

The first great Tennessee quarterback Bobby Dodd(1928-1930) who went on to be a Hall of Fame football coach at Georgia Tech. Tennessee should have hired him as head football coach in December 1954 instead of Bowden Wyatt.

 

[peaygolf]

128 days.........

1958 wasn’t the best of years for the Vols, but a bright sport was a familiar name, Majors. Bill Majors led the team in passing and rushing, and was the punter. In the season finale, Majors threw a touchdown pass and rushed for 128 yards in the 10-6 victory over #15th ranked Vanderbilt.

Majors turning the corner vs Vandy

 

[OneManGang]

That was Bill Majors. Bobby played from '69 - '71.

 

[peaygolf]

That was Bill Majors. Bobby played from '69 - '71.

oooops. I knew that and just had a typo. Thanks for clearing it up.

 

[Border Vol]

oooops. I knew that and just had a typo. Thanks for clearing it up.

Johnny's brother Joe was quarterback for Florida State from 1957-1959. He them to a 7-3 regular season record and the Bluegrass Bowl against Oklahoma State in 1958. His 1958 team beat Tennessee in Knoxville 10-0.

 

[peaygolf]

Johnny's brother Joe was quarterback for Florida State from 1957-1959. He them to a 7-3 regular season record and the Bluegrass Bowl against Oklahoma State in 1958. His 1958 team beat Tennessee in Knoxville 10-0.

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Yep. Corso, and most old school 'Nole fans say, that the UT victory was the biggest win in the schools history.

 

[peaygolf]

When I went to FSU, on an "unofficial" visit, and met with the golf coach, I met one of the assistant football coaches. When he found out I was from Tennessee, he mentioned the '58 game.

EDIT: This was a decade before the National Championship Game

 

[OneManGang]

oooops. I knew that and just had a typo. Thanks for clearing it up.

I get it, my man. Brain f*rts are part of the territory. I once switched a general's name in a Maxim post about 1/2 way through and did so for the rest of the piece. I didn't pick up on it for two or three days.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

Here is Larry Seivers on the 1976 Playboy All American Team

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I have a framed copy of this also.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

131 days.........

In the long list of great UT receivers, Larry Seivers is near the top. In the 1976 game vs Clemson, Seivers tied a Tennessee record with 11 catches for 131 yards and a touchdown in the 21-19 victory. Seivers is the only 2X consensus All-American received in Vols history. #retire89

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All day on that #retire89

 

[peaygolf]

All day on that #retire89

100%
A 2X All-American?????
Travesty it’s not already.........

 

[peaygolf]

127 days.........

1951 was a banner year for the Vols and Hank Lauricella. Hank led the Vols to a National Championship and set the record for rushing yards in a season with 881, which would last for 20 years. On a cold November day in ‘51, UT traveled to Lexington to face #7 UK. The defense shut out the high scoring Cats 28-0 and Lauricella ran all over them for 127 yards.

Hurrying Hank follows a block vs UK



#retire27

 

[peaygolf]

126 days........

In 1978, Roland James played most of the season with a broken thumb. James still made 46 tackles and had 7 interceptions for 126 return yards, including a 90 yard TD vs Ole Miss. He was an AP and UPI All-SEC selection.




James’ 90 yard touchdown vs Ole Miss

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

127 days.........

1951 was a banner year for the Vols and Hank Lauricella. Hank led the Vols to a National Championship and set the record for rushing yards in a season with 881, which would last for 20 years. On a cold November day in ‘51, UT traveled to Lexington to face #7 UK. The defense shut out the high scoring Cats 28-0 and Lauricella ran all over them for 127 yards.

Hurrying Hank follows a block vs UK

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#retire27

I'll give you the #retire27 also. Between Lauricella and Al Wilson, that's more than reason enough.