American college football season
The 1988 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1988 season . Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors , in his 12th year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee . They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–4 in the SEC). The Vols' offense scored 212 points while the defense allowed 286 points.
Schedule Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 3 at No. 12 Georgia No. 18 ESPN L 17–2882,122 [ 1]
September 10 Duke * L 26–3193,144 [ 2]
September 17 No. 9 LSU Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN TBS L 9–3492,849 [ 3]
September 24 at No. 4 Auburn CBS L 6–3883,687 [ 4]
October 1 Washington State * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN L 24–5292,276 [ 5]
October 15 No. 20 Alabama L 20–2893,025 [ 6]
October 22 at Memphis State * W 38–2555,173 [ 7]
November 5 Boston College * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 10–790,030 [ 8]
November 12 at Ole Miss W 20–1227,686 [ 9]
November 19 Kentucky Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) W 28–2490,353 [ 10]
November 26 at Vanderbilt W 14–741,404 [ 11]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
^ "Giles, Georgia hand Vols loss" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke stuns Tennessee" . The Charlotte Observer . September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU cruises over struggling UT" . The Jackson Sun . September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols lose to Auburn" . Bristol Herald Courier . September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rosenbach, Cougars rip Vols, 52–24" . The Spokesman-Review . October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sputtering UT slips again" . The Tennessean . October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols finally have celebration" . The Commercial Appeal . October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Penalty stops Eagles, 10–7" . The Boston Globe . November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols win again, stuff Rebels, 20–12" . Kingsport Times-News . November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UK ends year of near-misses with 28–24 loss to Tennessee" . The Courier-Journal . November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Davis sparks UT victory" . The Leaf-Chronicle . November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1988 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023 .
^ "1989 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
^ "Where Are They Now? The first round draft picks part 4 (1985-1991)" . Niners Nation . May 17, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2024 .
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