# 1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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 |
| September 1 | Washington State* | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | | W 34–27 | 93,727 |
| September 15 | Utah* | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | | W 27–21 | 93,077 |
| September 22 | Army* | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | | T 24–24 | 89,639 |
| September 29 | at No. 20 Auburn | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | TBS | L 10–29 | 75,076 |
| October 13 | No. 18 Florida | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | | L 30–43 | 94,016 |
| October 20 | Alabama | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) | | W 28–27 | 95,422 |
| October 27 | at Georgia Tech* | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA | | W 24–21 | 45,167 |
| November 10 | Memphis State* | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | | W 41–9 | 94,930 |
| November 17 | at Ole Miss | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (rivalry) | | W 41–17 | 34,232 |
| November 24 | Kentucky | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | | L 12–17 | 93,791 |
| December 1 | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | TBS | W 29–13 | 41,497 |
| December 22 | vs. No. 12 Maryland* | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 27–28 | 50,126 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Game summaries
### Florida

| 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
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 |