NEW: College Football search tools in Stathead! Try it for free and learn more here.

1971 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results

Record: 10-2 (11th of 128) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 9th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 4-2

Coach: Bill Battle (10-2)

Points For: 256

Points/G: 21.3 (48th of 128)

Points Against: 108

Opp Pts/G: 9.0 (6th of 128)

SRS: 16.33 (15th of 128)

SOS: 6.16 (30th of 128)

Bowl Game: Won Liberty Bowl 14-13 versus Arkansas

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/13	9/20	9/27	10/4	10/11	10/18	10/25	11/1	11/8	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/6	Final
8	8	9	12	13	14	18	16	11	11	11	11	12	9	9

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 18, 1971	Sat	(8) Tennessee		California-Santa Barbara	PCAA	W	48	6	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 25, 1971	Sat	(9) Tennessee		(5) Auburn	SEC	L	9	10	1	1	L 1
3	Oct 2, 1971	Sat	(12) Tennessee	@	Florida	SEC	W	20	13	2	1	W 1
4	Oct 9, 1971	Sat	(13) Tennessee		Georgia Tech	Ind	W	10	6	3	1	W 2
5	Oct 16, 1971	Sat	(14) Tennessee	@	(4) Alabama	SEC	L	15	32	3	2	L 1
6	Oct 23, 1971	Sat	(18) Tennessee	N	Mississippi State	SEC	W	10	7	4	2	W 1
7	Oct 30, 1971	Sat	(16) Tennessee		Tulsa	MVC	W	38	3	5	2	W 2
8	Nov 6, 1971	Sat	(11) Tennessee		South Carolina	Ind	W	35	6	6	2	W 3
9	Nov 20, 1971	Sat	(11) Tennessee	@	Kentucky	SEC	W	21	7	7	2	W 4
10	Nov 27, 1971	Sat	(11) Tennessee		Vanderbilt	SEC	W	19	7	8	2	W 5
11	Dec 4, 1971	Sat	(12) Tennessee		(5) Penn State	Ind	W	31	11	9	2	W 6
12	Dec 20, 1971	Mon	(9) Tennessee	N	(18) Arkansas	SWC	W	14	13	10	2	W 7	Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)