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1973 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (29th of 129) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 19th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 3-3

Coach: Bill Battle (8-4)

Points For: 272

Points/G: 22.7 (48th of 129)

Points Against: 219

Opp Pts/G: 18.2 (52nd of 129)

SRS: 11.31 (25th of 129)

SOS: 6.97 (38th of 129)

Bowl Game: Lost Gator Bowl 28-19 versus Texas Tech

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
9	9	10	9	9	8	10	14	11	16	16		19	20	19

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 15, 1973	Sat	(9) Tennessee		Duke	ACC	W	21	17	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 22, 1973	Sat	(10) Tennessee	@	Army	Ind	W	37	18	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1973	Sat	(9) Tennessee		(11) Auburn	SEC	W	21	0	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 6, 1973	Sat	(9) Tennessee		Kansas	Big 8	W	28	27	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 13, 1973	Sat	(8) Tennessee		Georgia Tech	Ind	W	20	14	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 20, 1973	Sat	(10) Tennessee	@	(2) Alabama	SEC	L	21	42	5	1	L 1
7	Oct 27, 1973	Sat	(14) Tennessee		Texas Christian	SWC	W	39	7	6	1	W 1
8	Nov 3, 1973	Sat	(11) Tennessee		Georgia	SEC	L	31	35	6	2	L 1
9	Nov 17, 1973	Sat	(16) Tennessee	@	Ole Miss	SEC	L	18	28	6	3	L 2
10	Nov 24, 1973	Sat	Tennessee	@	Kentucky	SEC	W	16	14	7	3	W 1
11	Dec 1, 1973	Sat	(19) Tennessee		Vanderbilt	SEC	W	20	17	8	3	W 2
12	Dec 29, 1973	Sat	(20) Tennessee	N	(11) Texas Tech	SWC	L	19	28	8	4	L 1	Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)