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1981 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (33rd of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 3-3

Coach: Johnny Majors (8-4)

Points For: 216

Points/G: 18.0 (88th of 137)

Points Against: 244

Opp Pts/G: 20.3 (82nd of 137)

SRS: 4.06 (51st of 137)

SOS: 3.39 (60th of 137)

Bowl Game: Won Garden State Bowl 28-21 versus Wisconsin

12 Games

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 5, 1981	Sat	Tennessee	@	(10) Georgia	SEC	L	0	44	0	1	L 1
2	Sep 12, 1981	Sat	Tennessee	@	(5) USC	Pac-10	L	7	43	0	2	L 2
3	Sep 19, 1981	Sat	Tennessee		Colorado State	WAC	W	42	0	1	2	W 1
4	Sep 26, 1981	Sat	Tennessee		Auburn	SEC	W	10	7	2	2	W 2
5	Oct 10, 1981	Sat	Tennessee		Georgia Tech	Ind	W	10	7	3	2	W 3
6	Oct 17, 1981	Sat	Tennessee	@	(15) Alabama	SEC	L	19	38	3	3	L 1
7	Oct 24, 1981	Sat	Tennessee	@	Memphis	Ind	W	28	9	4	3	W 1
8	Nov 7, 1981	Sat	Tennessee		Wichita State	MVC	W	24	21	5	3	W 2
9	Nov 14, 1981	Sat	Tennessee		Ole Miss	SEC	W	28	20	6	3	W 3
10	Nov 21, 1981	Sat	Tennessee	@	Kentucky	SEC	L	10	21	6	4	L 1
11	Nov 28, 1981	Sat	Tennessee		Vanderbilt	SEC	W	38	34	7	4	W 1
12	Dec 13, 1981	Sun	Tennessee	N	Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	28	21	8	4	W 2	Garden State Bowl (East Rutherford, NJ)