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1997 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results

Record: 11-2 (6th of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 7th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC (East Division)

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Phillip Fulmer (11-2)

Points For: 411

Points/G: 31.6 (19th of 112)

Points Against: 244

Opp Pts/G: 18.8 (30th of 112)

SRS: 20.86 (4th of 112)

SOS: 10.56 (1st of 112)

Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 42-17 versus Nebraska

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/25	9/2	9/8	9/15	9/22	9/29	10/6	10/13	10/20	10/27	11/3	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	Final
5	5	3	4	4	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	5	5	3	3	3	7

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 30, 1997	Sat	(5) Tennessee		Texas Tech	Big 12	W	52	17	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 6, 1997	Sat	(3) Tennessee	@	UCLA	Pac-10	W	30	24	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 20, 1997	Sat	(4) Tennessee	@	(3) Florida	SEC	L	20	33	2	1	L 1
4	Oct 4, 1997	Sat	(9) Tennessee		Ole Miss	SEC	W	31	17	3	1	W 1
5	Oct 11, 1997	Sat	(9) Tennessee		(13) Georgia	SEC	W	38	13	4	1	W 2
6	Oct 18, 1997	Sat	(9) Tennessee	@	Alabama	SEC	W	38	21	5	1	W 3
7	Nov 1, 1997	Sat	(8) Tennessee		South Carolina	SEC	W	22	7	6	1	W 4
8	Nov 8, 1997	Sat	(8) Tennessee		(24) Southern Mississippi	CUSA	W	44	20	7	1	W 5
9	Nov 15, 1997	Sat	(5) Tennessee	@	Arkansas	SEC	W	30	22	8	1	W 6
10	Nov 22, 1997	Sat	(5) Tennessee	@	Kentucky	SEC	W	59	31	9	1	W 7
11	Nov 29, 1997	Sat	(3) Tennessee		Vanderbilt	SEC	W	17	10	10	1	W 8
12	Dec 6, 1997	Sat	(3) Tennessee	N	(11) Auburn	SEC	W	30	29	11	1	W 9	SEC Championship Game
13	Jan 2, 1998	Fri	(3) Tennessee	N	(2) Nebraska	Big 12	L	17	42	11	2	L 1	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)