1972 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1972 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bill Battle, in his third year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and a victory over LSU in the 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 297 points while the defense allowed 100 points.

1972 Tennessee Volunteers football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 24–17 vs. LSU
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 8
Record10–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Wright
CaptainJamie Rotella
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Alabama $ 7 1 010 2 0
No. 5 Auburn 6 1 010 1 0
No. 11 LSU 4 1 19 2 1
No. 8 Tennessee 4 2 010 2 0
Georgia 4 3 07 4 0
Florida 3 3 15 5 1
Ole Miss 2 5 05 5 0
Kentucky 2 5 03 8 0
Mississippi State 1 6 04 7 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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