1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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Peach Bowl Champions
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Peach Bowl, W 27–22 vs. Indiana
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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| Coaches | #13 |
| AP | #14 |
| 1987 record | 10–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC) |
| Head coach | Johnny Majors |
| Offensive coordinator | Walt Harris |
| Defensive coordinator | Ken Donahue |
| Captain | Harry Galbreath |
| Captain | Kelly Ziegler |
| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Auburn $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #13 Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his eleventh year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins, two losses and one tie (10–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC) and with a victory over Indiana in the Peach Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| August 30 | vs. #16 Iowa* | #17 | Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) | ABC | W 23–22 | 54,681 | |||
| September 5 | Colorado State* | #17 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 49–3 | 92,921 | ||||
| September 12 | at Mississippi State | #14 | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | TBS | W 38–10 | 30,312 | |||
| September 26 | #3 Auburn | #11 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | TBS | T 20–20 | 93,506 | |||
| October 3 | California* | #10 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | TBS | W 38–12 | 91,688 | |||
| October 17 | at Alabama | #8 | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) | ESPN | L 22–41 | 75,808 | |||
| October 24 | Georgia Tech* | #13 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 29–15 | 93,011 | ||||
| October 31 | at Boston College* | #13 | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | L 18–20 | 31,800 | ||||
| November 7 | Louisville* | #19 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 41–10 | 92,084 | ||||
| November 14 | Ole Miss |
#18 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 55–13 | 94,237 | ||||
| November 21 | at Kentucky | #15 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel) | W 24–22 | 57,127 | ||||
| November 28 | Vanderbilt | #16 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 38–36 | 93,306 | ||||
| January 2, 1988 | vs. Indiana* | #17 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) | Mizlou | W 27–22 | 58,737 | |||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Terry McDaniel | Defensive Back | 1 | 9 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| Anthony Miller | Wide Receiver | 1 | 15 | San Diego Chargers |
| John Bruhin | Guard | 4 | 86 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| William Howard | Running Back | 5 | 113 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Harry Galbreath | Guard | 8 | 212 | Miami Dolphins |
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