1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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The 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee
in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors
, the Volunteers won the .
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season
1986 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game's history to decide the national championship, launching it into the top tier of...
. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors is a former American football player and coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player award, in 1955 and 1956. He finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for...
, the Volunteers won the .
Schedule
Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Bruce Wilkerson Bruce Wilkerson Bruce Alan Wilkerson is a former American football player who played tackle for three NFL teams from 1987 to 1997. He started in Super Bowl XXXI for the Green Bay Packers. He is now employed by the Aluminum Company of America. He has a daughter named Starkicia and a son named Jeremy.... |
Tackle | 2 | 52 | Los Angeles Raiders 1987 Los Angeles Raiders season -Offseason:Since he did not sign with a team by the 1987 draft, Bo Jackson’s rights were forfeited by Tampa Bay and his name was thrown back into the draft. The Los Angeles Raiders selected Jackson in the 7th round with the 183rd overall pick... |
| Joey Clinkscales | Wide Receiver | 9 | 233 | Pittsburgh Steelers 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers season - Schedule :- Week 1 : vs. San Francisco 49ers :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT* Game weather:* Game attendance: 55,735* Referee: Gordon McCarter... |
| Dale Jones | Linebacker | 10 | 262 | Dallas Cowboys 1987 Dallas Cowboys season The Dallas Cowboys ended the 1987 season with a record of 7 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NFC East.The NFL players, unable to reach a contract agreement with the owners, went on strike for the second time in six seasons after the second week of games... |
| Carlos Reveiz | Kicker | 11 | 302 | New England Patriots 1987 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's strike-shortened 1987 season with a record of eight wins and seven losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:... |