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1980 Tennessee Volunteers football
1980 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Bill Pace (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Jackson (1st season)
Captain	Jim Noonan
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
	Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Georgia $	6	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
No. 19 Mississippi State	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 6 Alabama	5	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Florida	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Auburn	0	–	6	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1980 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 fourth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–3 in the SEC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	No. 16 Georgia	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		L 15–16	95,288	^[1]
September 13	No. 5 USC*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN	L 17–20	95,049	^[2]
September 20	Washington State*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 35–23	93,520	^[3]
September 27	at No. 18 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)		W 42–0	75,942	^[4]
October 11	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 23–10	50,127	^[5]
October 18	No. 1 Alabama	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)	ABC	L 0–27	96,748	^[6]
October 25	No. 12 Pittsburgh*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		L 6–30	94,008	^[7]
November 1	Virginia*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		L 13–16	94,333	^[8]
November 15	vs. Ole Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)		L 9–20	50,033	^[9]
November 22	Kentucky	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 45–14	90,244	^[10]
November 29	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 51–13	31,100	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`26`	Willie Gault	So
WR	`28`	Anthony Hancock	Jr
OT	`78`	Tim Irwin	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`40`	Bill Bates	So
LB	`50`	Danny Spradlin	Sr
DE	`92`	Reggie White	Fr
DE	`93`	Mike Cofer	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`10`	Alan Duncan	Sr
P	`20`	John Warren	So

Head coach

Johnny Majors

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Bill Pace – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/assistant head coach
Doug Mathews – Running backs
Bob Harrison – Wide receivers
Phillip Fulmer – Offensive line
Bobby Jackson – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Frank Emanuel – Defensive line
John Julies – Defensive ends
Dom Capers – Defensive backs

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Tim Irwin	Tackle	3	74	Minnesota Vikings
Danny Spradlin	Linebacker	5	137	Dallas Cowboys
Alan Duncan	Kicker	7	174	Philadelphia Eagles
Hubert Simpson	Running back	10	258	Cincinnati Bengals
Brad White	Nose tackle	12	310	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Reference:^[12]

References

^ Bowers, Harley (September 7, 1980). "Walker rallies Georgia past Vols". The Macon Telegraph & News. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trojans win by a Hipp and a foot". The Daily Breeze. September 14, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cougars' comeback is short". The Tacoma News Tribune. September 21, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee bombs Auburn 42–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols find a 'foot' the best weapon". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 12, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alabama overwhelms Tennessee". The Tennessean. October 19, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sub quarterback Trocano paces Pitt victory 30–6". The Morning News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia whips Vols". The Daily News Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ole Miss dumps Vols, 20–9". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee plays UK breakdown to tune of 45–14 win". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Devastating finish: 51–13 Vol explosion". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 30, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1981 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.