1990 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1990 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1990 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 14th year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins, two losses, and two ties (9–2–2 overall, 5–1–1 in the SEC), as SEC Champions and with a victory over Virginia in the Sugar Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 465 points while the defense allowed 220 points.

1990 Tennessee Volunteers football
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 23–22 vs. Virginia
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 8
Record9–2–2 (5–1–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhillip Fulmer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Lacewell (1st season)
CaptainTony Thompson
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
(Capacity: 91,902)[1]
1990 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Florida * 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 8 Tennessee $ 5 –1 –19 –2 –2
No. 21 Ole Miss 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Alabama 5 –2 –07 –5 –0
No. 19 Auburn 4 –2 –18 –3 –1
Kentucky 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
LSU 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Georgia 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –6 –05 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 263:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 Colorado*No. 8
NBCT 31–3133,458
September 14:00 p.m.Pacific (CA)*No. 8
PPVW 55–794,467
September 812:30 p.m.at Mississippi StateNo. 8
TBSW 40–732,114
September 151:00 p.m.UTEP*No. 7
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 56–095,203
September 297:30 p.m.at No. 3 AuburnNo. 5
ESPNT 26–2685,214
October 137:30 p.m.No. 9 FloridadaggerNo. 5
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
ESPNW 45–396,874
October 204:00 p.m.AlabamaNo. 3
ESPNL 6–996,732[2]
November 31:00 p.m.Temple*No. 11
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
PPVW 41–2093,898
November 102:30 p.m.No. 1 Notre Dame*No. 9
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
CBSL 29–3497,123
November 173:30 p.m.at No. 15 Ole MissNo. 14
CBSW 22–1366,467
November 241:30 p.m.KentuckyNo. 14
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
TBSW 42–2892,243
December 12:30 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 12
PPVW 49–2041,492
January 18:30 p.m.vs. Virginia*No. 10
ABCW 23–2275,132
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel
1990 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Andy Kelly
WR Carl Pickens
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Greg Burke
P Joey Chapman
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Season summary

    vs. Colorado
    #5 Colorado vs. #8 Tennessee
    1 234Total
    Buffaloes 0 10714 31
    Volunteers 7 3021 31
    • Date: August 26
    • Location: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA
    • Game start: 12:05 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3:43
    • Game attendance: 33,458
    • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), clear, Wind SW 8–10 mph (13–16 km/h)
    • Referee: James Sprenger
    • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bill Walsh
          
    Scoring summary
    Q17:52TENNChuck Webb 4-yard run (Burke kick)TENN 7–0
    Q29:55COLGeorge Hemmingway 1-yard run (Harper kick)Tied 7–7
    8:09COLJim Harper 35-yard field goalCOL 10–7
    2:54TENNGreg Burke 47-yard field goalTied 10–10
    Q310:49COLMike Pritchard 55-yard run (Harper kick)Tied 17–10
    Q49:34COLDave McCloughan 55-yard punt return (Harper kick)COL 24–10
    8:53TENNAlvin Harper 24-yard pass from Andy Kelly (Burke kick)COL 24–17
    7:11COLMike Pritchard 78-yard run (Harper kick)COL 31–17
    5:36TENNCarl Pickens 14-yard pass from Andy Kelly (Burke kick)COL 31–24
    2:25TENNChuck Webb 4-yard run (Burke kick)Tied 31-31
    See also: 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Pigskin Classic


    Team players drafted into the NFL
    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
    Charles McRaeTackle17Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Antone DavisTackle18Philadelphia Eagles
    Alvin HarperWide Receiver112Dallas Cowboys
    Chuck WebbRunning Back381Green Bay Packers
    Harlan DavisWide Receiver5128Seattle Seahawks
    Anthony MorganWide Receiver5134Chicago Bears
    Greg AmslerRunning Back8198Phoenix Cardinals
    Roland PolesRunning Back10254San Diego Chargers
    Vince MooreWide Receiver11279New England Patriots

    References
    1. "Neyland Stadium". utsports.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
    2. "Crimson Tide does it again". Johnson City Press. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1990–99". University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
    4. "1991 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
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