1985 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1985 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 325 points while the defense allowed 140 points. At season’s end, the Volunteers ranked fourth in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The 1985 Vols were later known as the "SugarVols," due to their win in the Sugar Bowl over #2 Miami.
Season
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
| September 14, 1985 |
#10 UCLA* |
|
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
ABC |
T 26–26 |
| September 28, 1985 |
#1 Auburn |
|
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
ABC |
W 38–20 |
| October 5, 1985 |
Wake Forest* |
#16 |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
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W 31–29 |
| October 12, 1985 |
at #7 Florida |
#14 |
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL |
|
L 17–10 |
| October 19, 1985 |
at #15 Alabama |
#20 |
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |
TBS |
W 16–14 |
| October 26, 1985 |
Georgia Tech |
#16 |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
ESPN |
T 6–6 |
| November 2, 1985 |
Rutgers* |
#19 |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
|
W 40–0 |
| November 9, 1985 |
at Memphis State* |
#19 |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
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W 17–7 |
| November 16, 1985 |
Ole Miss |
#18 |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
TBS |
W 34–14 |
| November 23, 1985 |
at Kentucky |
#16 |
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
TBS |
W 42–0 |
| November 30, 1985 |
Vanderbilt |
#10 |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
TBS |
W 30–0 |
| January 1, 1986 |
vs. #2 Miami* |
#8 |
Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) |
ABC |
W 35–7 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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