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Game One: at Tennessee
August 30, time 6:30 p.m.
Knoxville, Tennessee
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
Founded: 1794
Enrollment: 25,336
President: Dr. Joseph E. Johnson
Athletic Director: Doug Dickey / Florida '54
Conference: Southeastern
Nickname: Volunteers or Vols
School Colors: Orange and White
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 102,544
Playing Surface: Grass
First Year of Football: 1891
All-Time Record: 666-284-53
MEDIA INFORMATION
Asst. AD/SID: Bud Ford (Football)
Office Phone: 423/974-1212
Assoc. AD/Media Relations: Haywood Harris
Associate SID: David Grim
SID Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15016, Knoxville, TN 37901
SID Fax: 423/974-1269
Press Box Phone: 423/974-2937
Internet Address: ath.utk.edu
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer / Tennessee '72
Record at School: 43-9 / 5 years
Career Record: 43-9 / 5 years
Football Office Phone: 423/974-1234
Best Time to Reach Coach: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tu.-Th.
Assistant Coaches: David Cutcliffe /Alabama '76 / Asst. Head Coach. Off. Coord., QBs; John Chavis / Tennessee '79 / Def. Coord., LBs; Mark Bradley / Samford '60 / Offensive Line; Dan Brooks / Western Carolina '76 / Defensive Line; Steve Caldwell / Arkansas St. '77 / Defensive Ends; Rodney Garner / Auburn '88 / Tight Ends; Randy Sanders / Tennessee '87 / Running Backs, Recruiting Coord.; Pat Washington / Auburn '87 / Receivers; Kevin Ramsey / Indiana St. '84 / Defensive Backs; David Blackburn / Tennessee '90 / Admin. Asst.
Athletic Trainer: Mike Rollo
1997 OUTLOOK
Basic Offense: Multiple
Basic Defense: 4-3
1996 Record: 10-2
1996 Conference Record/Finish: 7-1 / 2nd SEC East
Bowl: Citrus vs. Northwestern, W 48-28
Final National Ranking: 9th CNN/USA Today; 9th AP
Lettermen Returning: 50 (25 off., 23 def., 2 spec.)
Lettermen Lost: 20 (10 off., 7 def., 3 spec.)
Starters Returning: 15 (7 off., 7 def., 1 spec.)
Starters Lost: 9 (4 off., 4 def., 1 spec.)
RETURNING LEADERS
RUSHING Att Yds Avg TDs
Mark Levine 32 200 4.7 3
Brian Darden 26 97 3.7 1
PASSING Comp Att Int Yds Pct TDs
Peyton Manning 243 380 12 3287 .639 20
Jermaine Copeland 10 15 0 85 .667 0
RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TDs
Marcus Nash 53 688 13.0 3
Peerless Price 32 609 19.0 3
Andy McCullough 24 352 14.7 4
TACKLES UT AT Tot Int Sacks TFL
Al Wilson 61 26 87 0 1 8 / -30
Tori Noel 42 22 64 0 2 4 / -12
Ron Green 33 21 54 0 .5 5 / -8
Series Records
Team Highs Texas Tech Tennessee
Total Offense 430, 1973 343, 1973
Rushing 276, 1973 153, 1973
Passing 154, 1973 190, 1973
Team Lows Texas Tech Tennessee
Total Offense 430, 1973 343, 1973
Rushing 276, 1973 153, 1973
Passing 154, 1973 190, 1973
Individual Highs
Texas Tech Rushing -- 85 by James Mosley, 1973
Tennesee Rushing -- 95 by Haskel Stanback, 1973
Texas Tech Passing -- 14 by Joe Barnes, 1973
Tennessee Passing -- 190 by Condredge Holloway, 1973
Texas Tech Total Offense -- 227 by Joe Barnes, 1973
Tennessee Total Offense -- 187 by Condredge Holloway, 1973
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