The 1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the

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in the

1974 NCAA Division I football season The 1974 NCAA Division I football season finished with two national champions. The Associated Press (AP) writers' poll ranked the University of Oklahoma, which was on probation and barred by the NCAA from postseason play, No. 1 at season's end. ...

. Playing as a member of the

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(SEC), the team was led by head coach

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, in his fifth year, and played their home games at

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. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, three losses and two ties (7–3–2 overall, 2–3–1 in the SEC). At season's end, Tennessee won the

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over

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. For the season, the Volunteers offense scored 211 points while the defense allowed 181 points.

Schedule

Roster

Team players drafted into the NFL

Despite being drafted by the National Football League,

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opted to play in the

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. Holloway signed a contract with the Ottawa Rough Riders.Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.132, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, *Reference:

References

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Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Liberty Bowl champion seasons

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