| Tennessee Results - 1970-79 | |||||
| 1970 — Won 11 Lost 1 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 19 | SMU | Knoxville | 28-3 W | ||
| Sept. 26 | Auburn | Birmingham | 17/-- | 23-36 L | |
| Oct. 3 | Army | Knoxville | 48-3 W | ||
| Oct. 10 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta | 20/13 | 17-6 W | |
| Oct. 17 | Alabama | Knoxville | 14/-- | 24-0 W | |
| Oct. 24 | Florida | Knoxville | ABC | 11/-- | 38-7 W |
| Oct. 31 | Wake Forest | Memphis | 9/-- | 41-7 W | |
| Nov. 7 | South Carolina | Columbia | 8/-- | 20-18 W | |
| Nov. 21 | Kentucky (HC) | Knoxville | 8/-- | 45-0 W | |
| Nov. 28 | Vanderbilt | Nashville | 7/-- | 24-6 W | |
| Dec. 5 | UCLA | Knoxville | 5/-- | 28-17 W | |
| Sugar Bowl | |||||
| Jan. 1 | Air Force | New Orleans | ABC | 4/11 | 34-13 W |
| SEC 4-1 (2nd) - 4th AP | 370-116 | ||||
| 1971 — Won 10 Lost 2 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 18 | UCSB | Knoxville | 8/-- | 48-6 W | |
| Sept. 25 | Auburn | Knoxville | ABC | 9/5 | 9-10 L |
| Oct. 2 | Florida N | Gainesville | 12/-- | 20-13 W | |
| Oct. 9 | Georgia Tech | Knoxville | 13/-- | 10-6 W | |
| Oct. 16 | Alabama | Birmingham | 14/4 | 15-32 L | |
| Oct. 23 | Mississippi State | Memphis | 18/-- | 10-7 W | |
| Oct. 30 | Tulsa | Knoxville | 16/-- | 38-3 W | |
| Nov. 6 | South Carolina (HC) | Knoxville | 11/-- | 35-6 W | |
| Nov. 20 | Kentucky | Lexington | 11/-- | 21-7 W | |
| Nov. 27 | Vanderbilt | Knoxville | 11/-- | 19-7 W | |
| Dec. 4 | Penn State | Knoxville | ABC | 12/5 | 31-11 W |
| Liberty Bowl | |||||
| Dec. 20 | Arkansas N | Memphis | ABC | 9/18 | 14-13 W |
| SEC 4-2 (Tie 4th) - 9th AP | 270-121 | ||||
| 1972 — Won 10 Lost 2 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 9 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta | ABC | 15/-- | 34-3 W |
| Sept. 16 | *Penn State N | Knoxville | 7/6 | 28-21 W | |
| Sept. 23 | Wake Forest | Knoxville | 5/-- | 45-6 W | |
| Sept. 30 | Auburn | Birmingham | 4/-- | 6-10 L | |
| Oct. 7 | Memphis State | Memphis | 10/-- | 38-7 W | |
| Oct. 21 | Alabama | Knoxville | 10/3 | 10-17 L | |
| Oct. 28 | Hawaii | Knoxville | 14/-- | 34-2 W | |
| Nov. 4 | Georgia | Athens | 13/-- | 14-0 W | |
| Nov. 18 | Mississippi (HC) | Knoxville | 13/-- | 17-0 W | |
| Nov. 25 | Kentucky | Knoxville | 12/-- | 17-7 W | |
| Dec. 2 | Vanderbilt | Nashville | 12/-- | 30-10 W | |
| Astro Bluebonnet Bowl | |||||
| Dec. 30 | LSU N | Houston | MIZ | 11/10 | 24-17 W |
| SEC 4-2 (4th) - 8th AP | 297-100 | ||||
| *First night game played in Neyland Stadium | |||||
| 1973 — Won 8 Lost 4 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 15 | Duke N | Knoxville | 9/-- | 21-17 W | |
| Sept. 22 | Army | West Point | 10/-- | 37-18 W | |
| Sept. 29 | Auburn | Knoxville | 9/11 | 21-0 W | |
| Oct. 6 | Kansas | Memphis | 9/-- | 28-27 W | |
| Oct. 13 | Georgia Tech | Knoxville | 8/-- | 20-14 W | |
| Oct. 20 | Alabama | Birmingham | ABC | 10/2 | 21-42 L |
| Oct. 27 | Texas Christian | Knoxville | 14/-- | 39-7 W | |
| Nov. 3 | Georgia (HC) | Knoxville | 11/-- | 31-35 L | |
| Nov. 17 | Mississippi | Jackson | ABC | 16/-- | 18-28 L |
| Nov. 24 | Kentucky | Lexington | 16-14 W | ||
| Dec. 1 | Vanderbilt | Knoxville | 19/-- | 20-17 W | |
| Gator Bowl | |||||
| Dec. 29 | Texas Tech N | Jacksonville | ABC | 20/11 | 19-28 L |
| SEC 3-3 (4th) - 19th AP | 291-247 | ||||
| 1974 — Won 7 Lost 3 Tied 2 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 7 | UCLA | Knoxville | ABC | 16/12 | 17-17 T |
| Sept. 21 | Kansas N | Knoxville | 17t/-- | 17-3 W | |
| Sept. 28 | Auburn | Auburn | 14/-- | 0-21 L | |
| Oct. 5 | Tulsa | Knoxville | 17-10 W | ||
| Oct. 12 | LSU N | Baton Rouge | 10-20 L | ||
| Oct. 19 | Alabama | Knoxville | --/4 | 6-28 L | |
| Oct. 26 | Clemson | Knoxville | 29-28 W | ||
| Nov. 9 | Memphis State | Knoxville | 34-6 W | ||
| Nov. 16 | Mississippi | Memphis | 29-17 W | ||
| Nov. 23 | Kentucky (HC) | Knoxville | 24-7 W | ||
| Nov. 30 | Vanderbilt | Nashville | 21-21 T | ||
| Liberty Bowl | |||||
| Dec. 16 | Maryland N | Memphis | ABC | --/10 | 7-3 W |
| SEC 2-3-1 (Tie 7th) - 20th AP | 211-181 | ||||
| 1975 — Won 7 Lost 5 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 13 | Maryland N | Knoxville | 20/14 | 26-8 W | |
| Sept. 20 | UCLA | Los Angeles | ABC | 10/12 | 28-34 L |
| Sept. 27 | Auburn | Knoxville | 16/-- | 21-17 W | |
| Oct. 11 | Louisiana State | Knoxville | 19/-- | 24-10 W | |
| Oct. 18 | Alabama | Birmingham | 16/6 | 7-30 L | |
| Oct. 25 | North Texas State | Knoxville | 14-21 L | ||
| Nov. 1 | Colorado State | Knoxville | 28-7 W | ||
| Nov. 8 | Utah (HC) | Knoxville | 40-7 W | ||
| Nov. 15 | Mississippi | Memphis | 6-23 L | ||
| Nov. 22 | Kentucky | Lexington | 17-13 W | ||
| Nov. 29 | Vanderbilt | Knoxville | 14-17 L | ||
| Dec. 6 | Hawaii N | Honolulu | 28-6 W | ||
| SEC 3-3 (5th) | 253-193 | ||||
| 1976 — Won 6 Lost 5 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 11 | Duke N | Knoxville | 18-21 L | ||
| Sept. 18 | Texas Christian N | Knoxville | 31-0 W | ||
| Sept. 25 | Auburn | Birmingham | ABC | 28-38 L | |
| Oct. 2 | Clemson | Knoxville | 21-19 W | ||
| Oct. 9 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta | 42-7 W | ||
| Oct. 16 | Alabama | Knoxville | ABC | --/20 | 13-20 L |
| Oct. 23 | Florida | Knoxville | --/11 | 18-20 L | |
| Nov. 6 | Memphis State | Memphis | 21-14 W | ||
| Nov. 13 | Mississippi (HC) | Knoxville | 32-6 W | ||
| Nov. 20 | Kentucky | Knoxville | 0-7 L | ||
| Nov. 27 | Vanderbilt | Nashville | 13-10 W | ||
| SEC 2-4 (8th) | 237-162 | ||||
| 1977 — Won 4 Lost 7 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 10 | California N | Knoxville | 17-27 L | ||
| Sept. 17 | Boston College N | Knoxville | 24-18 W | ||
| Sept. 24 | Auburn | Knoxville | 12-14 L | ||
| Oct. 1 | Oregon State | Knoxville | 41-10 W | ||
| Oct. 8 | Georgia Tech | Knoxville | 8-24 L | ||
| Oct. 15 | Alabama | Birmingham | --/4 | 10-24 L | |
| Oct. 22 | Florida | Gainesville | --/19 | 17-27 L | |
| Nov. 5 | Memphis State (HC) | Knoxville | 27-14 W | ||
| Nov. 12 | Mississippi | Memphis | 14-43 L | ||
| Nov. 19 | Kentucky | Lexington | --/7 | 17-21 L | |
| Nov. 26 | Vanderbilt | Knoxville | 42-7 W | ||
| SEC 1-5 (8th) | 229-229 | ||||
| 1978 — Won 5 Lost 5 Tied 1 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 16 | UCLA N | Knoxville | --/9 | 0-13 L | |
| Sept. 23 | Oregon State N | Knoxville | 13-13 T | ||
| Sept. 30 | Auburn | Birmingham | ABC | 10-29 L | |
| Oct. 7 | Army | Knoxville | 31-13 W | ||
| Oct. 21 | Alabama | Knoxville | --/4 | 17-30 L | |
| Oct. 28 | Mississippi State | Memphis | 21-34 L | ||
| Nov. 4 | Duke | Knoxville | 34-0 W | ||
| Nov. 11 | Notre Dame | South Bend | --/14 | 14-31 L | |
| Nov. 18 | Mississippi (HC) | Knoxville | 41-17 W | ||
| Nov. 25 | Kentucky | Knoxville | 29-14 W | ||
| Dec. 2 | Vanderbilt | Nashville | 41-15 W | ||
| SEC 3-3 (Tie 4th) | 251-209 | ||||
| 1979 — Won 7 Lost 5 | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | AP Rank UT/Opp | Result |
| Sept. 15 | Boston College N | Boston | 28-16 W | ||
| Sept. 22 | Utah N | Knoxville | 51-18 W | ||
| Sept. 29 | Auburn | Knoxville | 35-17 W | ||
| Oct. 6 | Mississippi State | Memphis | 19/-- | 9-28 L | |
| Oct. 13 | Georgia Tech | Knoxville | 31-0 W | ||
| Oct. 20 | Alabama | Birmingham | 18/1 | 17-27 L | |
| Nov. 3 | Rutgers (HC) | Knoxville | 17/-- | 7-13 L | |
| Nov. 10 | Notre Dame | Knoxville | --/13 | 40-18 W | |
| Nov. 17 | Mississippi | Jackson | 19/-- | 20-44 L | |
| Nov. 24 | Kentucky | Lexington | 20-17 W | ||
| Dec. 1 | Vanderbilt | Knoxville | 31-10 W | ||
| Bluebonnet Bowl | |||||
| Dec. 31 | Purdue N | Houston | MIZ | --/12 | 22-27 L |
| SEC 3-3 (Tie 5th) | 311-235 | ||||
