Interesting Vols Records from Jimmy Hyams

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Which are the hardest University of Tennessee sports records to shatter? We focused on the three most high-profile sports — football and men’s and women’s basketball.

Here’s our mainstream list:

Football

• In 1939, Tennessee didn’t allow a point during a 10-game regular season, outscoring opponents 212-0. UT hasn’t had more than two shutouts in a season since 1985. The Vols went 71 consecutive quarters without allowing a point and posted 17 straight shutouts spanning three regular seasons.

• Most consecutive completions: 23, by Tee Martin in 1998 against South Carolina. Martin, who wasn’t consistently accurate, was on fire against the Gamecocks, hitting 23 of 24 passes.

• Most yards gained off interceptions, 782. In 1971, the Vols averaged a whopping 31.3 yards on 25 pickoffs. Seven were returned for touchdowns. The total yards and average per runback are NCAA records

• Most interceptions in a season, 36 (1970). A school-record eight of those interceptions came against Alabama.

• Highest average points per game, 42.8 (1993). UT scored a record 62 touchdowns that season.

• Most points in a season, 130, Gene McEver (1929). It’s one of the oldest marks in the UT record books. McEver had 21 touchdowns and four extra points. UT has had just six players score more than 100 points in a season.

• Most consecutive extra points, 161, John Becksvoort. Most kickers don’t attempt 161 extra points; that averages out to just over 40 per season.

• Most consecutive wins during the regular season, 33, (1938-40).

• Most career touchdown passes, 89, Peyton Manning. Only one other UT quarterback has more than 36 career scoring passes. Manning also holds the record for passing yards and total offense.

Men’s basketball

• Highest rebound average for a career, 16.9 by Gene Tormohlen. He has the top three single-season rebounding marks, with a high of 17.7 his senior season. He averaged 16.7 and 16.2 the other two seasons. He averaged more rebounds per game than points.

• Most rebounds in a single game, 36, Herb Neff (1952). UT hasn’t had a player reach 22 rebounds in a game in 30 years.

• Fewest combined points in a game, 17, in 1973-74. The Vols beat Temple 11-6 in the Volunteer Classics in the infamous stall-ball game. UT made three field goals, attempting just 10.

• Highest career scoring average, 25.8 points by Bernard King (1974-75). King has the two best single-season marks at 26.4 and 25.8. He averaged 25.2 his other season. He also scored 661 points as a freshman, a mark that won’t be reached.

• Most points scored in defeat, 113, LSU (1990). Second-most points scored in defeat, 107, South Carolina (1993). Third-most points scored in defeat, 106, LSU (1989).

• Most field-goal attempts in a game, 112, against Mexico (1966).

• Largest margin of victory, 79 points, vs. Mexico (1966).
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Sorry about the formatting.

--fixed it.
 
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There is no way the '39 Defensive record will ever be broken. Outscoring opponents 212-0 .....never in this era
 
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we do hold the record for most consecutive shutout games: 17.

also, most INTs TDs with 7 in a season.

sidenote: 25 INTs came from 287 pass attempts. So for every 11 passes we picked one off.
 
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Originally posted by VOL_AHOLIC@Jul 12, 2005 2:38 PM
it looks like Duke did it the year before:

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Pretty unbelievable that two years in a row a team would go undefeated and unscored upon only to lose in their bowl game.

Colgate also did it one year prior to that, and didn't even get a bowl bid. I know there were only a few bowl games back then, but sheesh!?!
 
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Originally posted by VOL_AHOLIC@Jul 12, 2005 1:46 PM
we do hold the record for most consecutive shutout games: 17.
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That's the one I find impressive. I know the game was alot different back then, but still :rocks:
 
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112, Field Goal attempts? and won the game by 79 points?
Did mexico even show up? Or was it just a good day for kicking practice for the entire squad. Man thats wild..

Or is that the basketball "fieldgoal"
 
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Fewest combined points in a game, 17, in 1973-74. The Vols beat Temple 11-6 in the Volunteer Classics in the infamous stall-ball game. UT made three field goals, attempting just 10.
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There HAS to be a story behind that! Anybody know it?
 
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Uh, yeah . . . the shot clock is a fairly new innovation in the college game. Only been around since the mid 80s.

I'm old enough to vaguely remember teams playing 4 corners and sitting on the ball for the final minute or two. Dean Smith was famous for it.
 
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