Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
The 1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach
Johnny Majors, in his eighth year, and played their home games at
Neyland Stadium in
Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, four losses and one tie (7–4–1 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and a loss against
Maryland in the
Sun Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 327 points while the defense allowed 276 points.
Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
The 1984 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the
University of Tennessee in the
1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach
Johnny Majors, in his eighth year, and played their home games at
Neyland Stadium in
Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, four losses and one tie (7–4–1 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and a loss against
Maryland in the
Sun Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 327 points while the defense allowed 276 points.