University of Tennessee Athletics
Last Meeting
December 15, 2003 | Football
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Tennessee 21 Clemson 19
October
2, 1976, Knoxville Tennessee caught fire for three second-period touchdowns, abetted no little by a succession of Clemson penalties, then staved off a last-ditch comeback bid by the Tigers for a breathtaking win in the inter-conference struggle. Tennessee was at the Clemson seven when the game ended. The Vol defense, the object of considerable criticism following the Auburn loss, was more successful against Clemson, coming up with a crucial pair of saves on Clemson two-point conversion attempts. An interception by Danny Jenkins and a gang tackle by the right side of the line foiled the Tigers' efforts to post two-point conversions that could have produced first a victory and then a tie. Larry Seivers joined Gary Kreis (1968) and Johnny mills (1966) in the
record books with 11 catches ini a single game. Coach Bill Battle said
of the six 15-yard penalties charged to Clemson in the second quarter: "We've
been getting penalized on opponents' scoring drives. It went the
other way today."
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