Football - University of Tennessee Athletics

Ricky Townsend
1972, 1973
Placekicker
Dalton, Ga.

Ricky Townsend's foot propelled him to All-America status his sophomore and junior seasons after he became the Vols' first barefoot placekicker.

"Coach (Bill) Batttle happened to be watching and he said I was kicking better barefooted, so I've done it that way ever since," Townsend once said.

Townsend, a former quarterback and linebacker turned kicker, kicked 33 field goals and 72 extra points in his career for a total of 171 points. His 60 points in 1973 led the Vols in scoring. He also handled kickoff duties, booting long bombs consistently during his tenure.

CAREER KICKING STATISTICS

Class/Year	XP/ATT	FG/ATT	FG PCT	Points
Sophomore 1972	31/31	12/19	63.2	67
Junior 1973	27/29	11/21	52.4	60
Senior 1974	14/17	10/21	47.6	44
Totals	72/77	33/61	54.1	171

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