University of Tennessee Athletics
University of Tennessee
1979 Football Schedule
Overall7-50.583
Conference3-20.600
StreakL1
Home5-1
Away2-3
Neutral0-1
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | W 28-16 | |
| Sep 22 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Utah | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 51-18 | |
| Sep 29 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Auburn | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 35-17 | |
| Oct 6 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Mississippi State | Memphis | L 9-28 | |
| Oct 13 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Georgia Tech | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 31-0 | |
| Oct 20 (Sat) | TBA | Away | #1 Alabama | Birmingham, AL | L 17-27 | |
| Nov 3 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Rutgers | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | Homecoming | L 7-13 |
| Nov 10 (Sat) | TBA | Home | #13 Notre Dame | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 40-18 | |
| Nov 18 (Sun) | TBA | Away | Mississippi | Jackson, MS | L 20-44 | |
| Nov 24 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Kentucky | Lexington, KY | W 20-17 | |
| Dec 1 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Vanderbilt | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 31-10 | |
| Dec 31 (Mon) | TBA | Neutral | #12 Purdue | Houston, TX | Bluebonnet Bowl | L 22-27 |