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The History and Tradition of Tennessee Football Began Under the Tutelage of Gen. Robert Reese Neyland, a Member of the College Football Hall of Fame The history and tradition of Tennessee football began under the tutelage of Gen. Robert Reese Neyland, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Neyland came to Tennessee as an ROTC instructor and backfield coach in 1925 and was named head football coach in 1926. From that date, Tennessee was in the col- lege football business to stay. Neyland’s 1939 Vol team was the last to shut out each of its regular season opponents. Over the course of his career, 112 of his 216 opponents failed to score against his Tennessee teams. Tennessee still holds an NCAA record for holding opponents score- less 71 consecutive quarters. Neyland’s teams won Southern Conference championships in 1927 and 1932, piling up undefeated streaks of 33 and 28 games along the way, and SEC championships in 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946 and 1951. In addition, Neyland-coached teams won four national championships. The Vols were consensus national champions in 1951, won the Dunkel, Litkenhous, Boand, Houlgate and Poling national championships in 1938, the Dunkel and Williamson crowns in 1940 and the DeVold and Dunkel crowns in 1950. It was Gene McEver who kicked off the Neyland era with his 98-yard return of the opening kickoff in the 1928 Alabama game, a game the underdog Vols won 15-13. Each of Neyland’s succeeding eras would be highlighted by similar big plays: Johnny Butler’s 56- yard run against Alabama in 1939 and Hank Lauricella’s 75-yard run against Texas in the 1951 Cotton Bowl. Neyland’s 21-year record at Tennessee was 173 wins, 31 losses and 12 ties. Neyland, who came to Tennessee as an Army captain and left as a brigadier general, brought one of the most efficient single-wing offenses in the country to go with an unyielding defense. He was assigned to the head coaching position by Dean Nathan Dougherty with a single injunc- tion: “Do something about the series with Vanderbilt.” _____________________ After Neyland’s death in 1962, the University established the Robert R. Neyland Scholarship, academic scholar- ships awarded to non-athletes, many of whom are National Merit Scholars. The endowment for these scholarships now exceeds $4 million and 184 students have been the beneficiary of the awards. The thoroughfare behind the stadium’s south end, once called the river road, is now named Neyland Drive. More recently, the Vol football complex on campus was named for Neyland and Knoxville businessman B. Ray Thompson. 124 125 69574k_126-127.qxd 7/18/2007 4:16 PM Page 126 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Offense Wins by Starting Quarterbacks Individual Game Name (Years) Home Neutral Road Overall Pct. Plays (Rushing and Passing)—70, Peyton Manning vs. Peyton Manning (1994-97) 22-2-0 4-1-0 13-3-0 39-6-0 .867 Florida 1996 Casey Clausen (2000-03) 18-5-0 2-4-0 14-1-0 34-10-0 .773 Yards (Rushing and Passing)—508, Peyton Manning vs. Andy Kelly (1988-91) 14-2-0 2-1-1 8-2-1 24-5-2 .790 Kentucky 1997 Cond. Holloway (1972-74) 13-3-1 4-1-0 6-5-1 23-9-2 .705 Tee Martin (1996-99) 13-0-0 2-1-0 7-2-0 22-3-0 .880 Yards per Play (Min. 10 plays)—17.5, George Canale vs. Chattanooga 1962 (10 rushes for 175 yards) Bobby Scott (1968-70) 11-0-0 2-1-0 7-2-0 20-3-0 .869 Jeff Francis (1985-88) 10-7-1 3-0-0 7-5-0 20-12-1 .621 Individual Season Heath Shuler (1991-93) 11-2-0 1-1-0 7-2-0 19-5-0 .792 Plays (Rushing and Passing)—526, Peyton Manning Dewey Warren (1965-67) 9-2-0 4-1-0 6-3-0 19-6-0 .760 1997 Erik Ainge (2004-Present) 8-4-0 0-1-0 9-1-0 17-6-0 .739 Yards (Rushing and Passing)—3,789, Peyton Manning Alan Cockrell (1981-83) 11-4-0 2-1-0 4-3-1 17-8-1 .673 1997 Jimmy Streater (1977-79) 11-5-1 0-1-0 2-7-0 13-12-2 .646 Yards per Play (Min. 100 plays)—7.6, Hank Lauricella Randy Wallace (1974-76) 8-6-0 0-0-0 4-4-0 12-10-0 .545 1951 (162 for 1,233 yards); (Min. 400 plays)—7.48, Tony Robinson (1983-85) 6-2-1 0-1-0 4-2-0 10-5-1 .656 Peyton Manning 1996 (422 for 3,156 yards); (Min. Bubba Wyche (1967-68) 6-0-1 0-1-0 4-1-0 10-2-1 .807 500 plays)—7.20, Peyton Manning 1997 (526 for Note: Quarterback not listed as position prior to 1964. 3,789 yards) Game Total Plays 1,500-Yard Seasons Individual Career Plays Name Opponent Year Year Name (Class) Plays--Yds. Plays (Rushing and Passing)—1,534, Peyton Manning 70 Peyton Manning Florida 1996 1994-97 1992 Heath Shuler (So.) 329--1,998 67 Casey Clausen Clemson (Peach) 2004 1982 Alan Cockrell (So.) 347--1,963 Yards (Rushing and Passing)—11,020, Peyton Manning 66 Andy Kelly Notre Dame 1990 1986 Jeff Francis (So.) 271--1,855 1994-97 66 A.J. Suggs Louisiana State 2000 1970 Bobby Scott (Sr.) 303--1,786 Yards per Play—(Min. 300 plays) 7.18, Peyton Manning 65 Andy Kelly Florida 1991 1966 Dewey Warren (Jr.) 299--1,757 62 Bubba Wyche Auburn 1968 1983 Alan Cockrell (Jr.) 285--1,661 1994-97 (1,534 for 11,020 yards); (Min. 600 plays) 59 Andy Kelly Colorado 1990 7.18, Peyton Manning 1994-97 (1,534 for 11,020 1979 Jimmy Streater (Sr.) 243--1,633 56 Peyton Manning Florida 1997 1987 Jeff Francis (Jr.) 244--1,582 yards) 55 Peyton Manning So. Mississippi 1997 1973 Cond. Holloway (Jr.) 282--1,582 55 Peyton Manning UCLA 1997 1975 Randy Wallace (Jr.) 277--1,529 55 Casey Clausen Florida 2002 1968 Bubba Wyche (Sr.) 341-1,502 Game Total Yards 1,000-Yard Seasons Yards Name Opponent Year 508 Peyton Manning Kentucky 1997 Year Name (Class) Plays--Yds. 475 Peyton Manning Florida 1996 1969 Bobby Scott (Jr.) 281--1,475 417 Tony Robinson UCLA 1985 2001 Travis Stephens (Sr.) 291--1,464 416 Peyton Manning Northwestern (Citrus) 1996 1995 Jay Graham (Jr.) 272--1,438 409 Peyton Manning So. Mississippi 1997 2000 Casey Clausen (Fr.) 234--1,431 407 Andy Kelly Notre Dame 1990 2004 Erik Ainge (Fr.) 225--1,423 389 Tony Robinson Florida 1984 1974 Cond. Holloway (Jr.) 233--1,413 386 Casey Clausen Clemson (Peach) 2004 2005 Rick Clausen (Sr.) 234--1,411 386 Andy Kelly Florida 1991 1987 Reggie Cobb (Fr.) 250--1,395 383 Andy Kelly Auburn 1991 1997 Jamal Lewis (Fr.) 233--1,374 379 Casey Clausen Michigan (Citrus) 2001 1981 Steve Alatorre (Sr.) 237--1,330 375 Peyton Manning Auburn 1997 1990 Tony Thompson (Sr.) 224--1,327 375 Bobby Scott Florida 1970 1985 Tony Robinson (Sr.) 187--1,321 2000 Travis Henry (Sr.) 253--1,314 1976 Randy Wallace (Sr.) 244--1,295 1984 Johnnie Jones (Sr.) 229--1,290 3,000-Yard Seasons 1989 Andy Kelly (So.) 188--1,266 1989 Chuck Webb (Fr.) 209--1,236 Year Name (Class) Plays--Yds. 1951 Hank Lauricella (Sr.) 162--1,233 1997 Peyton Manning (Sr.) 526--3,789 1985 Daryl Dickey (Sr.) 160--1,165 1996 Peyton Manning (Jr.) 322--3,156 1993 Charlie Garner (Sr.) 159--1,161 1963 Mallon Faircloth (Sr.) 212--1,161 1977 Jimmy Streater (So.) 241--1,139 2,000-Yard Seasons 1955 Johnny Majors (Jr.) 248--1,133 Year Name (Class) Plays--Yds. 1953 Jimmy Wade (Sr.) 221--1,126 1995 Peyton Manning (So.) 421--2,960 1983 Johnnie Jones (Jr.) 191--1,116 2001 Casey Clausen (So.) 418--2,933 1994 Peyton Manning (Fr.) 165--1,115 2003 Casey Clausen (Sr.) 476--2,923 2004 Gerald Riggs Jr. (Jr.) 193--1,107 2006 Erik Ainge (Jr.) 374--2,887 1956 Johnny Majors (Sr.) 167--1,101 1991 Andy Kelly (Sr.) 418--2,819 1972 Cond. Holloway (Jr.) 243--1,073 1999 Tee Martin (Sr.) 386--2,634 1967 Dewey Warren (Sr.) 177--1,053 Vol quarterback Peyton Manning 1998 Tee Martin (Jr.) 370--2,451 1994 James Stewart (Sr.) 171--1,042 2004 Cedric Houston (Sr.) 181--1,005 holds most of UT’s total offense and 1993 Heath Shuler (Jr.) 331--2,426 2002 Casey Clausen (Jr.) 371--2,290 passing records and has the most 1988 Jeff Francis (Sr.) 411--2,289 wins by a starting QB with 39. 1990 Andy Kelly (Jr.) 342--2,259 1984 Tony Robinson (Jr.) 331--2,089 1978 Jimmy Streater (Jr.) 344--2,011 126 69574k_126-127.qxd 7/18/2007 4:16 PM Page 127 Career Yards 1. Peyton Manning, QB (1994-97), New Orleans, La. Plays Rush Pass Total 1994 165 -26 1,141 1,115 1995 421 6 2,954 2,960 1996 422 -131 3,287 3,156 1997 526 -30 3,819 3,789 TOTALS 1,534 -181 11,201 11,020 2. Casey Clausen, QB (2000-03), Northridge, Calif. Plays Rush Pass Total 2000 234 -42 1,473 1,431 Hank Condredge Andy 2001 418 -36 2,969 2,933 Lauricella Holloway Kelly 2002 371 -7 2,297 2,290 2003 476 -45 2,968 2,923 TOTALS 1,499 -130 9,707 9,577 Year-By-Year Leaders 3. Andy Kelly, QB (1988-91), Dayton Total Per Plays Rush Pass Total Year Name Rushing Passing Yardage Game 1988 34 -15 98 83 1950 Hank Lauricella 575 364 939 -- 1989 188 -33 1,299 1,266 1951 Hank Lauricella 881 352 1,233 -- 1990 342 18 2,241 2,259 1991 418 60 2,759 2,819 1952 Andy Kozar 660 — 660 -- TOTALS 982 30 6,397 6,427 1953 Jimmy Wade 675 451 1,126 -- 1954 Tom Tracy 794 — 794 -- 4.
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