djb@cbosgd.UUCP (David J. Bryant) (11/29/84)
Tennessee did in fact go to a bowl game last year - I think it was the
Florida Citrus Bowl. They played (and defeated) Maryland, so this year's
Sun Bowl is a rematch. Actually, Tennessee and Maryland have played four
times in the past 10 years. In 1974 they played Maryland in the Liberty
Bowl (winning by something like 7 to 6 on a last minute touchdown pass), and
then followed up by opening the 1975 season against them (as I recall,
Tennessee won that game too). Looks like more than a coincidence to me...
As a long-time Tenenssee fan, and twice graduate of U.T., I am obligated
to add "GO VOLS!" and hope they hang tough for the Sun Bowl (they probably
will be a 7 point underdog, particularly if they lose to Vanderbilt this
weekend - perish the thought). The bowl game is more important this year,
since it looks like a long, sad basketball season coming up for the Big Orange.
Besides, Johnny Majors is in about the 7th year of his 4 year rebuilding
program, and the pressure is on.
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ps: I wouldn't be surprised to find that the SEC has sent seven teams to bowls
several times, and perhaps even as many as eight. I don't have the data to
confirm this, but would be interested in finding it somewhere...