Rutgers at Tennessee
Saturday, November 3, 1979 Share
Rutgers beat No. 17 Tennessee 13–7. It was their first meeting; after it, Rutgers led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 55°F, low 37°FAttendance 84,265
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 58% to win. Rutgers pulled the upset.
The series
Every Rutgers–Tennessee gameTennessee leads 3–1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2002 | Tennessee 35, Rutgers 14 | |
| 1985 | Tennessee 40, Rutgers 0 | |
| 1983 | Tennessee 7, Rutgers 0 | |
| 1979 | Rutgers 13, Tennessee 7 |
Around this game
Rutgers
- Next gamevs. ArmyNov. 10, 1979
- SeasonRutgers in 1979
- ProgramRutgers history and records
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. Notre DameNov. 10, 1979
- SeasonTennessee in 1979
- ProgramTennessee history and records