Kentucky Wildcats	Tennessee Volunteers ©
Played November 23, 1974 at Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

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Kentucky

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Tennessee ©

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3

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1.000

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1.000

1

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1.000

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

The 6-4 Kentucky Wildcats, coached by Fran Curci, came to Knoxville to close out their season.  The Tennessee Volunteers of coach Bill Battle stood at 5-3-1 with a 3-game winning streak.  Tennessee's RB Stanley Morgan scored 2 touchdowns while PK Ricky Townsend kicked 3 field goals & the Volunteers retained The Belt with a 24-7 victory over the Wildcats.  Late in the 1^st quarter, Townsend connected on a 25-yard field goal giving the Volunteers a 3-0 lead.  After Kentucky's PK John Pierce missed a 40-yard field goal attempt, Tennessee drove 80 yards in 15 plays with Morgan carrying the final 2 yards for the touchdown.  On the ensuing kickoff, Kentucky's WR Dallas Owens fell at the Kentucky 1-yard line just barely avoiding the safety.  Unable to move the ball, the Wildcats punted to the Volunteers who took possession of the ball at the Kentucky 34-yard line.  The short field set-up a 32-yard field goal by Townsend giving Tennessee a 13-0 lead they held through the halftime.  The Volunteers effectively put the game away with their first drive of the 3^rd quarter.  Tennessee's RB Paul Careathers highlighted the 8-play, 75-yard drive with a 25-yard run before Morgan finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run giving the Volunteers a 21-0 lead after the successful 2-point conversion.  Morgan returned the next Kentucky punt 46 yards to the Kentucky 47-yard line, & 10 plays later, Townsend hit a 42-yard field goal pushing the Tennessee lead to 24-0 with 5:50 left in the 3^rd quarter.  Kentucky finally got on the board after DT Jerry Blanton recovered a fumble by Tennessee's RB Mike Gayles at the Tennessee 29-yard line.  After a 5-yard pass completion to Owns, Kentucky's QB Cliff Hite carried around the right side before cutting back to his left for a 24-yard touchdown run.  Neither team was able to score again but Morgan added a 49-yard punt return to highlight the quarter.  Tennessee's QB Condredge Holloway finished with 70 yards passing with an interception.  Hite threw for 79 yards with an interception to go with his rushing touchdown.  Tennessee finished the season 7-3-2; ranked 20^th nationally while the Wildcats finished 6-5.  Kentucky would play for The Belt again in 1987.