The 1970s
Condredge Holloway (1972-74)
Nicknamed “The Artful Dodger,” Condredge Holloway still remains one of the most exciting Vols to ever play to this day. Holloway broke the color barrier in the SEC in the 70s, becoming the first black quarterback in the SEC. Holloway was a two-sport athlete who excelled as a baseball player just as much as he did as a football player. He was an All-American shortstop for the Vols. As a football player, however, Holloway was also a star, leading Tennessee’s “razzle dazzle offense” to a 25-9-2 record as a starter. In three years, Holloway threw for 3,102 yards and 18 TDs while also running for 966 yards and nine scores.
Jimmy Streater (1977-79)
The 1970s was the decade for running quarterbacks for Tennessee before it became a staple of college offenses like it is today. Jimmy Streater’s Vol squads weren’t the most successful teams in Tennessee history, but he himself stood out as a wild-armed quarterback. Streater ended up with more interceptions than touchdowns in his Tennessee career, but he was a three-year starter who totaled 3,433 passing yards in his career. And his 1,374 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns were the most by a quarterback in school history until Josh Dobbs surpassed those marks in 2016.
