Maryland won eight games for the second straight year, but this time they were champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
On a Maryland punt, center Marion Koprowski's snap went over Phil Wangenheim, falling at the Tennessee 7 where the Vols recovered the ball.
On third down, backup quarterback Randy Wallace threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Larry Seivers with 2:38 remaining to give the Vols the 7–3 lead.
Maryland drove down the field, reaching the Tennessee 20 with less than a minute to go after Frank Russell caught an option pass from Louis Carter.
With nine seconds to go, Ernie Ward intercepted Bob Avellini's pass at the two yard line to seal the game.