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Tennessee Volunteers Football
The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Vols," "UT" and "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT). The Vols have played football for 132 seasons, starting in 1891; their combined record of 870–415–53 () ranks them fourteenth on List of NCAA football teams by wins, the all-time win list for NCAA football programs. Their all-time ranking in bowl appearances is fifth (55) and eighth in all-time bowl victories (30), most notably four Sugar Bowls, three Cotton Bowl Classic, Cotton Bowls, two Orange Bowls, a Fiesta Bowl, and a Peach Bowl. They have won 16 conference championships and claim six national titles, including two (1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team, 1951, 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team, 1998) from the major wire-service: AP National Championship Trophy, AP Poll and/or AFCA National Championship Trophy, Coaches' Poll in their history. The Vols play at Neyland Stadium on the university's campus in Knoxville, Tennessee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 1891 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1891 college football season, 1891 season. This was the first Tennessee Volunteers football team. They traveled on Thanksgiving Day to Chattanooga, Tennessee to face 1891 Sewanee Tigers football team, Sewanee. They had no head coach and were mainly an intramural team. Schedule References 1891 college football season, Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football seasons College football winless seasons 1891 in sports in Tennessee, Tennessee Volunteers football {{Tennessee-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Volunteers compiled an overall record of 13–0 with a mark of 8–0, winning the SEC's Eastern Division title. Tennessee advanced to the SEC Championship Game, where the Volunteers defeated Mississippi State to secure the conference championship. Tennessee was then invited to the Fiesta Bowl, the inaugural BCS National Championship Game, where the Volunteers defeated Florida State to the program's second undisputed national title, and sixth overall. The team played home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee was expected to have a slight fall-off after their conference championship the previous season. They had lost quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receiver Marcus Nash, and linebacker Leonard Little to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Top
"Rocky Top" is an American country and bluegrass song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant in 1967 and first recorded by the Osborne Brothers later that same year. The song, which is a city dweller's lamentation over the loss of a simpler and freer existence in the hills of Tennessee, is one of Tennessee's eleven official state songs and has been recorded by dozens of artists from multiple musical genres worldwide since its publication. In U.S. college athletics, "Rocky Top" is associated with the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee (UT), whose Pride of the Southland Band has played a marching band version of the song at the school's sporting events since the early 1970s.Bill WilliamsOur Stories: Rocky Top ''WBIR.com'', November 19, 2008. Retrieved: September 20, 2009. The Osborne Brothers' 1967 bluegrass version of the song reached No. 33 on the U.S. Country charts, and Lynn Anderson's 1970 version peaked at No. 17 on the U.S. Country charts and No. 33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Vols Football Unif
Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. According to the United States Census Bureau, the state's estimated population as of 2024 is 7.22 million. Tennessee is geographically, culturally, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions of East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, and anchors its largest metropolitan area. Tennessee has diverse terrain and landforms, and from east to west, contains a mix of cultural features characteristic of Appalachia, the Upland South, and the Deep South. The Blue Ridge Mountains along the eastern border reach some of the highest elevations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 2007 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They won the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference before falling to the eventual national champion LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game. The Vols capped off the season by defeating the Wisconsin Badgers in the Outback Bowl to finish with a record of 10–4. The team was led by head coach Phillip Fulmer. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 2007 season was the last at Tennessee for four assistants on the staff. Offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe left to be head coach at Duke, taking assistants Matt Luke and Kurt Roper with him, while wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor accepted a co-offensive coordinator's position at Oklahoma State. Preseason Tennessee headed into the 2007 season looking to build on an average 2006 campaign to UT standards where the team went 9–4 with nar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 2004 Tennessee Volunteers (variously "Tennessee", "UT", or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Eastern Division, the team was led by head coach Phillip Fulmer, in his twelfth full year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and three losses (10–3 overall, 7–1 in the SEC), as the SEC Eastern Division champions and as champions of the 2005 Cotton Bowl Classic, Cotton Bowl Classic after they defeated 2004 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Texas A&M. Schedule *Reference:''2011 Tennessee Football Record Book'', p. 128 *‡ New Neyland Stadium Attendance Record Personnel Season summary At Vanderbilt Team players drafted into the NFL *References: References General * Specific External linksSeason summary at Sports Reference {{Tennessee Volunteers football na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The 2003 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Vols finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in SEC play and lost the Peach Bowl, 27–14, to Clemson. Schedule Personnel Roster Team players drafted into the NFL References External linksSeason summaryat Sports Reference {{Tennessee Volunteers football navbox Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Vols," "UT" and "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT). The Vols have played football for 132 seasons, starting in 1891; their combined record of 870–415–53 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Vols finished the season 10–2, 7–1 in SEC play and won the Florida Citrus Bowl, 45–17, over Michigan. Tennessee had National Championship aspirations late in the season. A 31–20 loss in the SEC Championship to LSU ended any chance of a National Championship for the Volunteers. Schedule *Originally scheduled for September 15, the UT-UF game (along with all sporting events that weekend) was postponed to a later date due to the September 11th Attacks. Personnel Roster 2002 NFL Draft The 2002 NFL draft was held on April 20–21, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tennessee had ten players selected. The 2002 NFL draft marked the most players T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Volunteers compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 7–1, winning the SEC's Eastern Division title. Tennessee advanced to the SEC Championship Game, where the Volunteers defeated Auburn to capture the conference championship. Tennessee was then invited to the Orange Bowl, which served as the Bowl Alliance's national title game. There the Volunteers lost to Nebraska. The team played home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Quarterback Peyton Manning had already completed his degree in three years and had been projected to be the top overall pick in the 1997 NFL draft, but he returned to Tennessee for his senior year. The Volunteers opened the season with victories against Texas Tech and UCLA, but for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 1989 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his 13th year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1 overall, 6–1 in the SEC), as SEC co-champion, and with a victory over Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Volunteers offense scored 346 points while the defense allowed 217 points. Schedule Team players drafted into the NFL *Reference: References External linksSeason summaryat Sports Reference {{Southeastern Conference football champions Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 1985 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his ninth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins, one loss and two ties (9–1–2 overall, 5–1 in the SEC), as SEC champions and with a victory over Miami in the 1986 Sugar Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 325 points while the defense allowed 140 points. At season's end, the Volunteers ranked fourth in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. Known to fans as the Sugar Vols for their Sugar Bowl victory, the 1985 squad is frequently recalled as one of the most memorable and beloved teams in UT football history,Jeff Carroll, Perfect Rivals' (Random House Digital, 2010), p. 36.Nicholas Wendel,'Sugarvols Carr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 1956 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1956 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bowden Wyatt, in his second year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1 overall, 6–0 in the SEC), as SEC Champions and with a loss against Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 275 points while the defense allowed 88 points. Schedule Roster *HB #45 Johnny Majors, Sr. Team players drafted into the NFL References Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Vols," "UT" and "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT). The Vols ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
