2010 Southeastern Conference Football Season
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The 2010 Southeastern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 2, 2010 with
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defeating
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on
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Preseason

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
head coach
Lane Kiffin Lane Monte Kiffin (born May 9, 1975) is an American football coach who is the head coach at Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss. Kiffin was the offensive coordinator at USC Trojans football, USC from 2005 to 2006, head coach of the National Foo ...
left after his first season in
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for Southern Cal. Kiffin was replaced by
Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – Hig ...
head coach Derek Dooley. Dooley opened his first season on September 4 against University of Tennessee – Martin.
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
head coach
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retired after seven seasons in Lexington, ending a coaching career that lasted over 40 years. As agreed on in 2008, Brooks was replaced by his offensive coordinator
Joker Phillips Joe "Joker" Phillips Jr. (born May 12, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He is the assistant head football coach and wide receivers coach at North Carolina State University, a position he has held since the 2021 season. Phill ...
, who began his first season as head coach on September 4 against
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. In July 2010, Vanderbilt head coach
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unexpectedly retired. He was replaced on an interim basis by
Robbie Caldwell Robbie Caldwell (born January 26, 1954) is a retired American football coach, and previously served as the offensive line coach for Clemson University. Caldwell was formerly the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores football team. He has also ...
, who had the dual titles of Vanderbilt assistant head coach and offensive line coach in 2009. Caldwell made his Vanderbilt head coaching debut on September 4 against Northwestern. 2010 Pre-season Coaches All-SEC


Rankings

Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt went unranked throughout the season in the rankings shown below (AP and Coaches polls, and BCS standings).


Regular season

All times Eastern time. Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.


Week One

Players of the week:


Week Two

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Week Three

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Week Four

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Week Five

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Week Six

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Week Seven

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Week Eight

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Week Nine

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Week Ten

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Week Eleven

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Week Twelve

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Week Thirteen

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Week Fourteen (SEC Championship Game)


SEC vs. BCS conference opponents

''NOTE:. Games with a * next to the home team represent a neutral site game''


Bowl games


Post-season awards and honors


All-SEC

The following players were named by the AP All-SEC team:


All-Americans

Quarterback *
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, Auburn (AFCA-Coaches, AP, Walter Camp, CBS, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Defensive tackle *
Nick Fairley Nicholas Lachester Fairley (born January 23, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn University, where in 2010 he was recog ...
, Auburn (AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, CBS, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) * Drake Nevis,
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(CBS) Wide receiver *
Alshon Jeffery Alshon Jeffery (born February 14, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, earning first-team All-Americ ...
,
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
(AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, Rivals.com, Scout.com) Linebacker *
Justin Houston Justin Donovan Houston (born January 21, 1989) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American honors in 2010. Houston was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs i ...
,
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(FWAA) Offensive tackle *
Lee Ziemba Lee Ziemba (born March 29, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors and ...
, Auburn (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA, SI, Walter Camp) Secondary * Mark Barron,
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
(FWAA) *
Ahmad Black Ahmad Black (born December 12, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, and was a member of ...
,
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
(CBS, Rivals.com) *
Patrick Peterson Patrick De'mon Peterson Jr. ( Johnson; born July 11, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he wo ...
,
LSU Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...
(AFCA-Coaches, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, CBS, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) All-purpose * Randall Cobb,
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
(AP, SI) Kicker/Punter * Chas Henry,
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
(AP, Walter Camp, CBS, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) *
Josh Jasper Joshua Norwood Jasper (born November 26, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He set the Tennessee state record for career high school field goals, with 44, and h ...
LSU Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...
(FWAA)


National award winners

The following SEC players listed below have been named to the national award semifinalist and finalist lists. 2010
Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy ( ; also known simply as the Heisman) is awarded annually since 1935 to the top player in college football. It is considered the most prestigious award in the sport and is presented by the Heisman Trophy Trust followin ...
Winner: * Cameron Newton, Auburn 2010
Bednarik Award The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player of the year in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and profess ...
Winner: *
Patrick Peterson Patrick De'mon Peterson Jr. ( Johnson; born July 11, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he wo ...
, LSU 2010
Lombardi Award The Rotary Lombardi Award is an award for college football in the United States. Awarded by the Rotary Club of Houston, Texas annually to the college football player "who best embodies the values and spirit of NFL's legendary coach Vince Lombard ...
Winner: *
Nick Fairley Nicholas Lachester Fairley (born January 23, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn University, where in 2010 he was recog ...
, Auburn 2010
Maxwell Award The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best all ...
Winner: * Cameron Newton, Auburn 2010
Walter Camp Award The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football player of the year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I FBS head coaches and sports information direc ...
Winner: * Cameron Newton, Auburn 2010
John Mackey Award The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. Established in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission, the award is given annually to the tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, ac ...
Winner: * DJ Williams, Arkansas 2010
Davey O'Brien Award The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National C ...
Winner: * Cameron Newton, Auburn 2010
Paul Hornung Award The Paul Hornung Award is a college football award that was created in January 2010 by the Louisville Sports Commission in Louisville, Kentucky, with the support of Paul Hornung, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football ...
Finalist: * Randall Cobb, Kentucky


References

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