Tennessee Volunteers football
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| Year founded: 1891 | |||||
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| City | Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||
| Team Colors | Orange and white | ||||
| Head Coach | Phillip Fulmer | ||||
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| Consensus National Championships (4) | |||||
| Southeastern Conference Championships (13)
1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1967, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1998 |
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| Southeastern Conference, Eastern Division Championships (6)
1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004 |
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The Tennessee Volunteers football team plays for the University of Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference. They play their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their last national championship was in the 1998 college football season.
Phillip Fulmer is in his 15th year (2006) as head coach of the Volunteers.
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Overview
History
All-time record
761-315-53 as of Nov 26, 2006 [1]
Winning percentage: .698
Bowl game appearances
All-Time Bowl Record (24-21)
Bluebonnet Bowl: 1965, 1972, 1979
Capital One Bowl: 1983^, 1994^, 1996^, 1997^, 2002^
Cotton Bowl: 1951, 1953, 1990, 2001, 2005
Fiesta Bowl: 1992, 1999, 2000
Garden State Bowl: 1981
Gator Bowl: 1957, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1995
Liberty Bowl: 1971, 1974, 1986
Orange Bowl: 1939, 1947, 1968, 1969, 1998
Outback Bowl: 1993†, 2007
Peach Bowl: 1982, 1988, 2002, 2004
Rose Bowl: 1940, 1945
Sugar Bowl: 1941, 1943, 1952, 1957, 1971, 1986, 1991
Sun Bowl: 1984
^ Known as the Citrus Bowl at the time.
† Known as the Hall of Fame Bowl at the time.
2006 season
Tennessee enters the 2006 season coming off an 5-6 record (3-5 SEC) in 2005. The Volunteers were given a preseason ranking of #23 in the Coaches Poll and #23 in the AP Poll.
Current Record: 9-3-0 (as of Nov 26, 2006)
AP Top 25: #17 (as of Nov 26, 2006)
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll: #19 (as of Nov 26, 2006)
Harris Interactive: #18 (as of Nov 26, 2006)
BCS Ranking: #16 (as of Nov 27, 2006)
Tennessee accepted the bid to play in the Outback Bowl against Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten. The game will be televised by ESPN on New Year's Day. Penn State last participated in the game in 1999, when they defeated Kentucky by the score of 26-14. Tennessee last played in Tampa in the 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl, defeating Boston College 38-23.
2006 Schedule (Conference opponents in bold; @ signifies away game)
| Date | Opponent | Result/Time |
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| Sat., Sept 2 | California | W 35-18 |
| Sat., Sept 8 | Air Force | W 31-30 |
| Sat., Sept 16 | Florida | L 21-20 |
| Sat., Sept 23 | Marshall | W 33-7 |
| Sat., Sept 30 | @Memphis | W 41-7 |
| Sat., Oct 7 | @Georgia | W 51-33 |
| Sat., Oct 21 | Alabama | W 16-13 |
| Sat., Oct 28 | @South Carolina | W 31-24 |
| Sat., Nov 4 | LSU | L 28-24 |
| Sat., Nov 11 | @Arkansas | L 31-14 |
| Sat., Nov 18 | @Vanderbilt | W 39-10 |
| Sat., Nov 25 | Kentucky | W 17-12 |
Current coaching staff
| Name | Position | Years at UT |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Fulmer | Head Coach | 15 |
| John Chavis | Associate Head Coach Defensive Coordinator Linebackers |
19 |
| David Cutcliffe | Assistant Head Coach Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks |
18 |
| Trooper Taylor | Assistant Head Coach Player Development Wide Receivers |
3 |
| Greg Adkins | Offensive Line | 4 |
| Dan Brooks | Defensive Line | 13 |
| Steve Caldwell | Defensive Ends | 13 |
| Matt Luke | Tight Ends Offensive Line Recruiting Coordinator |
1 |
| Kurt Roper | Running Backs | 4 |
| Larry Slade | Defensive Backs | 8 |
Hall of Fame
Players
- Gene McEver - Elected 1954
- Beattie Feathers - Elected 1955
- Herman Hickman - Elected 1959
- Bobby Dodd - Elected 1959 (Player) and 1993 (Coach)
- Bob Suffridge - Elected 1961
- Nathan Dougherty - Elected 1967
- George Cafego - Elected 1969
- Bowden Wyatt - Elected 1972 (Player) and 1997 (Coach)
- Hank Lauricella - Elected 1981
- Doug Atkins - Elected 1985
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- Also a memeber of the NFL Hall of Fame (Elected 1975)
- Johnny Majors - Elected 1987
- Bob Johnson - Elected 1989
- Ed Molinski - Elected 1990
- Steve DeLong - Elected 1993
- John Michels - Elected 1996
- Steve Kiner - Elected 1999
- Reggie White - Elected 2002
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- Also a member of the NFL Hall of Fame (Elected 2006)
- Frank Emanuel - Elected 2004
- Chip Kell - Elected 2006
Coaches
- Robert Neyland - Elected 1956
- Doug Dickey - Elected 2003
Retired numbers
- Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts - Retired Number 16
- Bill Nowling, former fullback (1940-1942) who was killed in World War II - Retired Number 32
- Rudy Klarer, former guard (1941-1942) who was killed in World War II - Retired Number 49
- Willis Tucker, former fullback (1940) who was killed in World War II - Retired Number 61
- Clyde Fuson, former fullback (1942) who was killed in World War II - Retired Number 62
- Doug Atkins, former defensive end for the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, and New Orleans Saints - Retired Number 91, Member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Reggie White, former defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers - Retired Number 92, Member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame
Individual Award Winners
Players
Coach
Past and present players
- Jason Allen, defensive back for the Miami Dolphins
- Chad Clifton, offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers
- John Henderson, defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Al Wilson, linebacker for the Denver Broncos
- Cedrick Wilson, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Gibril Wilson, defensive back for the New York Giants
- Jason Witten, tight end for the Dallas Cowboys
- Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts
- Eric Parker, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers
- Jamal Lewis, running back for the Baltimore Ravens
- Albert Haynesworth, defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans
- Travis Henry, running back for the Tennessee Titans
- Jesse Mahelona, defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans
- Cedric Houston, running back for the New York Jets
- Peerless Price, wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills
- Kevin Burnett, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys
- Dustin Colquitt, punter for the Kansas City Chiefs
- David Martin, Tight End for the Green Bay Packers
- Scott Wells, Center for the Green Bay Packers
- Kelley Washington, wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Omar Gaither, linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Parys Haralson, defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers
- Mark Jones, wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Darwin Walker, defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Shawn Bryson, running back for the Detroit Lions
- Deon Grant, defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Shaun Ellis, defensive end for the New York Jets
- Donte' Stallworth, wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Fred Weary, guard for the Houston Texans
References
- ^ ESPN College Football encyclopedia
External links
| Southeastern Conference football teams |
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| Eastern Division: Florida Gators • Georgia Bulldogs • Kentucky Wildcats • South Carolina Gamecocks • Tennessee Volunteers • Vanderbilt Commodores Western Division: Alabama Crimson Tide • Arkansas Razorbacks • Auburn Tigers • LSU Tigers • Ole Miss Rebels • Mississippi State Bulldogs |
