1995 Tennessee Volunteers football team
| 1995 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
|---|---|
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Florida Citrus Bowl Champions | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 20–14 vs. Ohio State | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference Eastern Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #2 |
| AP | #3 |
| 1995 record | 11–1 (7–1 SEC) |
| Head coach | Phillip Fulmer |
| Offensive coordinator | David Cutcliffe |
| Defensive coordinator | John Chavis |
| Captain | Scott Galyon |
| Captain | Jason Layman |
| Captain | Bubba Miller |
| Home stadium |
Neyland Stadium (Capacity: 91,902)[1] |
The 1995 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1995 season. Sophomore Peyton Manning was a member of the team. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach.
Season
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 7:00 PM | East Carolina* | #8 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | W 27–7 | 95,416 | ||
| September 9 | 7:45 PM | Georgia | #8 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry) | ESPN | W 30–27 | 95,797 | ||
| September 16 | 3:30 PM | at #4 Florida | #8 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Third Saturday in September) | ABC | L 37–62 | 85,105 | ||
| September 23 | 3:30 PM | Mississippi State | #15 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ABC | W 52–14 | 95,232 | ||
| September 30 | 4:00 PM | Oklahoma State* | #12 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | W 31–0 | 95,319 | ||
| October 7 | 2:00 PM | at #18 Arkansas | #10 | Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | PPV | W 49–31 | 52,728 | ||
| October 14 | 7:30 PM | at #12 Alabama | #6 | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) | ESPN | W 41–14 | 83,091 | ||
| October 28 | 12:30 PM | South Carolina | #6 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | JPS | W 56–21 | 95,426 | ||
| November 4 | 1:00 PM | Southern Miss* | #5 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | W 42–0 | 93,433 | ||
| November 18 | 12:30 PM | at Kentucky | #4 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel) | JPS | W 34–31 | 52,300 | ||
| November 25 | 12:30 PM | Vanderbilt | #5 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry) | JPS | W 12–7 | 92,274 | ||
| January 1 | 1:00 PM | vs. #4 Ohio State* | #3 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) | ABC | W 20–14 | 70,797 | ||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Jason Layman | Tackle | 2 | 48 | Houston Oilers |
| DeRon Jenkins | Defensive Back | 2 | 55 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Shane Burton | Defensive End | 5 | 150 | Miami Dolphins |
| Nilo Silvan | Wide Receiver | 6 | 180 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Scott Galyon | Linebacker | 6 | 182 | New York Giants |
| Steve White | Defensive End | 6 | 194 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Leslie Ratliffe | Tackle | 7 | 213 | Denver Broncos |
| Jeff Smith | Center | 7 | 241 | Kansas City Chiefs |
- Peyton Manning was the first pick overall in the 1998 NFL Draft.[4]
- Peerless Price was selected in the 1999 NFL Draft.[5]
References
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