Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Tennessee," "Volunteers," "Vols," "UT," and "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT).
Tennessee Volunteers football
Josh Heupel
4th season, 27–12 (.692)
Neyland Stadium
(capacity: 101,915)
Tifway 419 Bermuda Hybrid
SEC East
865–414–53 (.669)
30–25 (.545)
16 (13 SEC, 2 SoCon, 1 SIAA)
41[1]
Orange and white[2]
Down the Field (Official)
Rocky Top (Unofficial) Dixieland Delight (Unofficial)
Smokey XI
The Vols have played football for 130 seasons, starting in 1891; their combined record of 865–414–53 ranks them eleventh on the list of all-time win–loss percentage records .672 and by-victories list for college football programs as well as second on the all-time win/loss list of SEC programs 405-273-33 .593.[3][4] Their all-time ranking in bowl appearances is fifth (54) and eighth in all-time bowl victories (29), most notably four Sugar Bowls, three 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, 1998) from major wire-service: AP Poll and Coaches' Poll in their history.
The Vols play at Neyland Stadium on the university's campus in Knoxville, where Tennessee has won 485 games, the highest home-field total in college football history for any school in the nation at its current home venue. Additionally, its 101,915 seat capacity makes Neyland the nation's sixth largest and third largest in the Southeastern Conference.
Championships[edit]
National championships[edit]
Tennessee has been selected as national championships six times from NCAA-designated major selectors, including twice (2) from major wire-services: AP Poll and Coaches Poll.[5][6]: 112–115 Tennessee claims all six national championships.[7][8]
The Associated Press (AP) has selected Tennessee as national champions twice, in 1951 and 1998. The No. 1 Vols lost in the Sugar Bowl following the 1951 season after being named AP and UPI national champions due to the polls being conducted before the bowl season prior to 1965 and 1974 respectively. The 1938 and 1950 championships, while not AP titles, were recognized by a majority and a plurality of overall selectors/polls, respectively.[9][10]
All-time record[edit]
As of the end of the 2023 regular season, Tennessee is ranked eleventh all-time won-lost records by percentage and tenth by victories. The all-time record is 864–414–53 (.669). [27] At Neyland Stadium, the Vols have a record of 478–141–17 (.765).[28]
The UT football season records are taken from the official record books of the University Athletic Association. They have won 13 conference championships and six national titles in their history and their last national championship was in the 1998 college football season.[29]
The Vols play at Neyland Stadium, where Tennessee has an all-time winning record of 478 games, the highest home-field total in college football history for any school in the nation at its current home venue. The stadium surrounds Shields–Watkins Field, the official name of the playing surface.
Future opponents[edit]
Conference opponents[edit]
From 1992 to 2023, Tennessee played in the East Division of the SEC and played each opponent in the division each year along with several teams from the West Division. The SEC will expand the conference to 16 teams and will eliminate its two divisions in 2024, causing a new scheduling format for the Volunteers to play against the other members of the conference.[159] Only the 2024 conference schedule was announced on June 14, 2023, while the conference still considers a new format for the future.[160]
