Tennessee Volunteers football
Football team of the University of Tennessee
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| 2024 | SEC expanded to 16 teams and eliminated its two divisions, creating a new scheduling format for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. |
| 2024 | Continued with 'Smokey Gray' as the main color and introduced an orange 'Tennessee' text across the chest for the first time. |
| 2024 | First season since 1991 where Tennessee and South Carolina did not play each other. |
| October 12 2024 | Ranked #8 Tennessee defeated Florida 23-17 in an overtime matchup. |
| March 20 2024 | SEC announced the 2025 conference schedule for Tennessee Volunteers football at SEC Media Days. |
| 2023 | Eric Berry elected to the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2023 | Josh Heupel coached Tennessee to a shutout victory in the Citrus Bowl against #17 Iowa, winning 35-0. |
| 2023 | Final annual meeting between Tennessee and South Carolina due to SEC scheduling changes. |
| 2022 | Jalin Hyatt was awarded the Fred Biletnikoff Award, recognizing him as the top wide receiver in college football. |
| 2022 | Josh Heupel led Tennessee to a significant victory in the Orange Bowl against #7 Clemson, winning 31-14. |
| 2022 | Tennessee wins 56-0, reaching 10 wins for the first time since 2003 and preventing Vanderbilt from reaching a bowl game. |
| 2022 | With Tennessee #1 and Georgia #3 in CFP rankings, Georgia won 27-13, effectively deciding the SEC East and preventing Tennessee from making the CFP. |
| 2022 | Tennessee (#6) defeats Alabama (#3) 52-49 on a last-second field goal, ending a 15-game losing streak and keeping Tennessee undefeated. Fans stormed Neyland Stadium in celebration. |
| November 2022 | Unranked South Carolina beat #5 Tennessee 63-38, eliminating Tennessee from College Football Playoff race. |
| 2021 | Josh Heupel begins serving as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team. |
| 2021 | Peyton Manning elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| 2021 | Under Josh Heupel, Tennessee lost to Purdue in the Music City Bowl in overtime, with a final score of 45-48. |
| 2021 | Lane Kiffin returned to Neyland Stadium as Ole Miss head coach, defeating #13 Tennessee 31-26 in a game delayed by fans throwing debris toward the Ole Miss sideline. |
| 2020 | Kentucky won a game at Neyland Stadium for the first time since 1984, playing in a pandemic-reduced capacity crowd. |
| November 21 2020 | #23 Auburn defeated Tennessee 30-17 in their most recent meeting. |
| 2019 | Jeremy Pruitt coached Tennessee to a narrow win against Indiana in the Gator Bowl (23-22), though this victory was later vacated. |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt wins 38-13 against Tennessee, achieving their first three-game winning streak in the series since 1926. |
| 2017 | Peyton Manning elected to the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2017 | Georgia defeated Tennessee 41-0 in Knoxville, Tennessee's worst home loss in 112 years. |
| 2017 | Vanderbilt wins, causing Tennessee to have their first season with 8 losses and first winless SEC season. |
| September 4 2017 | Tennessee and Georgia Tech renew their rivalry in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, with Tennessee winning a thrilling 42-41 double-overtime match. |
| 2016 | Under Butch Jones, Tennessee defeated Nebraska in the Music City Bowl with a score of 38-24. |
| 2016 | Tennessee ended Florida's winning streak by defeating them in Knoxville. |
| 2016 | Tennessee beat Georgia with a memorable last-second hail mary pass, considered one of the top plays in college football that year. |
| 2016 | 8-3 and #17 ranked Tennessee loses 45-34 to 5-6 Vanderbilt, losing a Sugar Bowl bid and ensuring Vanderbilt's bowl eligibility. |
| 2016 | South Carolina defeated #18 Tennessee 24-21, eliminating Tennessee from SEC East contention. |
| 2015 | Butch Jones led Tennessee to a dominant win in the Outback Bowl against #13 Northwestern, scoring 45-6. |
| 2015 | Tennessee ended Georgia's 5-game winning streak with a 38-31 win in Knoxville. |
| 2014 | Butch Jones coached Tennessee to a victory in the TaxSlayer Bowl against Iowa, winning 45-28. |
| 2013 | Tennessee upset #9 South Carolina, preventing the Gamecocks from winning the SEC East and potentially reaching the National Championship. |
| October 5 2013 | Debuted 'Smokey Gray' uniforms in an overtime loss to the Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium. |
| 2012 | Phillip Fulmer elected to the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2012 | Vanderbilt wins against Tennessee, leading to the firing of Derek Dooley the next day. |
| 2011 | Kentucky broke Tennessee's 26-year winning streak by defeating UT 10-7 in Lexington. |
| 2010 | Under head coach Derek Dooley, Tennessee lost to North Carolina in the Music City Bowl in double overtime (27-30). |
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