Tennessee

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Southeastern · Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee

National titles: 1951, 1998

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2.1

Heartbreak

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#44

in CFB

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875-407-51

All-time

0.656

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Alabama-Tennessee RivalryAlabama

Greatest games

Tennessee's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Fiesta Bowl

#1 Tennessee 23-16 #2 Florida State

Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

National TitleMajor Bowl

1998 · Jan 4, 1999

1.71

Game Score

Sugar Bowl

#1 Tennessee 13-28 #3 Maryland

Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Bowl

1951 · Jan 1, 1952

1.37

Game Score

#2 Tennessee 13-27 #1 Georgia

Sanford Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Conf Game

2022 · Nov 5, 2022

1.26

Game Score

Orange Bowl

#3 Tennessee 17-42 #2 Nebraska

Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

National TitleMajor Bowl

1997 · Jan 2, 1998

1.26

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#2 Tennessee 0-14 #3 USC

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

Major Bowl

1939 · Jan 1, 1940

1.22

Game Score

Orange Bowl

#2 Tennessee 24-26 #3 Oklahoma

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

1967 · Jan 1, 1968

1.16

Game Score

Orange Bowl

#2 Tennessee 17-0 #4 Oklahoma

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

1938 · Jan 2, 1939

1.13

Game Score

#3 Tennessee 6-0 #2 Georgia Tech

Grant Field, Atlanta, Georgia

Conf Game

1956 · Nov 10, 1956

1.10

Game Score

Sugar Bowl

#4 Tennessee 13-19 #5 Boston College

Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Bowl

1940 · Jan 1, 1941

1.09

Game Score

Cotton Bowl

#4 Tennessee 20-14 #3 Texas

Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

Major Bowl

1950 · Jan 1, 1951

1.01

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Jan 4, 1999	1998	Fiesta Bowl	#1 Tennessee 23-16 #2 Florida State Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.71
2	Jan 1, 1952	1951	Sugar Bowl	#1 Tennessee 13-28 #3 Maryland Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.37
3	Nov 5, 2022	2022		#2 Tennessee 13-27 #1 Georgia Sanford Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.26
4	Jan 2, 1998	1997	Orange Bowl	#3 Tennessee 17-42 #2 Nebraska Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.26
5	Jan 1, 1940	1939	Rose Bowl	#2 Tennessee 0-14 #3 USC Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.22
6	Jan 1, 1968	1967	Orange Bowl	#2 Tennessee 24-26 #3 Oklahoma Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.16
7	Jan 2, 1939	1938	Orange Bowl	#2 Tennessee 17-0 #4 Oklahoma Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.13
8	Nov 10, 1956	1956		#3 Tennessee 6-0 #2 Georgia Tech Grant Field, Atlanta, Georgia Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.10
9	Jan 1, 1941	1940	Sugar Bowl	#4 Tennessee 13-19 #5 Boston College Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.09
10	Jan 1, 1951	1950	Cotton Bowl	#4 Tennessee 20-14 #3 Texas Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.01

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress6-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-2

AP, as of Nov 1

#16

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20258-5

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (L)

202410-3

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

College Football Playoff Game (L)MajorCFP

20239-4

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

#17

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

202211-2

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)MajorCFP

20217-6

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (L)

20203-7

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

3-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20198-5

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

20185-7

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20174-8

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20169-4

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

#22

Coach final

#24

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (W)

20159-4

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#22

Coach final

#23

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (W)

20147-6

Tennessee · Southeastern (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

20135-7

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20125-7

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20115-7

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20106-7

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (L)

20097-6

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Chick-fil-A Bowl (L)

20085-7

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

200710-4

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

#12

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (W)

20069-4

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#25

Coach final

#23

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

20055-6

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

200410-3

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)

200310-3

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#15

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)

20028-5

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)

200111-2

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

20008-4

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

#25

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)

19999-3

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS

199813-0

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

National champion

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS

199711-2

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorBA

199610-2

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

199511-1

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

19948-4

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#22

Coach final

#18

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

19939-2-1

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

6-1-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

19929-3

Tennessee · Southeastern (Eastern)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hall of Fame Bowl (W)

19919-3

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#14

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)Major

19909-2-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-1-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)Major

198911-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)Major

19885-6

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

198710-2-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

#14

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (W)

19867-5

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

19859-1-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)Major

19847-4-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19839-3

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

19826-5-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)

19818-4

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Garden State Bowl (W)

19805-6

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19797-5

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (L)

19785-5-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19774-7

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19766-5

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19757-5

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19747-3-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

#20

Coach final

#15

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

19738-4

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

#19

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

197210-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-2

AP final

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (W)

197110-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

197011-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)Major

19699-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#15

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

19688-2-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)Major

19679-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

19668-3

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

#14

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

19658-1-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

2-1-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (W)

19644-5-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

1-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19635-5

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19624-6

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19616-4

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19606-2-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19595-4-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19584-6

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19578-3

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-3

AP final

#13

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

195610-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

19556-3-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19544-6

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19536-4-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19528-2-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-0-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)Major

195110-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

National champion

Conf record

5-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

195011-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)Major

19497-2-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

#17

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19484-4-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19475-5

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19469-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

19458-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-1

AP final

#14

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19447-1-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-0-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19429-1-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)Major

19418-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-1

AP final

#18

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

194010-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

193910-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

193811-0

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)Major

19376-3-1

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19366-2-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

3-1-2

AP final

#17

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19354-5

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19348-2

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19337-3

Tennessee · Southeastern

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19329-0-1

Tennessee · Southern

Conf record

7-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19319-0-1

Tennessee · Southern

Conf record

6-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19309-1

Tennessee · Southern

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19299-0-1

Tennessee · Southern

Conf record

6-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19289-0-1

Tennessee · Southern

Conf record

6-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19278-0-1

Tennessee · Southern

Conf record

5-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19268-1

Tennessee · Southern

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19255-2-1

Tennessee · Southern

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19243-5

Tennessee · Southern

Conf record

0-4

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19235-4-1

Tennessee · Southern

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4-2

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19228-2

Tennessee · Southern

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4-2

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19216-2-1

Tennessee · Southern

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1-0-1

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19207-2

Tennessee · Independent

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19193-3-3

Tennessee · Independent

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19168-0-1

Tennessee · Independent

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19154-4

Tennessee · Independent

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19149-0

Tennessee · Independent

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19136-3

Tennessee · Independent

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19124-4

Tennessee · Independent

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19113-4-2

Tennessee · Independent

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19103-5-1

Tennessee · Independent

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19091-6-2

Tennessee · Independent

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19087-2

Tennessee · Independent

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19077-2-1

Tennessee · Independent

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19061-6-2

Tennessee · Independent

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19053-5-1

Tennessee · Independent

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19043-5-1

Tennessee · Independent

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19034-5

Tennessee · Independent

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19026-2

Tennessee · Independent

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Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes	Natl
2026In progress	Tennessee	6-2	Southeastern		3-2			#16as of Nov 1
2025	Tennessee	8-5	Southeastern		4-4					#11	Music City Bowl (L)
2024	Tennessee	10-3	Southeastern		6-2			#9	#8	#4	College Football Playoff Game (L)MajorCFP
2023	Tennessee	9-4	Southeastern	East	4-4			#17	#17	#9	Citrus Bowl (W)
2022	Tennessee	11-2	Southeastern	East	6-2			#6	#6	#2	Orange Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2021	Tennessee	7-6	Southeastern	East	4-4						Music City Bowl (L)
2020	Tennessee	3-7	Southeastern	East	3-7					#14
2019	Tennessee	8-5	Southeastern	East	5-3						Gator Bowl (W)
2018	Tennessee	5-7	Southeastern	East	2-6
2017	Tennessee	4-8	Southeastern	East	0-8					#23
2016	Tennessee	9-4	Southeastern	East	4-4			#22	#24	#9	Music City Bowl (W)
2015	Tennessee	9-4	Southeastern	East	5-3			#22	#23	#22	Outback Bowl (W)
2014	Tennessee	7-6	Southeastern	East	3-5						Gator Bowl (W)
2013	Tennessee	5-7	Southeastern	Eastern	2-6
2012	Tennessee	5-7	Southeastern	Eastern	1-7					#23
2011	Tennessee	5-7	Southeastern	Eastern	1-7
2010	Tennessee	6-7	Southeastern	Eastern	3-5						Music City Bowl (L)
2009	Tennessee	7-6	Southeastern	Eastern	4-4						Chick-fil-A Bowl (L)
2008	Tennessee	5-7	Southeastern	Eastern	3-5					#18
2007	Tennessee	10-4	Southeastern	Eastern	6-2	✓		#12	#12	#12	Outback Bowl (W)
2006	Tennessee	9-4	Southeastern	Eastern	5-3			#25	#23	#7	Outback Bowl (L)
2005	Tennessee	5-6	Southeastern	Eastern	3-5					#3
2004	Tennessee	10-3	Southeastern	Eastern	7-1	✓		#13	#15	#9	Cotton Bowl (W)
2003	Tennessee	10-3	Southeastern	Eastern	6-2			#15	#16	#6	Peach Bowl (L)
2002	Tennessee	8-5	Southeastern	Eastern	5-3					#4	Peach Bowl (L)
2001	Tennessee	11-2	Southeastern	Eastern	7-1	✓		#4	#4	#2	Citrus Bowl (W)
2000	Tennessee	8-4	Southeastern	Eastern	5-3				#25	#11	Cotton Bowl (L)
1999	Tennessee	9-3	Southeastern	Eastern	6-2			#9	#9	#2	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS
1998	Tennessee	13-0	Southeastern	Eastern	8-0	✓	★	#1	#1	#1	Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS	National
1997	Tennessee	11-2	Southeastern	Eastern	7-1	✓	★	#7	#8	#3	Orange Bowl (L)MajorBA
1996	Tennessee	10-2	Southeastern	Eastern	7-1			#9	#9	#2	Citrus Bowl (W)
1995	Tennessee	11-1	Southeastern	Eastern	7-1			#3	#2	#3	Citrus Bowl (W)
1994	Tennessee	8-4	Southeastern	Eastern	5-3			#22	#18	#13	Gator Bowl (W)
1993	Tennessee	9-2-1	Southeastern	Eastern	6-1-1			#12	#11	#5	Citrus Bowl (L)
1992	Tennessee	9-3	Southeastern	Eastern	5-3			#12	#12	#4	Hall of Fame Bowl (W)
1991	Tennessee	9-3	Southeastern		5-2			#14	#15	#4	Fiesta Bowl (L)Major
1990	Tennessee	9-2-2	Southeastern		5-1-1		★	#8	#7	#3	Sugar Bowl (W)Major
1989	Tennessee	11-1	Southeastern		6-1		★	#5	#5	#5	Cotton Bowl (W)Major
1988	Tennessee	5-6	Southeastern		3-4					#17
1987	Tennessee	10-2-1	Southeastern		4-1-1			#14	#13	#8	Peach Bowl (W)
1986	Tennessee	7-5	Southeastern		3-3					#8	Liberty Bowl (W)
1985	Tennessee	9-1-2	Southeastern		5-1		★	#4	#4	#4	Sugar Bowl (W)Major
1984	Tennessee	7-4-1	Southeastern		3-3						Sun Bowl (L)
1983	Tennessee	9-3	Southeastern		4-2						Citrus Bowl (W)
1982	Tennessee	6-5-1	Southeastern		3-2-1						Peach Bowl (L)
1981	Tennessee	8-4	Southeastern		3-3						Garden State Bowl (W)
1980	Tennessee	5-6	Southeastern		3-3
1979	Tennessee	7-5	Southeastern		3-3					#17	Bluebonnet Bowl (L)
1978	Tennessee	5-5-1	Southeastern		3-3
1977	Tennessee	4-7	Southeastern		1-5
1976	Tennessee	6-5	Southeastern		2-4
1975	Tennessee	7-5	Southeastern		3-3					#10
1974	Tennessee	7-3-2	Southeastern		2-3-1			#20	#15	#14	Liberty Bowl (W)
1973	Tennessee	8-4	Southeastern		3-3			#19		#8	Gator Bowl (L)
1972	Tennessee	10-2	Southeastern		5-2			#8	#11	#4	Bluebonnet Bowl (W)
1971	Tennessee	10-2	Southeastern		4-2			#9	#9	#8	Liberty Bowl (W)
1970	Tennessee	11-1	Southeastern		4-1			#4	#4	#4	Sugar Bowl (W)Major
1969	Tennessee	9-2	Southeastern		5-2		★	#15	#11	#3	Gator Bowl (L)
1968	Tennessee	8-2-1	Southeastern		4-1-1			#13	#7	#5	Cotton Bowl (L)Major
1967	Tennessee	9-2	Southeastern		6-0		★	#2	#2	#2	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1966	Tennessee	8-3	Southeastern		3-2				#14	#8	Gator Bowl (W)
1965	Tennessee	8-1-2	Southeastern		2-1-2			#7	#7	#7	Bluebonnet Bowl (W)
1964	Tennessee	4-5-1	Southeastern		1-5-1
1963	Tennessee	5-5	Southeastern		3-5
1962	Tennessee	4-6	Southeastern		2-6
1961	Tennessee	6-4	Southeastern		4-3
1960	Tennessee	6-2-2	Southeastern		3-2-2				#19	#8
1959	Tennessee	5-4-1	Southeastern		3-4-1					#8
1958	Tennessee	4-6	Southeastern		4-3
1957	Tennessee	8-3	Southeastern		4-3			#13	#16	#5	Gator Bowl (W)
1956	Tennessee	10-1	Southeastern		6-0		★	#2	#2	#1	Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1955	Tennessee	6-3-1	Southeastern		3-2-1					#17
1954	Tennessee	4-6	Southeastern		1-5
1953	Tennessee	6-4-1	Southeastern		3-2-1					#17
1952	Tennessee	8-2-1	Southeastern		5-0-1			#8	#8	#6	Cotton Bowl (L)Major
1951	Tennessee	10-1	Southeastern		5-0		★	#1	#1	#1	Sugar Bowl (L)Major	National
1950	Tennessee	11-1	Southeastern		4-1			#4	#3	#4	Cotton Bowl (W)Major
1949	Tennessee	7-2-1	Southeastern		4-1-1			#17		#14
1948	Tennessee	4-4-2	Southeastern		2-3-1					#18
1947	Tennessee	5-5	Southeastern		2-3
1946	Tennessee	9-2	Southeastern		5-0		★	#7		#4	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1945	Tennessee	8-1	Southeastern		3-1			#14		#14
1944	Tennessee	7-1-1	Southeastern		5-0-1			#12		#10	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1942	Tennessee	9-1-1	Southeastern		4-1			#7		#7	Sugar Bowl (W)Major
1941	Tennessee	8-2	Southeastern		3-1			#18		#18
1940	Tennessee	10-1	Southeastern		5-0		★	#4		#4	Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1939	Tennessee	10-1	Southeastern		6-0		★	#2		#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1938	Tennessee	11-0	Southeastern		7-0		★	#2		#2	Orange Bowl (W)Major
1937	Tennessee	6-3-1	Southeastern		4-3					#15
1936	Tennessee	6-2-2	Southeastern		3-1-2			#17		#17
1935	Tennessee	4-5	Southeastern		2-3
1934	Tennessee	8-2	Southeastern		5-1
1933	Tennessee	7-3	Southeastern		5-2
1932	Tennessee	9-0-1	Southern		7-0-1		★
1931	Tennessee	9-0-1	Southern		6-0-1
1930	Tennessee	9-1	Southern		6-1
1929	Tennessee	9-0-1	Southern		6-0-1
1928	Tennessee	9-0-1	Southern		6-0-1
1927	Tennessee	8-0-1	Southern		5-0-1		★
1926	Tennessee	8-1	Southern		5-1
1925	Tennessee	5-2-1	Southern		2-2-1
1924	Tennessee	3-5	Southern		0-4
1923	Tennessee	5-4-1	Southern		4-2
1922	Tennessee	8-2	Southern		4-2
1921	Tennessee	6-2-1	Southern		1-0-1
1920	Tennessee	7-2	Independent
1919	Tennessee	3-3-3	Independent
1916	Tennessee	8-0-1	Independent
1915	Tennessee	4-4	Independent
1914	Tennessee	9-0	Independent
1913	Tennessee	6-3	Independent
1912	Tennessee	4-4	Independent
1911	Tennessee	3-4-2	Independent
1910	Tennessee	3-5-1	Independent
1909	Tennessee	1-6-2	Independent
1908	Tennessee	7-2	Independent
1907	Tennessee	7-2-1	Independent
1906	Tennessee	1-6-2	Independent
1905	Tennessee	3-5-1	Independent
1904	Tennessee	3-5-1	Independent
1903	Tennessee	4-5	Independent
1902	Tennessee	6-2	Independent

Award winners

55 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Jalin Hyatt2022

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Jalin Hyatt2022

Fred Biletnikoff AwardWR

Derek Barnett2016

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Evan Berry2015

Consensus All-AmericanKR/AP

Eric Berry2009

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Eric Berry2009

Jim Thorpe AwardDB

Eric Berry2008

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Michael Munoz2004

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Dustin Colquitt2003

Consensus All-AmericanP

John Henderson2001

Consensus All-AmericanDL

John Henderson2000

Consensus All-AmericanDL

John Henderson2000

Outland TrophyDL

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2022	Jalin Hyatt	WR	Consensus All-American
2022	Jalin Hyatt	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2016	Derek Barnett	DL	Consensus All-American
2015	Evan Berry	KR/AP	Consensus All-American
2009	Eric Berry	DB	Consensus All-American
2009	Eric Berry	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
2008	Eric Berry	DB	Consensus All-American
2004	Michael Munoz	OL	Consensus All-American
2003	Dustin Colquitt	P	Consensus All-American
2001	John Henderson	DL	Consensus All-American
2000	John Henderson	DL	Consensus All-American
2000	John Henderson	DL	Outland Trophy
1999	Cosey Coleman	OL	Consensus All-American
1999	Deon Grant	DB	Consensus All-American
1998	Phil Fulmer	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1998	Al Wilson	LB	Consensus All-American
1997	Peyton Manning	QB	Consensus All-American
1997	Peyton Manning	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
1997	Peyton Manning	QB	Heisman Finalist
1997	Peyton Manning	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
1997	Peyton Manning	QB	Maxwell Award
1993	Heath Shuler	QB	Heisman Finalist
1991	Dale Carter	DB	Consensus All-American
1990	Antone Davis	OL	Consensus All-American
1989	Eric Still	OL	Consensus All-American
1985	Tim McGee	WR	Consensus All-American
1984	Bill Mayo	OG	Consensus All-American
1983	Reggie White	DL	Consensus All-American
1979	Roland James	DB	Consensus All-American
1976	Larry Seivers	SE	Consensus All-American
1975	Larry Seivers	E	Consensus All-American
1971	Bobby Majors	DB	Consensus All-American
1970	Chip Kell	G	Consensus All-American
1969	Chip Kell	G	Consensus All-American
1969	Steve Kiner	LB	Consensus All-American
1968	Charles Rosenfelder	G	Consensus All-American
1968	Steve Kiner	LB	Consensus All-American
1967	Bob Johnson	C	Consensus All-American
1966	Paul Naumoff	LB	Consensus All-American
1965	Frank Emanuel	LB	Consensus All-American
1964	Steve DeLong	T	Outland Trophy
1956	Bowden Wyatt	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1956	John Majors	B	Consensus All-American
1956	Johnny Majors	HB	Heisman Finalist
1952	John Michels	G	Consensus All-American
1951	Hank Lauricella	B	Consensus All-American
1951	Hank Lauricella	HB	Heisman Finalist
1946	Dick Huffman	T	Consensus All-American
1940	Bob Suffridge	G	Consensus All-American
1939	Ed Molinski	G	Consensus All-American
1939	George Cafego	B	Consensus All-American
1939	George Cafego	QB	Heisman Finalist
1938	Bowden Wyatt	E	Consensus All-American
1933	Beattie Feathers	B	Consensus All-American
1929	Gene McEver	B	Consensus All-American

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