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Tennessee Football Team History


Tennessee Volunteers
University of Tennessee
 Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Phillip Fulmer
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Phillip Fulmer enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Southern Mississippi  19   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Florida  23   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Louisiana Monroe  70   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Louisiana State  31   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Georgia  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Alabama  20   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ South Carolina  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Memphis  19   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Arkansas  63   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Kentucky  59   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Vanderbilt  28   26   W    @ Nashville, TN   
 Mon., Jan. 1   Kansas State  21   35   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored380
  Scoring Average31.7
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record72-70
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
25 8-4-0 Coaches
25 8-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2000 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 10-3468273Lost  20-377-1318181  Steve Spurrier
Georgia 8-4331212Won  37-145-3213164  Jim Donnan
South Carolina 8-4283181Won  24-75-3173152  Lou Holtz
Tennessee 8-4380247Lost  21-355-3251176  Phillip Fulmer
Vanderbilt 3-8193273 1-7120223  Woody Widenhofer
Kentucky 2-9254383 0-8152300  Hal Clay Mumme

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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