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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

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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
Record	8-4
Points Scored	380
Scoring Average	31.7
Points Allowed	247
Defense Average	20.6
Opponents Record	72-70
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-2

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	10-3	468	273	Lost 20-37	7-1	318	181	Steve Spurrier
Georgia	8-4	331	212	Won 37-14	5-3	213	164	Jim Donnan
South Carolina	8-4	283	181	Won 24-7	5-3	173	152	Lou Holtz
Tennessee	8-4	380	247	Lost 21-35	5-3	251	176	Phillip Fulmer
Vanderbilt	3-8	193	273		1-7	120	223	Woody Widenhofer
Kentucky	2-9	254	383		0-8	152	300	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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.