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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  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Phillip Fulmer enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Wyoming  47   7   W    @ Nashville, TN   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Middle Tennessee State  26   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Florida  13   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Rutgers  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Arkansas  41   38   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Georgia  13   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Alabama  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ South Carolina  18   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Miami  3   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Mississippi State  35   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Vanderbilt  24   0   W    @ Nashville, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Kentucky  24   0   W       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Maryland  3   30   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed227
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record87-78
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record3-1
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 13-1450212Won  26-136-1195127  Mark Richt
Florida 8-5336279Lost  30-386-2191160  Ron Zook
Tennessee 8-5296227Lost  3-305-3182147  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 7-5385301 3-5215228  Guy Morriss
South Carolina 5-7225262 3-5108156  Lou Holtz
Vanderbilt 2-10221368 0-8121260  Bobby Johnson

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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