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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  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Phillip Fulmer enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 1  @ UCLA  24   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Alabama Birmingham  35   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Florida  6   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Auburn  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Northern Illinois  13   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Georgia  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Mississippi State  34   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Alabama  9   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ South Carolina  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Wyoming  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Vanderbilt  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Kentucky  28   10   W       
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record83-70
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-4
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 13-1611181Won  24-147-1359100  Urban Meyer
Georgia 10-3409319Won  24-126-2215214  Mark Richt
South Carolina 7-6270274Lost  10-314-3146162  Steve Spurrier
Vanderbilt 7-6249255Won  16-144-4144174  Bobby Johnson
Tennessee 5-7208201 3-5129149  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 7-6294279Won  25-192-6143238  Rich Brooks

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.