The Official Countdown To Tennessee Football 2024 (127 Days)

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185 Days!

On Dec 17, 1983, Tennessee beat Maryland 30-23 to win The Citrus Bowl. QB Alan Cockrell completed 16 of 23 passes for 185 yards and one TD.

 

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184 Days!

Mike Cofer caught 13 passes for 184 yards during his Vol Career from 1978-1981.

 

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183 Days!

Haskel Stanback rushed for 890 yards and 13 TD’s on 183 carries for the 1972 Vols.

 

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182 Days!

Greg Burke connected on 86 of 86 extra points and 32 of 44 FG’s for a total of 182 points from 1989-1990.

 

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181 Days!

Cedric Houston rushed for 1,005 yards and 8 TD’s on 181 carries for the 2004 Vols.

 

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180 days!

Tennessee defeated Buffalo 41-10 in 2011. Da’rick Rogers had 180 yards on seven catches and 2 Td’s.

 

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179 Days!

Jacob Warren reeled in a career best at the time, 18 catches for 179 yards and 3 Td’s as a redshirt junior in 2021.

 

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178 Days!

Nico Iamaleava accounted for 178 yards of offense in his first official start against Iowa. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 151 yards and 1 TD and also rushed 15 times for 27 yards and 3 TD’s.

 

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177 Days!

Marcus Nash had 177 career receptions at Tennessee. He is second all time behind Joey Kent.

 

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176 Days!

in 2006, Tennessee defeated Marshall 33-7 with 176 yards on the ground.

 

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175 Days!

Dylan Sampson had 175 yards receiving for the 2023 season.

 

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174 Days!

After Tennessee defeated Virginia to begin the 2023 season, Joe Milton ran his streak to 174 attempts without an interception.

(I posted this a few mins early, meant for Sunday March 10.)

 

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173 Days!

General Robert Neyland coached 21 seasons at Tennessee and finished with a record of 173-31-12.

 

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172 Days!

Carl Pickens broke 100 yards receiving in 3 games as a redshirt junior in 1991. 104 yards against UCLA, 145 yards against Florida, and 172 yards against Auburn.

 

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172 Days!

Carl Pickens broke 100 yards receiving in 3 games as a redshirt junior in 1991. 104 yards against UCLA, 145 yards against Florida, and 172 yards against Auburn.

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172 Days!

Carl Pickens broke 100 yards receiving in 3 games as a redshirt junior in 1991. 104 yards against UCLA, 145 yards against Florida, and 172 yards against Auburn.

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The 1990 & 91 teams were probably Johnnies best in recruiting. Pickens and Carter were two of the best true athletes that have ever wore the Orange

 

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171 Days!

The Barefoot Kicker Ricky Townsend kicked 33 field goals and 72 extra points for a total of 171 points in his Vol Career from 1971-1974

 

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170 Days!

Tennessee handed Miami a rare home loss in 2003 with just 170 yards of offense. Tennessee was the first team to beat Miami at The Orange Bowl since Penn State did it in 1999.

 

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169 Days!

In 2013 during his senior year, Rajion Neal ran for a career high 169 yards and a career long 53 yard scamper in a game against South Alabama.

 

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168 Days!

In 2001 as a sophomore, The Iceman Casey Clausen went 17 for 25 for 168 yards as Tennessee defeated #2 Florida in The Swamp 34-32. It was Tennessee’s first win at Florida since 1971.

 

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167 Days!

Deon Grant tied for the NCAA lead in 1999 with nine interceptions for 167 return yards, propelling him to All-America status his junior year.

 

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166 Days!

In 2018 as a junior, Marquez Callaway’s 11.9 punt return average (14-166) ranked No. 3 in the SEC and No. 13 in the nation.

 

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165 Days!

In 1975, Vols star Andy Spiva had 100 solo tackles as part of 165 total tackles.

 

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164 Days!

Conrad Graham had 164 career tackles at UT from 1969-1972.

 

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163 Days!

Paxton Brooks booted 163 punts for 6900 yards in his Vol career from 2018-2022.

 

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162 Days!

Linebacker Robert Peace recorded 162 tackles in his Vol career from 2000-2003.