Official Countdown to the 2019 Tennessee Vols Football Season

179 days.........

On November 30, 1963, Mallon Faircloth rushed for 179 yrds in a 14-0 victory over Vandy.
He was the last “single wing” qb at UT!

excerpt from an article:
QB/RB/P/K/DB Mallon Faircloth : No really, Faircloth handled all of those roles for the Vols (1961-63). He threw for 1,230 yards and 13 touchdowns; rushed for 1,503 yards on the ground, scoring 10 touchdowns; punted and returned kickoffs and punts on special teams; and had five interceptions on defense in 1962. And he did all of this while wearing No. 43.

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176 days..........

In 1951, Harold “Herky” Payne was a backup to Hank Lauricella and a goal line scoring machine. He rushed for 566 yrds and 14 TDs.
He also threw for 176 yrds and 4 TDs during the NC season. Herky was also on the UT baseball team that was national runner up in the college World Series in 1951.

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173 days........

This was easy!

During his Hall of Fame career, General Robert Neyland compiled a record of 173-31-12.
112 of his wins were via shutout. He was named the Defesive Coordinator on Sports Illustrated ‘s “All 20th Century Team”
He won 4 National Championships and 7 Conference Championships.

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172 days.........

In 1956, Bill Anderson had 15 carries for 172 yrds (11.5 avg). He also had 10 receptions for 216 yrds for the 10-1 Vols. Bill would go on to play in the NFL with Washington and Green Bay and win Super Bowl I. In 1968 he would partner with John Ward for the next 31 yrs as the Color Analyst for UT.

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172 days.........

In 1956, Bill Anderson had 15 carries for 172 yrds (11.5 avg). He also had 10 receptions for 216 yrds for the 10-1 Vols. Bill would go on to play in the NFL with Washington and Green Bay and win Super Bowl I. In 1968 he would partner with John Ward for the next 31 yrs as the Color Analyst for UT.

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Todd Helton spent 3 years at UT as a player. He was the QB that Peyton Manning held the clipboard for, completing 55% of his passes throwing for 484 yards and 2 TDs, he ran for another 87 yards. He hit 38 home runs and struck out 172 as a left handed pitcher.
Peyton took over for Helton mid season for a reason. Let's just say Helton chose his pro sport wisely...lol.
 
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