The Official Countdown To Tennessee Football 2025 (157 Days) (Sat. Aug 30 Syracuse)

[NO SIR EEE]

175 Days!

Derrick Tinsley hauled in two touchdown passes from Casey Clausen as Tennessee triumphed over Kentucky 24-0 on November 30th, 2002 to close out the season. Clausen, playing through a sprained right ankle and foot, went 13-of-26 for 175 yards with no interceptions. Tinsley finished with four receptions for a career-best 72 yards.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

174 Days!
On October 26th, 2019, South Carolina visited Neyland Stadium, where Tennessee dominated the game, securing a 41-21 victory. Jauan Jennings contributed significantly, with 5 carries for 18 yards and 7 receptions for 174 yards, including 2 touchdowns.

 

[Tin Man]

Inevitable JJ sidebar

 

[NO SIR EEE]

173 Days!
On January 1, 2024, Tennessee faced Iowa in the Citrus Bowl. Tennessee's defense dominated, allowing just 173 yards, as they shut out Iowa with a decisive 35-0 victory.

 

[volmanjr]

Inevitable JJ sidebar

Just another example of JJ and Dobbs making butch look better than he was...

 

[Tin Man]

Ahem…

 

[NO SIR EEE]

172 Days!
Bill Anderson manned the tight end and fullback role from 1955 to 1957, and 1956 was his best year. He had 15 carries for 172 yards, 10 catches for 216 yards and three total touchdowns as UT won the SEC.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

171 Days!
On September 18, 2004, Tennessee secured a thrilling 30-28 victory over Florida at Neyland Stadium. The game’s hero was James Wilhoit, who redeemed himself by nailing a game-winning 50-yard field goal. Quarterback Erik Ainge completed 16 of 24 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns, while Brent Schaeffer added to the effort by completing 3 of 4 passes for 40 yards and rushing seven times for 38 yards. Gerald Riggs Jr. contributed 63 rushing yards on 15 carries, and Cedric Houston added 53 yards on nine attempts. As a team, the Volunteers totaled 171 rushing yards on 44 carries.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

170 Days!
On November 8th, 2003, Tennessee traveled to Miami and became the first visiting team to win at the Orange Bowl since Penn State on September 18, 1999. Tennessee slugged their way to a 10-6 victory, despite gaining only 170 yards of total offense—81 passing and 89 rushing.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

169 Days!
Donte Stallworth had 8 catches for 169 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 38-35 win at Kentucky in 2001.

 

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168 Days!
Lester McClain's on-field contributions included catching 70 passes for 1,003 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also rushed 30 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns and returned eight kickoffs for 168 yards. McClain was selected by the Chicago Bears in the ninth round in the 1971 NFL Draft.

 

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167 Days!
Carl Zander came to Knoxville from Mendham, NJ. From 1981-84 he recorded 342 tackles. Only 21 men with 300+ career in UT history.

He earned All-SEC honors in 1984 and 167 tackles ranks as 5th most in a season in Vol history.

He recorded a UT bowl record 20 tackles in the 1984 Sun Bowl. It was matched by Jeremy Banks in the Music City Bowl.

He was drafted by Cincinnati in the 2nd round of the 1985 NFL Draft and played with the Bengals from 1985-91.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

166 Days!
On January 1st, 2016, Tennessee defeated Northwestern 45-6 in The Outback Bowl. Josh Dobbs threw for 166 yards and ran for two touchdowns. The Vols finished with at least nine wins for the first time since 2007.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

165 Days!
On October 6th, 2007, #12 UGA came to Neyland and unranked Tennessee routed them 35-14 in front of 107,052 fans. Arian Foster rushed for 3 touchdowns. Erik Ainge completed 17 of 22 passes for 165 yards.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

164 Days!
Tee Martin finished the 1998 National Championship Campaign with the following stats:
164-285 for 2,442 yards and 21 touchdowns
113 carries for 306 yards and 7 touchdowns

 

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163 Days!
In September of 1985, #1 Auburn, led by Bo Jackson, arrived in Knoxville. However, Tennessee handed the Tigers a crushing 38-20 defeat. Tim McGee had an outstanding performance, hauling in six passes for 163 yards and a touchdown.

 

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162 Days!

On October 5th, 2002, Tennessee defeated Arkansas 41-38 in a marathon of 6 overtimes. The Vols pounded away at Arkansas' defense with Jabari Davis, starting in place of Houston, carrying 25 times for 135 yards. Tennessee finished with 162 yards on 47 attempts.

 

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161 Days!
On November 26th, 1994, Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt 65-0. John Becksvoort also broke the NCAA record for most consecutive extra points, finishing this game with 161 consecutive makes.

 

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160 Days!

Tennessee crushed Vanderbilt 56-0 in November of 2022. Jaylen Wright had five carries for 160 yards and two TDs, while Dylan Sampson had 12 rushes for 131 yards and one score. Combined, the team rushed 31 times for 362 yards and six TDs.

 

[OneManGang]

From the Wayback Machine:

Tennessee vs The Maxims vs Vanderbilt

Tennessee vs The Maxims vs Vanderbilt DATE: 26 November 2022 PLACE: First Bank Stadium (AKA: Dudley Field) ATTENDANCE: 40,350 FINAL SCORE: Tennessee 56 Vanderbilt 0 There are only three people I've met who could rival my loathing of everything related to Vanderbilt athletics. There was a...

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[WhiteRhino]

When can we buy tickets for this?

 

[OneManGang]

When can we buy tickets for this?

Set your WayBack Machine for Vanderbilt Campus, Nashville, TN, 26 November 2022. Show up outside Dudley Field.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

159 Days!
On September 4th, 1999, The Wyoming Cowboys came to Knoxville and left with a 42-17 defeat. Jamal Lewis returned from the knee injury that ended his '98 season to score three touchdowns and gain 159 yards on 25 carries.

 

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Inevitable JJ sidebar

He's got that dog in him, and he refuses to see a doctor about it

 

[NO SIR EEE]

158 Days!
Tennessee defeated UTEP 24-0 on September 15th, 2018. Ty Chandler carried the ball 12 times and racked up 158 yards and a touchdown.