The Official Countdown To Tennessee Football 2025 (37 Days) (Sat. Aug 30 Syracuse)

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55 Days!
Ray Graves, who wore No. 55 for the Vols, was an All-SEC center under Robert Neyland and later a College Football Hall of Fame head coach at Florida.

 

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54 Days!
#54 Dale Jones was a standout linebacker for the Tennessee Volunteers from 1983 to 1986. A two-time All-SEC selection and All-American, he is best remembered as the defensive leader of the 1985 team that captured the SEC championship and dominated No. 2 Miami with a 35-7 victory in the 1986 Sugar Bowl.

 

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53 Days!
In 1965, Charles Fulton linked up with Austin Denney for a 53-yard touchdown, helping the Vols secure a 21-0 victory over Army.

 

[WillisWG]

About two weeks before fall practice starts, I think I'm gonna make it through another off season...

 

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52 Days!
Tennessee defeated Alabama 52-49 in 2022 to break the streak.

 

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51 Days!
The Vols trailed Georgia, 24-7 before exploding for 37 second half points, including a blocked punt recovered in the end zone by Antonio Wardlow to headline a 51-33 victory in 2006.

 

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50 Days!
Heath Shuler ranks seventh all-time at Tennessee with a total of 50 combined passing and rushing touchdowns.

 

[Freak]

50 Days!
Heath Shuler ranks seventh all-time at Tennessee with a total of 50 combined passing and rushing touchdowns.

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I was reading something about his 1992 game agasint Georgia and this late touchdown to win the game. Great memories.

 

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49 Days!
Ryan Karl, who wore No. 39 for the Vols, accounted for 170 tackles, 14.5 TFLs, two interceptions and 12 pass break-ups in 49 games in his career.

 

[Orange.]

51 Days!
The Vols trailed Georgia, 24-7 before exploding for 37 second half points, including a blocked punt recovered in the end zone by Antonio Wardlow to headline a 51-33 victory in 2006.

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One of my favorite plays! What a comeback in Athens. I still get excited just seeing that photo. I should rewatch that game before the season starts. That play also made the cover of Sports Illustrated. Apparently because (similar to their famous cover of Tony Robinson beating #1 Auburn) they were holding the cover, this time for a story about unbeaten Georgia running away with the game. And the Vols blew that up. Again.

 

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48 Days!
Beattie Feathers, who wore No. 48 for the Vols, was a consensus All-American halfback and the first-ever SEC Player of the Year in 1933.

 

[IndianaVol]

48 Days!
Beattie Feathers, who wore No. 48 for the Vols, was a consensus All-American halfback and the first-ever SEC Player of the Year in 1933.

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ROOTS !!!
Didn't you do an off season countdown a couple years ago of top 100 players...I believe Feathers was in top three and I agree.

 

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47 Days!
Dustin Colquitt, who wore No. 47 for the Vols, was an All-American punter and Ray Guy Award finalist between 2000-04.

 

[WillisWG]

 

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46 Days!
Raynoch Thompson, who wore No. 46 for the Vols, was an All-American linebacker and key part of the program’s 1998 national title run.

 

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45 Days!
Peyton Manning played in 45 career games with the Vols from 1994-1997 with 11,201 passing yards, 89 passing touchdowns, 1997 SEC POY, drafted first overall, 5x NFL MVP, 2x Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP.

 

[IndianaVol]

45 Days!
Peyton Manning played in 45 career games with the Vols from 1994-1997 with 11,201 passing yards, 89 passing touchdowns, 1997 SEC POY, drafted first overall, 5x NFL MVP, 2x Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP.

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Bonus points if you know Peyton's record in those 45 games...

 

[Tin Man]

39-6 as a starter

 

[IndianaVol]

39-6 as a starter

Winner winner - crazy to think that 3 of those were to the hated lizards and one was to **gulp** Memphis

 

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44 Days!
Bobby Majors, who wore No. 44 for the Vols, was an All-American player that starred on defense and special teams. He holds the program record for interceptions in a single season with 10 in 1970.

 

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43 Days!
Mallon Faircloth, who wore No. 43 for the Vols, posted more than 1,000 yards as a passer and runner in his career and was the last single-wing tailback in program history in 1963.

 

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42 Days!
Tennessee debuted its all-orange uniforms for the first time on November 26, 1977, in a matchup against Vanderbilt.

The Vols capped Johnny Majors’ first season with a dominant 42-7 win over the Commodores at Neyland Stadium.

 

[WillisWG]

42 Days!
Tennessee debuted its all-orange uniforms for the first time on November 26, 1977, in a matchup against Vanderbilt.

The Vols capped Johnny Majors’ first season with a dominant 42-7 win over the Commodores at Neyland Stadium.

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Jimmy Streater in for the score

 

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41 Days!
Tennessee was a 13-point underdog against Alabama at Legion Field in 1983. The Vols trailed by multiple scores twice in the second half. The Vols won, 41-34.

 

[WillisWG]

41 Days!
Tennessee was a 13-point underdog against Alabama at Legion Field in 1983. The Vols trailed by multiple scores twice in the second half. The Vols won, 41-34.

Even now I can close my eyes and see Johnnie Jones taking that pitch out and turning the corner for a 66 yard TD run...how beautiful it was. The two big catches by Duncan 80 yard TD and a 57 yard TD...too sweet to forget