The Official Countdown To Tennessee Football 2026 (Sat. Sept 5th Furman) (204 Days)

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264 Days!

Gene McEver was the first Tennessee Volunteer inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. A standout halfback, McEver played at Tennessee from 1928 to 1931 and left an indelible mark on the program.

In 1929, McEver scored 130 points for the Vols, leading the NCAA in scoring that season. That total also stood as Tennessee’s single-season scoring record until it was broken by Dylan Sampson in 2024. In December 2008, Sports Illustrated retroactively identified players who would have won the Heisman Trophy prior to its creation, and McEver was selected as the would-be Heisman winner for the 1929 season.

McEver finished his Tennessee career with 44 touchdowns and 12 points after touchdown, totaling 276 points. He was named to the All-Southern team in 1928, 1929, and 1931, joining Vols teammates Bobby Dodd and Herman Hickman. McEver stood 5-foot-10, weighed 185 pounds, and wore jersey number 28.


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Greatest player in UT history

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251 Days!

On November 8, 2003, the 18th ranked Vols traveled to a warm Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami to take on the #6 Hurricanes as heavy underdogs but walked out with a season defining upset win 10-6. A James Wilhoit FG and a Jabari Davis TD was the all the scoring the Vols needed as the Big Orange defense forced 7 Cane punts, 2 interceptions and limited big plays all day. The win also ended Miami’s 26 game home winning streak.

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On November 6, 1999, #4 Tennessee hosted Notre Dame at Neyland Stadium in front of 107,619. Travis Henry had 16 carries for 132 yards and a TD and Tee Martin was 18-32 for 196 yards, 3 TD passes and ran for another score as the Vols whipped The Irish 38-14.

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249 Days!
December 30, 1972, Condredge Holloway scored 2 touchdowns and passed for another in the first half to lead 11th‐ranked Tennessee to a 24‐17 victory over 10th‐ranked LSU in the Astro‐BlueBonnet Bowl in Houston. Condredge Holloway was named the game MVP.

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So, TN is not good. We were beat by Illinois….. Illinois.😳very bad. Are we getting better? We got beat by Illinois. I’ll say it sgss as in, Illinois. I might as well be saying Ga St. or Wyoming. Illinois. Very bsd. Is Heuple a good coach. Sure don’t act like it. Illinois, oh man!
 
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I’m not optimistic about next year. Our coaching staff do not seem to be able to instill confidence and enthusiasm.
 
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248 Days!
On December 31, 1966, Doug Dickey and the Vols faced a tough Gator Bowl challenge against the powerful running game of the Syracuse Orangemen. Syracuse out rushed the Vols 348 to 85 behind Larry Csonka and Floyd Little. However Syracuse was held out of the end zone in the first half and the Vols scored on 2 Gary Wright FGs and Dewey Warren threw TD passes to Austin Denny and Richmond Flowers to make it 18-0 Vols at the half. Floyd and Csonka both scored second half TDs but it wasn’t enough as the Vols won 18-12. Dewey Warren and Little were both named MVPs.

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247 Days!
On October 26, 1996, the Vols raced back from a 13-0 deficit and were all knotted up with Alabama with 2:17 left in the game when Jay Graham ripped through the line and raced 79 yards for the TD to lift the sixth-ranked Volunteers to a 20-13 victory over the seventh-ranked Crimson Tide. The win was the second in a row over the Tide and the first win at home over Alabama since 1984.

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The 1965 Vols defense led by senior Frank Emanuel held their opponents to 98 points for the entire season. The Vols haven’t held their opponents to less points since then. In 8 of the 11 games the Vols held their foes to a touchdown or less. Emanuel was elected into the CF HOF in 2004.

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245 Days!

On November 22, 1997, Tennessee and Kentucky delivered the expected shootout in Lexington in a game that became one of the most explosive offensive performances in Vol football history. The two teams combined for a staggering 1,329 total yards, with an incredible 999 yards coming through the air. Peyton Manning carved up the Wildcats’ defense for 523 passing yards and five touchdowns, while Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch answered with 476 passing yards and two scores. Behind Manning’s historic performance, the Vols pulled away for a 59–31 victory over the Wildcats.

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244 Days!

Lindsey Nelson began calling Tennessee football games on local radio in 1948. The following year, Nelson and head coach and athletic director Bob Neyland discussed the idea of creating a statewide broadcast network. Nelson even suggested a name. “General, I have a great name for our network. Let’s call it the Volunteer Network.” Neyland quickly offered a simpler alternative. “Let’s call it the Vol Network.” Nelson agreed without hesitation. “Yes sir. Let’s call it the Vol Network.”


The discussion then shifted to Nelson’s pay. “The referee gets a hundred dollars per game,” Neyland said. “Do you work as hard as the referee?”
“Harder,” Lindsey replied.


Just like that, Lindsey Nelson had a brand-new job with the Vol Network.

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243 Days!

Tennessee’s first Homecoming took place alongside the November 11, 1916, football game against Vanderbilt. An estimated 300 alumni returned to campus, with graduating classes represented as far back as 1872. The inaugural Homecoming parade featured the university’s cadet corps in full dress uniform, marching at the front with the band leading the way. The celebration was capped by a thrilling game in which the Volunteers rallied from behind to upset Vanderbilt, 10–6. With the excitement still rolling, President Ayres declared the following Monday a holiday so the festivities could continue.

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240 Days!

Tennessee upset previously unbeaten Florida, 13-12 at Shields-Watkins Field on December 8th, 1928. Gene McEver and Buddy Hackman scored for the Vols, while Bobby Dodd broke up a crucial pass in the end zone.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 29, 1956) —Johnny Majors totaled 230 all-purpose yards and led Tennessee to a 35-7 win over Auburn at Legion Field 69 years ago today. “He was one of the finest football players who ever played a game against Auburn.” - Ralph Shug Jordan

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Tennessee fans stormed the field and tore down the goalposts at Neyland Stadium after the Volunteers secured their first SEC championship in 16 years with a dominant 30–0 victory over Vanderbilt on December 1, 1985.

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Wish they would let us go back to the Orange and White goal posts.
 
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