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

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NO SIR EEE said:
223 Days!
On November 25th, 1950 on a frigid day at Shields-Watkins Field, Tennessee and Kentucky played one of the toughest, nastiest games in early Vol history. The Vols beat Bear Bryant’s Wildcats 7-0, knocking Kentucky out of national title contention.


The field looked like a battlefield, players walked to the trainer with bruises, bloody noses, and battered bodies, but Tennessee stood tall.


Kentucky came in undefeated and ranked No. 3, led by star QB Vito “Babe” Parilli, but Tennessee’s fearless defense harassed him all day, forcing turnovers and shutting down the Wildcats’ attack.


In the end, a smash-mouth slugfest in the cold gave the Vols a signature win and dashed Kentucky’s championship dreams, a gritty classic that Vol fans still talk about.



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My yearly reminder that bear Bryant never beat General Neyland.
 
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216 Days!
Dale Carter came to Tennessee as a two time JUCO All American in 1990. Carter was recruited for his dynamic play at DB and kick returns. In Carters senior season he led the nation with 507 yards on 17 kickoff returns for an average of 29.82 yards per return. Carter also returned 29 punts for 381 yards, a 13.1-yard average. His sticky play at DB earned him as a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and he was All SEC and All American in both 1990 and 1991.

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NO SIR EEE said:
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Dale Carter came to Tennessee as a two time JUCO All American in 1990. Carter was recruited for his dynamic play at DB and kick returns. In Carters senior season he led the nation with 507 yards on 17 kickoff returns for an average of 29.82 yards per return. Carter also returned 29 punts for 381 yards, a 13.1-yard average. His sticky play at DB earned him as a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and he was All SEC and All American in both 1990 and 1991.

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2 yrs JUCO...Dale still has eligibility left...just saying 😁
 
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213 Days!

Reggie White holds Tennessee’s single-season sack record, setting the mark in 1983 with 15. That year, he also piled up 100 tackles (72 solo), recorded nine tackles for loss, and added an interception.

WHITE HONORED AS HOMETOWN HALL OF FAMER - VolNation - VolNation
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211 Days!

Tee Martin is the all time leader at Tennessee for consecutive completions with 24. He did it twice in 1998 against Alabama and South Carolina. Joey Aguilar sits in second place all time with 22 in 2025 against ETSU & Georgia.

Tee Martin returning to Vols in offensive role | Chattanooga Times Free Press


No. 24 Tennessee and Joey Aguilar score early and often in win - Southeastern Conference
 
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207 Days!
Derek Barnett (2014–2016) holds the all-time Tennessee career sack record with 33. During his time on Rocky Top, he earned All-SEC Freshman Team honors in 2014, was named Second Team All-SEC in both 2014 and 2015, and capped his Vol career with First Team All-SEC and Consensus All-American honors in 2016.

In the NFL, Barnett was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2017 with the Philadelphia Eagles and was part of the Eagles’ Super Bowl championship team that same season. He is currently a member of the Houston Texans.

Barnett breaks Vols sack record, whole team celebrates | NCAA.com
 
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NO SIR EEE said:
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Derek Barnett (2014–2016) holds the all-time Tennessee career sack record with 33. During his time on Rocky Top, he earned All-SEC Freshman Team honors in 2014, was named Second Team All-SEC in both 2014 and 2015, and capped his Vol career with First Team All-SEC and Consensus All-American honors in 2016.

In the NFL, Barnett was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2017 with the Philadelphia Eagles and was part of the Eagles’ Super Bowl championship team that same season. He is currently a member of the Houston Texans.

Barnett breaks Vols sack record, whole team celebrates | NCAA.com
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Hi. I’m Derek. See you again, soon.
 
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205 Days!

One of the toughest moments in Vol history happened in the 1974 UCLA opener. Condredge Holloway took a brutal hit early in the first quarter and injured his throwing shoulder. It was bad enough that they took him to the hospital for X-rays, and most of Neyland assumed he was done for the day.


Then came one of the wildest scenes you’ll ever hear about.


Holloway came back from the hospital, jogged onto the field in the second half to a massive ovation, and played hurt the rest of the way. Late in the game, with Tennessee trailing, he capped the comeback himself, keeping the ball and diving into the end zone for the tying touchdown.


Final score: Tennessee 17, UCLA 17.

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