Bouncing Back
Time and time again, Tennessee has rebounded from season-opening losses to put together successful seasons. The Vols will look to do so once again after last week's loss to Georgia State.
1967: Opened the season with a 20-16 loss at UCLA and won the next nine games to win the SEC Championship and be named National Champions by one publication.
1981: Lost the first two games in blowouts (44-0 at Georgia and 43-7 at Southern Cal), but rallied to finish 8-4, including a bowl win over Wisconsin.
1988: Lost the first six games but won the last five to set the momentum up for the 1989 (11-1) SEC Championship team.
1994: Lost three of the first four games (including game one at UCLA and a 31-0 loss at home to Florida) before finishing 7-1 down the stretch to go 8-4 with a Gator Bowl win over Virginia Tech.
2007: Lost first game at California and rallied to finish 10-4, win the SEC East, play in the SEC Championship Game and beat Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl.