Tennessee Volunteers football team
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| First season | 1891 | ||
| Athletic director | John Currie | ||
| Head coach |
Butch Jones 4th year, 30–21 (.588) |
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| Other staff |
Larry Scott (OC) Bob Shoop (DC) |
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| Stadium | Neyland Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 102,455 Largest crowd: 109,061 (Sep. 18, 2004 vs. Florida) |
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| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Knoxville, Tennessee | ||
| Conference | SEC | ||
| Division | Eastern | ||
| All-time record | 826–368–54 (.683) | ||
| Bowl record | 28–24 (.538) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 6 (1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998) | ||
| Unclaimed nat'l titles | 1 (1956) | ||
| Conference titles | 16 (13 SEC, 3 Southern) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 39 | ||
| Colors | UT Orange and White |
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| Fight song | Down the Field (Official) Rocky Top (Unofficial) |
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| Mascot | Smokey X | ||
| Marching band | Pride of the Southland Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Primary Rivals |
Alabama Crimson Tide Florida Gators Vanderbilt Commodores Kentucky Wildcats |
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| Website | UTSports.com | ||
The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Tennessee", "Vols", or "UT") represents the University of Tennessee (UT) in the sport of American football. The Volunteers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Having played their first season in 1891, the Vols have played football for well over a century, with their combined record of 826–368–54 ranking them 10th on the list of all-time won-lost records and eighth on the by-victories list for college football programs as well as second on the all-time win/loss list of SEC programs. Their all-time ranking in bowl appearances is third (52) and sixth in all-time bowl victories (28), most notably four Sugar Bowls, three Cotton Bowls, an Orange Bowl, and a Fiesta Bowl. Also Tennessee and The Ohio State University are the only 2 programs left in the country to never have a season of more than 7 losses. They have won 13 conference championships and six national titles in their history and their last national championship was in the 1998 college football season.
The Vols play at Neyland Stadium, where Tennessee has an all-time winning record of 464 games, the highest home-field total in college football history for any school in the nation at its current home venue. Additionally, its 102,455 seat capacity makes Neyland the nation's fifth largest stadium. The team is currently coached by Butch Jones.
The Volunteers began wearing orange pants in 1977 under coach Johnny Majors. His successor, Phillip Fulmer, discarded the pants upon becoming Major's full-time replacement in 1993. The orange pants were worn three times under Fulmer: in the 1999 homecoming game vs. Memphis, the 2007 SEC Championship game vs. LSU, and the 2008 season opener at UCLA. Lane Kiffin wore the orange pants full-time on the road, except for the 2009 season finale vs. Kentucky, and selected home games.
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