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Tennessee Football Team History


Tennessee Volunteers
University of Tennessee
 Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Phillip Fulmer
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Phillip Fulmer enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Wyoming  42   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Florida  21   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Memphis  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Auburn  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Georgia  37   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Alabama  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. South Carolina  30   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Notre Dame  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Arkansas  24   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Kentucky  56   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Vanderbilt  38   10   W       
 Sun., Jan. 2   Nebraska  21   31   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored369
  Scoring Average30.8
  Points Allowed194
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record80-62
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-2
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 9-3-0 AP
9 9-3-0 Coaches
9 9-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1999 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-4403272Lost  34-377-1226118  Steve Spurrier
Tennessee 9-3369194Lost  21-316-2251116  Phillip Fulmer
Georgia 8-4336310Won  28-255-3198204  Jim Donnan
Kentucky 6-6328343Lost  13-204-4198218  Hal Clay Mumme
Vanderbilt 5-6252256 2-6129211  Woody Widenhofer
South Carolina 0-1187278 0-863216  Lou Holtz

1999 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1999 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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