List of Tennessee Volunteers football seasons
The following is a complete list of Tennessee Volunteers football seasons through the 2021 season.[1][2]
Seasons
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| Independent (1891–1895) | |||||||||
| 1891 | No coach | 0–1 | |||||||
| 1892 | No coach | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1893 | No coach | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1894 | Unofficial team | 2–0–2 |
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| 1895 | Unofficial team | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1896–1898) | |||||||||
| 1896 | No coach | 4–0 | 0–0 | N/A | |||||
| 1897 | No coach | 4–1 | 0–0 | N/A | |||||
| 1898 | No team | ||||||||
| J. A. Pierce (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899–1900) | |||||||||
| 1899 | J. A. Pierce | 6–2 | 2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1900 | J. A. Pierce | 3–2–1 | 0–2–1 | 13th | |||||
| Gilbert Kelly (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Gilbert Kelly | 3–3–2 | 1–1–2 | T–7th | |||||
| Hubert Fisher (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902–1903) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Hubert Fisher | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1903 | Hubert Fisher | 4–5 | 2–4 | 12th | |||||
| Sax Crawford (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Sax Crawford | 3–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 12th | |||||
| James DePree (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905–1906) | |||||||||
| 1905 | James DePree | 3–5–1 | 0–4–1 | 13th | |||||
| 1906 | James DePree | 1–6–2 | 0–3–1 | 10th | |||||
| George Levene (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907–1909) | |||||||||
| 1907 | George Levene | 7–2–1 | 3–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1908 | George Levene | 7–2 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1909 | George Levene | 1–6–2 | 0–5 | 14th | |||||
| Lex Stone (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Lex Stone | 3–5–1 | 1–4 | 11th | |||||
Zora G. Clevenger (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) (1911–1915)
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| 1911 | Zora G. Clevenger
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3–4–2 | 0–2 | T–16th | |||||
| 1912 | Zora G. Clevenger | 4–4 | 0–4 | T–17th | |||||
| 1913 | Zora G. Clevenger | 6–3 | 1–3 | 12th | |||||
| 1914 | Zora G. Clevenger | 9–0 | 6–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1915 | Zora G. Clevenger | 4–4 | 1–4 | T–18th | |||||
| John R. Bender (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1920) | |||||||||
| 1916 | John R. Bender | 8–0–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1917 | Unofficial team | 0–3 | |||||||
| 1918 | Unofficial team | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1919 | John R. Bender | 3–3–3 | 0–3–2 | 20th | |||||
| 1920 | John R. Bender | 7–2 | 5–2 | 8th | |||||
| M. B. Banks (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921) | |||||||||
| 1921 | M. B. Banks | 6–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 5th | |||||
| M. B. Banks (Southern Conference) (1922–1925) | |||||||||
| 1922 | M. B. Banks | 8–2 | 3–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1923 | M. B. Banks | 5–4–1 | 4–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1924 | M. B. Banks | 3–5 | 0–4 | 22nd | |||||
| 1925 | M. B. Banks | 5–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–10th | |||||
| Robert Neyland (Southern Conference) (1926–1932) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Robert Neyland | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1927 | Robert Neyland | 8–0–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1928 | Robert Neyland | 9–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1929 | Robert Neyland | 9–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1930 | Robert Neyland | 9–1 | 6–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1931 | Robert Neyland | 9–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1932 | Robert Neyland | 9–0–1 | 7–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Robert Neyland (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1934) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Robert Neyland | 7–3 | 5–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1934 | Robert Neyland | 8–2 | 5–1 | 3rd | |||||
| W. H. Britton (Southeastern Conference) (1935) | |||||||||
| 1935 | W. H. Britton | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–9th | |||||
| Robert Neyland (Southeastern Conference) (1936–1940) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Robert Neyland | 6–2–2 | 3–1–2 | 4th | 17 | ||||
| 1937 | Robert Neyland | 6–3–1 | 4–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1938 | Robert Neyland | 11–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Orange | 2 | |||
| 1939 | Robert Neyland | 10–1 | 6–0 | T–1st | L Rose | 2 | |||
| 1940 | Robert Neyland | 10–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Sugar | 4 | |||
| John Barnhill (Southeastern Conference) (1941–1945) | |||||||||
| 1941 | John Barnhill | 8–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | 18 | ||||
| 1942 | John Barnhill | 9–1–1 | 4–1 | T–2nd | W Sugar | 7 | |||
1943
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No team | ||||||||
| 1944 | John Barnhill | 7–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 2nd | L Rose | 12 | |||
| 1945 | John Barnhill | 8–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | 14 | ||||
| Robert Neyland (Southeastern Conference) (1946–1952) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Robert Neyland | 9–2 | 5–0 | T–1st | L Orange | 7 | |||
| 1947 | Robert Neyland | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–9th | |||||
| 1948 | Robert Neyland | 4–4–2 | 2–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1949 | Robert Neyland | 7–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | 17 | ||||
| 1950 | Robert Neyland | 11–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | W Cotton | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1951 | Robert Neyland | 10–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | L Sugar | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1952 | Robert Neyland | 8–2–1 | 5–0–1 | 2nd | L Cotton | 8 | 8 | ||
| Harvey Robinson (Southeastern Conference) (1953–1954) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Harvey Robinson | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1954 | Harvey Robinson | 4–6 | 1–5 | T–11th | |||||
| Bowden Wyatt (Southeastern Conference) (1955–1962) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Bowden Wyatt | 6–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1956 | Bowden Wyatt | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Sugar | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Bowden Wyatt | 8–3 | 4–3 | 5th | W Gator | 16 | 13 | ||
| 1958 | Bowden Wyatt | 4–6 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1959 | Bowden Wyatt | 5–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1960 | Bowden Wyatt | 6–2–2 | 3–2–2 | 5th | 19 | ||||
| 1961 | Bowden Wyatt | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1962 | Bowden Wyatt | 4–6 | 2–6 | 10th | |||||
| Jim McDonald (Southeastern Conference) (1963) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Jim McDonald | 5–5 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
| Doug Dickey (Southeastern Conference) (1964–1969) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Doug Dickey | 4–5–1 | 1–5–1 | 10th | |||||
| 1965 | Doug Dickey | 8–1–2 | 3–1–2 | 4th | W Bluebonnet | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1966 | Doug Dickey | 8–3 | 4–2 | 5th | W Gator | 14 | |||
| 1967 | Doug Dickey | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L Orange | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | Doug Dickey | 8–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | L Cotton | 7 | 13 | ||
| 1969 | Doug Dickey | 9–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L Gator | 11 | 15 | ||
| Bill Battle (Southeastern Conference) (1970–1976) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Bill Battle | 11–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | W Sugar | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | Bill Battle | 10–2 | 4–2 | T–4th | W Liberty | 9 | 9 | ||
| 1972 | Bill Battle | 10–2 | 4–2 | 4th | W Bluebonnet |
11 | 8 | ||
| 1973 | Bill Battle | 8–4 | 3–3 | 4th | L Gator | 19 | |||
| 1974 | Bill Battle | 7–3–2 | 2–3–1 | T–7th | W Liberty | 20 | |||
| 1975 | Bill Battle | 7–5 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1976 | Bill Battle | 6–5 | 2–4 | 8th | |||||
| Johnny Majors (Southeastern Conference) (1977–1992) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Johnny Majors | 4–7 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1978 | Johnny Majors | 5–5–1 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1979 | Johnny Majors | 7–5 | 3–3 | T–5th | L Bluebonnet |
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| 1980 | Johnny Majors | 5–6 | 3–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1981 | Johnny Majors | 8–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | W Garden State | ||||
| 1982 | Johnny Majors | 6–5–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th | L Peach | ||||
| 1983 | Johnny Majors | 9–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | W Florida Citrus | 17 | |||
| 1984 | Johnny Majors | 7–4–1 | 3–3 | T–5th | L Sun | ||||
| 1985 | Johnny Majors | 9–1–2 | 5–1 | 1st | W Sugar | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1986 | Johnny Majors | 7–5 | 3–3 | 6th | W Liberty | ||||
| 1987 | Johnny Majors | 10–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | W Peach | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1988 | Johnny Majors | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 1989 | Johnny Majors | 11–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Cotton | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1990 | Johnny Majors | 9–2–2 | 5–1–1 | 1st | W Sugar | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1991 | Johnny Majors | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | L Fiesta | 15 | 14 | ||
| 1992 | Johnny Majors[n 1] | 9–3[n 1] | 5–3[n 1] | 3rd (Eastern) | W Hall of Fame | 12 | 12 | ||
| Phillip Fulmer (Southeastern Conference) (1992–2008) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Phillip Fulmer | 10–2[n 2] | 7–1[n 2] | 2nd (Eastern) | L Florida Citrus | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1994 | Phillip Fulmer | 8–4 | 5–3 | 2nd (Eastern) | W Gator† | 18 | 22 | ||
| 1995 | Phillip Fulmer | 11–1 | 7–1 | 2nd (Eastern) | W Florida Citrus | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1996 | Phillip Fulmer | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd (Eastern) | W Florida Citrus | 9 | 9 | ||
| 1997 | Phillip Fulmer | 11–2 | 7–1 | 1st (Eastern) | L Orange† | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1998 | Phillip Fulmer | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1st (Eastern) | W Fiesta† | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | Phillip Fulmer | 9–3 | 6–2 | 2nd (Eastern) | L Fiesta† | 9 | 9 | ||
| 2000 | Phillip Fulmer | 8–4 | 5–3 | 2nd (Eastern) | L Cotton | 25 | |||
| 2001 | Phillip Fulmer | 11–2 | 7–1 | 1st (Eastern) | W Florida Citrus | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | Phillip Fulmer | 8–5 | 5–3 | 3rd (Eastern) | L Peach | ||||
| 2003 | Phillip Fulmer | 10–3 | 6–2 | T–1st (Eastern) | L Peach | 16 | 15 | ||
| 2004 | Phillip Fulmer | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st (Eastern) | W Cotton | 15 | 13 | ||
| 2005 | Phillip Fulmer | 5–6 | 3–5 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2006 | Phillip Fulmer | 9–4 | 5–3 | 2nd (Eastern) | L Outback | 23 | 25 | ||
| 2007 | Phillip Fulmer | 10–4 | 6–2 | T–1st (Eastern) | W Outback | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2008 | Phillip Fulmer | 5–7 | 3–5 | 5th (Eastern) | |||||
| Lane Kiffin (Southeastern Conference) (2009) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Lane Kiffin | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–2nd (Eastern) | L Chick-fil-A | ||||
| Derek Dooley (Southeastern Conference) (2010–2012) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Derek Dooley | 6–7 | 3–5 | T–3rd (Eastern) | L Music City | ||||
| 2011 | Derek Dooley | 5–7 | 1–7 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2012 | Derek Dooley[n 3] | 5–7[n 3] | 1–7[n 3] | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
| Butch Jones (Southeastern Conference) (2013–2017) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Butch Jones | 5–7 | 2–6 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2014 | Butch Jones | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–4th (Eastern) | W TaxSlayer | ||||
| 2015 | Butch Jones | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Eastern) | W Outback | 23 | 22 | ||
| 2016 | Butch Jones | 9–4 | 4–4 | T–2nd (Eastern) | W Music City | 24 | 22 | ||
| 2017 | Butch Jones[n 4] | 4–8[n 4] | 0–8[n 4] | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
| Jeremy Pruitt (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2020) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Jeremy Pruitt | 5–7 | 2–6 | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2019 | Jeremy Pruitt | 0–5[n 5] | 0–3[n 5] | 3rd (Eastern) | Vacated Gator | ||||
| 2020 | Jeremy Pruitt | 0–7[n 5] | 0–7[n 5] | 5th (Eastern) | CX Liberty[n 6] | ||||
| Josh Heupel (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Josh Heupel | 7–6 | 4–4 | 3rd (Eastern) | L Music City | ||||
| 2022 | Josh Heupel | 11–2 | 6–2 | 2nd (Eastern) | W Orange† | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2023 | Josh Heupel | 9–4 | 4–4 | 3nd (Eastern) | W Citrus | 17 | 19 | ||
| Total: | 887–427–56 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Notes
- ^ a b c Fulmer served as interim coach for the first three games of the 1992 season while Johnny Majors recovered from heart surgery. He was named full-time coach after the 1992 season, and led the team in the 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl. Tennessee credits the first three games of the 1992 regular season and the Hall of Fame Bowl to Fulmer, and the eight games in between to Majors.
- ^ a b Fulmer's 1993 Tennessee team finished 9–2–1 (6–1–1), but Alabama subsequently forfeited the tie to Tennessee.
- ^ a b c Dooley was fired after 11 games and Jim Chaney coached the last game of the season.
- ^ a b c Jones was fired by Tennessee prior to the LSU game and was replaced by Brady Hoke, who coached the final two games of the year.
- ^ a b c d The NCAA vacated all 11 of Tennessee's wins from the 2019 and 2020 seasons after ruling that it used ineligible players.
- ^ Tennessee dropped out of bowl game due to a rise in positive COVID cases within the program and was replaced by Army.
References
- ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). utsports.com. Tennessee Athletics. pp. 273–292, 311–316.
- ^ "Tennessee Volunteers Football Record by Year".