2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team

2010 Tennessee Volunteers football
Music City Bowl, L 27–30 2OT vs. North Carolina
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Derek Dooley (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chaney (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Justin Wilcox (1st season)
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium (Capacity: 102,455) [1]
Seasons ←  2009 2011  →

2010 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 22 South Carolina x		5	–	3					9	–	5
Florida		4	–	4					8	–	5
Georgia		3	–	5					6	–	7
Tennessee		3	–	5					6	–	7
Kentucky		2	–	6					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					2	–	10
Western Division
No. 1 Auburn x$#		8	–	0					14	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas  %		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 8 LSU		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 10 Alabama		5	–	3					10	–	3
No. 15 Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Ole Miss*		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Derek Dooley who was in his first season as the 22nd coach in UT football history. ^[2] The Vols played their home games at Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Vols played seven home games this season. Derek Dooley won his coaching debut with the Vols 50–0 versus Tennessee-Martin on September 4, 2010, in front of 99,123 at Neyland Stadium.

They finished the regular season 6–6, 3–5 in SEC play and were invited to the Music City Bowl where they were defeated by North Carolina 30–27.

Personnel

Coaching staff

• Derek Dooley – Head coach ^[2]
• Justin Wilcox – Defensive coordinator ^[3]
• Jim Chaney – Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach ^[4]
• Chuck Smith – Defensive line coach ^[5]
• Charlie Baggett – Assistant head coach/wide receivers coach ^[4]
• Lance Thompson – Linebackers coach ^[6]
• Eric Russell – Tight ends/special teams coach ^[7]
• Terry Joseph – Defensive backs coach/recruiting coordinator ^[7]
• Harry Hiestand – Offensive line coach ^[8]
• Darin Hinshaw – Quarterbacks coach ^[9]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Tennessee-Martin *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	PPV	W 50–0	99,123 [10]
September 11	7:00 p.m.	No. 7 Oregon *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN2	L 13–48	102,035 [11]
September 18	3:30 p.m.	No. 10 Florida	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in September)	CBS	L 17–31	102,455 [12]
September 25	12:21 p.m.	UAB *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	W 32–29 2OT	95,183 [13]
October 2	3:30 p.m.	at No. 12 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	CBS	L 14–16	92,932
October 9	12:21 p.m.	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	SECN	L 14–41	92,746
October 23	7:00 p.m.	No. 8 Alabama	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)	ESPN	L 10–41	102,455 [14]
October 30	12:21 p.m.	at No. 17 South Carolina	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	SECN	L 24–38	79,336 [15]
November 6	8:00 p.m.	at Memphis *	Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN	CBSCS	W 50–14	39,742
November 13	12:00 p.m.	Ole Miss	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	CBS	W 52–14	96,044
November 20	7:30 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	CSS	W 24–10	37,017
November 27	12:21 p.m.	Kentucky	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	W 24–14	101,170
December 30	6:40 p.m.	vs. North Carolina *	LP Field Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl)	ESPN	L 27–30 2OT	69,143
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source: Dates and Matchups for all SEC Football Games for the 2010 SEC Season

Neyland Stadium hosted seven Tennessee home games in 2010.

Game summaries

Tennessee-Martin

See also: 2010 Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks football team

1 2 3 4 Total UT Martin 0 0 0 0 0 •Tennessee 13 7 23 7 50 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Game start: 6:07 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:16 Game attendance: 99,123 Game weather: 77 (Clear with Slight Wind) Referee: Jeff Hilyer Television network: PPV

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Oregon

See also: 2010 Oregon Ducks football team

1 2 3 4 Total •#7 Oregon 3 10 14 21 48 Tennessee 6 7 0 0 13 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Game start: 7:06 p.m. Elapsed time: 4:24 Game attendance: 102,035 Game weather: 83 (Wind, Rain, Lightning Delay) Referee: Steve Shaw TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Patrick (Play-by-Play), Craig James (Color), Shelley Smith (Sideline)

Tennessee hosted Oregon on September 11, 2010. The Volunteers took an early lead of 6–0, before a lightning warning delayed the game for over seventy minutes; during the delay the score was 13–3. Oregon would go on to score 45 unanswered points to cruise to an easy 35 point win despite the weather, which appeared to hinder Oregon's fast-paced offense. ^[17]

Florida

See also: 2010 Florida Gators football team

1 2 3 4 Total •#10 Florida 0 7 17 7 31 Tennessee 3 0 7 7 17 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Game start: 3:39 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:19 Game attendance: 102,455 Game weather: 89 (Sunny) Referee: Hubert Owens TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)

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UAB

See also: 2010 UAB Blazers football team

1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total UAB 7 0 8 8 3 3 29 •Tennessee 14 9 0 0 3 6 32 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Game start: 12:21 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:43 Game attendance: 95,183 Game weather: 76 (Cloudy, Slight Wind) Referee: Matt Austin TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

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LSU

See also: 2010 LSU Tigers football team

1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 7 0 0 7 14 •#12 LSU 7 0 0 9 16 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Game start: 2:39 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 92,932 Game weather: 85 (Clear) Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack (play-by-play), Steve Beurlein (color)

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Georgia

See also: 2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 0 7 7 0 14 •Georgia 17 10 14 0 41 Location: Athens, Georgia Game start: 12:21 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:58 Game attendance: 92,746 Game weather: 75, Sunny Referee: Matt Austin TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

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Alabama

See also: 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

1 2 3 4 Total •#7 Alabama 3 10 21 7 41 Tennessee 7 3 0 0 10 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Game start: 7:02 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 102,455 Game weather: 69, Cloudy Referee: Hubert Owens TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)

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South Carolina

See also: 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 3 7 7 7 24 •#17 South Carolina 0 10 14 14 38 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Game start: 12:21 p.m. Game attendance: 79,336 TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

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Memphis

See also: 2010 Memphis Tigers football team

1 2 3 4 Total •Tennessee 13 27 10 0 50 Memphis 7 0 0 7 14 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Game start: 8:00 p.m. Game attendance: 39,742 Television network: CBSC

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Mississippi

See also: 2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi 0 14 0 0 14 •Tennessee 21 10 14 7 52 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Game start: 12:00pm Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 96,044 Referee: Matt Austin TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack, Steve Beuerlein [25]

Vanderbilt

See also: 2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1 2 3 4 Total •Tennessee 7 7 0 10 24 Vanderbilt 0 3 0 7 10 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Game attendance: 37,017

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Kentucky

See also: 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team

1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 7 0 7 0 14 •Tennessee 0 14 7 3 24 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Game start: 12:21pm Game weather: 45 degrees Television network: SEC Network

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Depth chart

Starters and backups (Subject to Change) ^[28]

Returning starters in bold ^[29]

Defense FS Janzen Jackson Tyler Wolf WLB MLB SLB ⋅ Nick Reveiz ⋅ Savion Frazier John Propst ⋅ SS Brent Brewer ⋅ CB Marsalis Teague Eric Gordon DE DT DT DE Chris Walker Victor Thomas Malik Jackson Gerald Williams Jacques Smith Montori Hughes Joseph Ayres Corey Miller CB Prentiss Waggner Anthony Anderson Offense WR Gerald Jones Da'Rick Rogers LT LG C RG RT Dallas Thomas JerQuari Schofield James Stone Zach Fulton Ja'Wuan James Marques Pair Jarrod Shaw Darin Gooch Carson Anderson Daniel Hood TE Luke Stocker Mychal Rivera WR Denarius Moore Justin Hunter QB Tyler Bray Matt Simms RB Tauren Poole Rajion Neal FB Channing Fugate Kevin Cooper Special teams PK Daniel Lincoln PK Michael Palardy P Chad Cunningham P Michael Palardy KR Da'Rick Rogers/Rajion Neal PR Anthony Anderson LS Nick Guess H Chad Cunningham

Team players drafted into the NFL

Main article: 2011 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Luke Stocker	Tight end	4	104	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Denarius Moore	Wide receiver	5	148	Oakland Raiders

• Reference: ^[30]

References

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23. "Jeffery's 70-yard TD lift Gamecocks to 38-24 win". Deseret News. Associated Press. October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
24. Harralson, Dan (December 22, 2020). "PHOTOS: Vols' history playing in Memphis". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
25. "Tennessee thromps Ole Miss, 52-14, as Volunteers get first SEC win". AL.com. Associated Press. November 14, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
26. "Poole, Bray and Tennessee upend Vanderbilt 24-10". San Diego Union-Tribune. November 20, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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External links

• Season summary at Sports Reference