The following is a complete list of Tennessee Volunteers football seasons through the 2024 season. [1] [2]
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 | |||||||
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) | |||||||||
1911 | Zora G. Clevenger | 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 | 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 | T–3rd | 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 | ||||
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 | 3rd (Eastern) | W Citrus | 17 | 19 | ||
2024 | Josh Heupel | 10–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L CFP First Round † | 8 | 9 | ||
Total: | 887–427–56 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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