List of Tennessee Volunteers bowl games

The Tennessee Volunteers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Since the establishment of the team in 1891, Tennessee has appeared in 56 bowl games with a 30-25 overall record.[1] Included in these games are 17 combined appearances in the traditional "big four" bowl games (the Rose, Sugar, Cotton and Orange) and two Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game appearances.[2][3]

Through the history of the program, eight separate coaches have led the Volunteers to bowl games with Phillip Fulmer having the most appearances with 15. Fulmer also led Tennessee to the Bowl Alliance national championship game in the 1998 Orange Bowl and the first BCS national championship game in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl.

## Key

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General  | †  | Bowl game record attendance

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*  | Denotes national championship game
Results  | W  | Win

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L  | Loss

## Bowl games

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List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach[A 1] #  | Bowl  | Score[A 2] | Date  | Season[A 3] | Opponent[A 4] | Stadium  | Location  | Attendance[4] | Head coach

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0[A 5] | New York Charity Game | W 13–0 | December 5, 1931 | 1931 | New York University | Yankee Stadium | New York City | 40,684[5]‡ | Robert Neyland
1  | Orange Bowl | W 17–0 | January 2, 1939 | 1938 | Oklahoma | Burdine Stadium[A 6] | Miami | 32,191‡ | Robert Neyland
2  | Rose Bowl | L 0–14 | January 1, 1940 | 1939 | USC | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 92,200‡ | Robert Neyland
3  | Sugar Bowl | L 13–19 | January 1, 1941 | 1940 | Boston College | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 73,181‡ | Robert Neyland
4  | Sugar Bowl | W 14–7 | January 1, 1943 | 1942 | Tulsa | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 70,000  | Robert Neyland
5  | Rose Bowl | L 0–25 | January 1, 1945 | 1944 | USC | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 68,000  | Robert Neyland
6  | Orange Bowl | L 0–8 | January 1, 1947 | 1946 | Rice | Burdine Stadium[A 6] | Miami | 36,152‡ | Robert Neyland
7  | Cotton Bowl Classic | W 20–14 | January 1, 1951 | 1950 | Texas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 75,349‡ | Robert Neyland
8  | Sugar Bowl | L 13–28 | January 1, 1952 | 1951 | Maryland | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 82,000  | Robert Neyland
9  | Cotton Bowl Classic | L 0–16 | January 1, 1953 | 1952 | Texas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 75,504‡ | Robert Neyland
10  | Sugar Bowl | L 7–13 | January 1, 1957 | 1956 | Baylor | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 81,000  | Bowden Wyatt
11  | Gator Bowl | W 3–0 | December 28, 1957 | 1957 | Texas A&M | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville | 41,160‡ | Bowden Wyatt
12  | Bluebonnet Bowl | W 27–6 | December 18, 1965 | 1965 | Tulsa | Rice Stadium | Houston | 40,000  | Doug Dickey
13  | Gator Bowl | W 18–12 | December 31, 1966 | 1966 | Syracuse | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville | 60,312‡ | Doug Dickey
14  | Orange Bowl | L 24–26 | January 1, 1968 | 1967 | Oklahoma | Miami Orange Bowl[A 6] | Miami | 77,993‡ | Doug Dickey
15  | Cotton Bowl Classic | L 13–36 | January 1, 1969 | 1968 | Texas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 72,000  | Doug Dickey
16  | Gator Bowl | L 13–14 | December 27, 1969 | 1969 | Florida | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville | 72,248‡ | Doug Dickey
17  | Sugar Bowl | W 34–13 | January 1, 1971 | 1970 | Air Force | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 78,655  | Bill Battle
18  | Liberty Bowl | W 14–13 | December 20, 1971 | 1971 | Arkansas | Memphis Memorial Stadium[A 7] | Memphis | 51,410‡ | Bill Battle
19  | Bluebonnet Bowl | W 24–17 | December 30, 1972 | 1972 | LSU | Houston Astrodome | Houston | 52,961  | Bill Battle
20  | Gator Bowl | L 19–28 | December 29, 1973 | 1973 | Texas Tech | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville | 62,109  | Bill Battle
21  | Liberty Bowl | W 7–3 | December 16, 1974 | 1974 | Maryland | Memphis Memorial Stadium[A 7] | Memphis | 51,284  | Bill Battle
22  | Bluebonnet Bowl | L 22–27 | December 31, 1979 | 1979 | Purdue | Houston Astrodome | Houston | 40,542  | Johnny Majors
23  | Garden State Bowl | W 28–21 | December 13, 1981 | 1981 | Wisconsin | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford | 38,782  | Johnny Majors
24  | Peach Bowl | L 22–28 | December 31, 1982 | 1982 | Iowa | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta | 50,134  | Johnny Majors
25  | Florida Citrus Bowl | W 30–23 | December 17, 1983 | 1983 | Maryland | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 50,183  | Johnny Majors
26  | Sun Bowl | L 27–28 | December 22, 1984 | 1984 | Maryland | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso | 50,126‡ | Johnny Majors
27  | Sugar Bowl | W 35–7 | January 1, 1986 | 1985 | Miami | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans | 77,432  | Johnny Majors
28  | Liberty Bowl | W 21–14 | December 29, 1986 | 1986 | Minnesota | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium[A 7] | Memphis | 51,327  | Johnny Majors
29  | Peach Bowl | W 27–22 | January 2, 1988 | 1987 | Indiana | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta | 58,737‡ | Johnny Majors
30  | Cotton Bowl Classic | W 31–27 | January 1, 1990 | 1989 | Arkansas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 74,358  | Johnny Majors
31  | Sugar Bowl | W 23–22 | January 1, 1991 | 1990 | Virginia | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans | 77,452  | Johnny Majors
32  | Fiesta Bowl | L 17–42 | January 1, 1992 | 1991 | Penn State | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe | 71,133  | Johnny Majors
33  | Hall of Fame Bowl[A 8] | W 38–23 | January 1, 1993 | 1992 | Boston College | Tampa Stadium | Tampa | 52,056  | Phillip Fulmer
34  | Florida Citrus Bowl | L 13–31 | January 1, 1994 | 1993 | Penn State | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 72,456‡ | Phillip Fulmer
35  | Gator Bowl | W 45–23 | December 30, 1994 | 1994 | Virginia Tech | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | Gainesville | 62,200  | Phillip Fulmer
36  | Florida Citrus Bowl | W 20–14 | January 1, 1996 | 1995 | Ohio State | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 70,797  | Phillip Fulmer
37  | Florida Citrus Bowl | W 48–28 | January 1, 1997 | 1996 | Northwestern | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 63,467  | Phillip Fulmer
38  | Orange Bowl*  | L 42–17 | January 2, 1998 | 1997 | Nebraska | Pro Player Stadium | Miami Gardens | 74,002  | Phillip Fulmer
39  | Fiesta Bowl*  | W 23–16 | January 4, 1999 | 1998 | Florida State | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe | 80,470† | Phillip Fulmer
40  | Fiesta Bowl | L 21–31 | January 2, 2000 | 1999 | Nebraska | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe | 71,526  | Phillip Fulmer
41  | Cotton Bowl Classic | L 21–35 | January 1, 2001 | 2000 | Kansas State | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 63,465  | Phillip Fulmer
42  | Florida Citrus Bowl | W 45–17 | January 1, 2002 | 2001 | Michigan | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 59,653  | Phillip Fulmer
43  | Peach Bowl | L 3–30 | December 31, 2002 | 2002 | Maryland | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | 68,330  | Phillip Fulmer
44  | Peach Bowl | L 14–27 | January 2, 2004 | 2003 | Clemson | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | 75,125‡ | Phillip Fulmer
45  | Cotton Bowl Classic | W 38–7 | January 1, 2005 | 2004 | Texas A&M | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 75,704  | Phillip Fulmer
46  | Outback Bowl[A 8] | L 10–20 | January 1, 2007 | 2006 | Penn State | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 65,601  | Phillip Fulmer
47  | Outback Bowl[A 8] | W 21–17 | January 1, 2008 | 2007 | Wisconsin | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 60,121  | Phillip Fulmer
48  | Chick-fil-A Bowl[A 9] | L 14–37 | December 31, 2009 | 2009 | Virginia Tech | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | 73,777  | Lane Kiffin
49  | Music City Bowl | L 27–30 | December 30, 2010 | 2010 | North Carolina | LP Field | Nashville | 69,143† | Derek Dooley
50  | TaxSlayer Bowl[A 10] | W 45–28 | January 2, 2015 | 2014 | Iowa | EverBank Field | Jacksonville | 56,310  | Butch Jones
51  | Outback Bowl[A 8] | W 45–6 | January 1, 2016 | 2015 | Northwestern | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 53,202  | Butch Jones
52  | Music City Bowl | W 38–24 | December 30, 2016 | 2016 | Nebraska | Nissan Stadium | Nashville | 68,496  | Butch Jones
53  | Gator Bowl | W* 23–22 | January 2, 2020 | 2019 | Indiana | TIAA Bank Field | Jacksonville | 61,789  | Jeremy Pruitt
54  | Music City Bowl | L 45–47 | December 30, 2021 | 2021 | Purdue | Nissan Stadium | Nashville | 69,489  | Josh Heupel
55  | Orange Bowl |

W 31–14

| December 30, 2022 | 2022 | Clemson | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens | 63,912  | Josh Heupel
56  | Citrus Bowl |

W 35–0

| January 1, 2024 | 2023 | Iowa | Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 43,861  | Josh Heupel

## Notes

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1. ^ Statistics correct as of 2019–20 NCAA football bowl games.
2. ^ Results are sortable first by whether the result was a Tennessee win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
3. ^ Links to the season article for the Tennessee team that competed in the bowl for that year.
4. ^ Links to the season article for the opponent that Tennessee competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
5. ^ Game is considered an unofficial exhibition game by the NCAA
6. ^ a b c Originally called Burdine Stadium, in 1960 it was renamed as the Miami Orange Bowl.
7. ^ a b c Originally called Memphis Memorial Stadium, in 1976 it was renamed Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.[6]
8. ^ a b c d The Outback Bowl was previously known as the Hall of Fame Bowl (1986–1995).[7]
9. ^ The Chick-fil-A Bowl was previously known as the Peach (1968–1996) and as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (1997–2005).[8]
10. ^ The TaxSlayer Bowl was previously known as the Gator Bowl (1948–2014). The Gator Bowl name returned in 2018.[8]

* The NCAA vacated Tennessee's win as part of a disciplinary action affecting the 2019 and 2020 seasons.[9]

## References

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General

* National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2016 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

Specific

1. ^ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 18
2. ^ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 28
3. ^ Dunnavant, Keith (2004). The Fifty-Year Seduction: How Television Manipulated College Football, from the Birth of the Modern NCAA to the Creation of the BCS. Macmillan. pp. 93–99. ISBN 9780312323455. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
4. ^ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 33
5. ^ "Tennessee Invades East to Show Class in Trouncing N.Y.U 13-0".
6. ^ Brown, Gary; Mike Morrison; Michael Morrison (2008). ESPN Sports Almanac 2008. ESPN. p. 187. ISBN 1933060387.
7. ^ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 10–11
8. ^ a b Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 8
9. ^ Sparks, Adam (July 15, 2023). "These Tennessee football wins under Jeremy Pruitt have been vacated". USA Today. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

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* 1939 Orange Bowl
* 1940 Rose Bowl
* 1941 Sugar Bowl
* 1943 Sugar Bowl
* 1945 Rose Bowl
* 1947 Orange Bowl
* 1951 Cotton Bowl Classic
* 1952 Sugar Bowl
* 1953 Cotton Bowl Classic
* 1957 Sugar Bowl
* 1957 Gator Bowl
* 1965 Bluebonnet Bowl
* 1966 Gator Bowl
* 1968 Orange Bowl
* 1969 Cotton Bowl Classic
* 1969 Gator Bowl
* 1971 Sugar Bowl
* 1971 Liberty Bowl
* 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
* 1973 Gator Bowl
* 1974 Liberty Bowl
* 1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
* 1981 Garden State Bowl
* 1982 Peach Bowl
* 1983 Florida Citrus Bowl
* 1984 Sun Bowl
* 1986 Sugar Bowl
* 1986 Liberty Bowl
* 1988 Peach Bowl (January)
* 1990 Cotton Bowl Classic
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* 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl
* 1994 Florida Citrus Bowl
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* 2001 Cotton Bowl Classic
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* 2002 Peach Bowl
* 2004 Peach Bowl (January)
* 2005 Cotton Bowl Classic
* 2007 Outback Bowl
* 2008 Outback Bowl
* 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl
* 2010 Music City Bowl
* 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl
* 2016 Outback Bowl
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* 2020 Gator Bowl
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* 2022 Orange Bowl
* 2024 Citrus Bowl (January)

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