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°
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 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
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) W 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
Total: 887–427–56
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Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Fulmer's 1993 Tennessee team finished 9–2–1 (6–1–1), but Alabama subsequently forfeited the tie to Tennessee.
  3. ^ a b c Dooley was fired after 11 games and Jim Chaney coached the last game of the season.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Tennessee dropped out of bowl game due to a rise in positive COVID cases within the program and was replaced by Army.

References

  1. ^ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). utsports.com. Tennessee Athletics. pp. 273–292, 311–316.
  2. ^ "Tennessee Volunteers Football Record by Year".
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