American college football season
The2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented theUniversity of Tennessee in the2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was coached byDerek Dooley who was in his first season as the 22nd coach in UT football history.[ 2] Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of theSoutheastern Conference . The Vols played seven home games this season. Derek Dooley won his coaching debut with the Vols 50–0 versusTennessee-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 theMusic City Bowl where they were defeated byNorth Carolina 30–27.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 p.m. Tennessee-Martin * PPV W 50–099,123[ 10] September 11 7:00 p.m. No. 7Oregon * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ESPN2 L 13–48102,035[ 11] September 18 3:30 p.m. No. 10Florida CBS L 17–31102,455[ 12] September 25 12:21 p.m. UAB * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN W 32–292OT 95,183[ 13] October 2 3:30 p.m. at No. 12LSU CBS L 14–1692,932 October 9 12:21 p.m. atGeorgia SECN L 14–4192,746 October 23 7:00 p.m. No. 8Alabama ESPN L 10–41102,455[ 14] October 30 12:21 p.m. at No. 17South Carolina SECN L 24–3879,336[ 15] November 6 8:00 p.m. atMemphis * CBSCS W 50–1439,742 November 13 12:00 p.m. Ole Miss Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) CBS W 52–1496,044 November 20 7:30 p.m. atVanderbilt CSS W 24–1037,017 November 27 12:21 p.m. Kentucky Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) SECN W 24–14101,170 December 30 6:40 p.m. vs.North Carolina * ESPN L 27–302OT 69,143 *Non-conference game Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern 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.
Team 1 2 3 4 Total UT Martin 0 0 0 0 0 •Tennessee 13 7 23 7 50
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 6:07 p.m.Elapsed time: 3:16Game attendance: 99,123Game weather: 77 (Clear with Slight Wind)Referee: Jeff HilyerTelevision network: PPV[ 16]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total •#7 Oregon 3 10 14 21 48 Tennessee 6 7 0 0 13
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 7:06 p.m.Elapsed time: 4:24Game attendance: 102,035Game weather: 83 (Wind, Rain, Lightning Delay)Referee: Steve ShawTV 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]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total •#10 Florida 0 7 17 7 31 Tennessee 3 0 7 7 17
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 3:39 p.m.Elapsed time: 3:19Game attendance: 102,455Game weather: 89 (Sunny)Referee: Hubert OwensTV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play),Gary Danielson (color),Tracy Wolfson (sideline)[ 18]
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, TennesseeGame start: 12:21 p.m.Elapsed time: 3:43Game attendance: 95,183Game weather: 76 (Cloudy, Slight Wind)Referee: Matt AustinTV announcers (SEC Network ): Dave Neal (play-by-play),Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)[ 19]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 7 0 0 7 14 •#12 LSU 7 0 0 9 16
Location: Baton Rouge, LouisianaGame start: 2:39 p.m.Elapsed time: 3:12Game attendance: 92,932Game weather: 85 (Clear)Referee: Marc CurlesTV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack (play-by-play), Steve Beurlein (color)[ 20]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 0 7 7 0 14 •Georgia 17 10 14 0 41
Location: Athens, GeorgiaGame start: 12:21 p.m.Elapsed time: 2:58Game attendance: 92,746Game weather: 75, SunnyReferee: Matt AustinTV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)[ 21]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total •#7 Alabama 3 10 21 7 41 Tennessee 7 3 0 0 10
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 7:02 p.m.Elapsed time: 3:21Game attendance: 102,455Game weather: 69, CloudyReferee: Hubert OwensTV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play),Todd Blackledge (color),Holly Rowe (sideline)[ 22]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 3 7 7 7 24 •#17 South Carolina 0 10 14 14 38
Location: Columbia, South CarolinaGame start: 12:21 p.m.Game attendance: 79,336TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)[ 23]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total •Tennessee 13 27 10 0 50 Memphis 7 0 0 7 14
Location: Memphis, TennesseeGame start: 8:00 p.m.Game attendance: 39,742Television network: CBSC[ 24]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi 0 14 0 0 14 •Tennessee 21 10 14 7 52
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total •Tennessee 7 7 0 10 24 Vanderbilt 0 3 0 7 10
Location: Nashville, TennesseeGame attendance: 37,017[ 26]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 7 0 7 0 14 •Tennessee 0 14 7 3 24
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 12:21pmGame weather: 45 degreesTelevision network: SEC Network[ 27]
Starters and backups (Subject to Change)[ 28]
Returning starters inbold [ 29]
Defense
WLB MLB SLB ⋅ Nick Reveiz ⋅ Savion Frazier John Propst ⋅
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
Offense
FB Channing Fugate Kevin Cooper
Special teams PK Daniel Lincoln PK P Chad Cunningham P KR PR LS H
Team players drafted into the NFL [ edit ] ^ "Neyland Stadium" .Tennessee Volunteers Athletics . Archived fromthe original on November 19, 2012. RetrievedNovember 14, 2012 .^a b "Tennessee Selects Derek Dooley As 22nd Head Football Coach" .Tennessee Volunteers Athletics . Archived fromthe original on February 24, 2012. RetrievedAugust 12, 2010 .^ "Vols Name Wilcox to Defensive Coordinator's Position" .Tennessee Volunteers Athletics . February 3, 2010. RetrievedAugust 11, 2010 .^a b Unknown (January 18, 2010)."Vols Add Baggett, Chaney Remains Offensive Coordinator" .Tennessee Volunteers Athletics . Archived fromthe original on March 24, 2012. RetrievedAugust 11, 2010 . ^ Unknown (February 5, 2010)."Dooley Finalizes Staff, Names Former Vol Smith to Coaching Position" .Tennessee Volunteers Athletics . RetrievedAugust 11, 2010 . ^ Phillips, Steve (January 18, 2010)."New Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley has hired Charley Baggett from the St. Louis Rams to be assistant head coach and wide receivers coach" . WBIR.com. Archived fromthe original on February 5, 2013. RetrievedAugust 12, 2010 . ^a b Unknown (January 17, 2010)."Vols Add Assistant Football Coaches Joseph, Russell" .Tennessee Volunteers Athletics . Archived fromthe original on March 24, 2012. RetrievedAugust 11, 2010 . ^ Unknown (January 30, 2010)."Vols Add Assistant Coach, Football Head Strength Coach" .Tennessee Volunteers Athletics . RetrievedAugust 11, 2010 . ^ Unknown (January 22, 2010)."Vols Ink Hinshaw for Assistant Coaching Staff" .Tennessee Volunteers Athletics . RetrievedAugust 11, 2010 . ^ "Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" .ESPN.com .Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 4, 2010 .^ "Oregon Ducks vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" .ESPN.com .Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2010 .^ "Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" .ESPN.com . RetrievedSeptember 18, 2010 .^ "UAB Blazers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" .ESPN.com .Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. RetrievedSeptember 25, 2010 .^ "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" .ESPN.com .Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. RetrievedOctober 24, 2010 .^ "Tennessee Volunteers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Box Score" .ESPN.com .Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. RetrievedOctober 30, 2010 .^ Lay, Ken (October 20, 2022)."A look back at Tennessee's 2010 win against UT Martin" .Vols Wire . USA Today. RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 . ^ Goe, Ken (September 12, 2010)."Oregon 48, Tennessee 13: Thunder, lightning suit Ducks" .OregonLive . RetrievedOctober 30, 2024 . ^ McCarter, Mark (September 19, 2010)."No. 10 Florida tops Tennessee, 31-17 to remain unbeaten" .AL.com . RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 . ^ "UAB set a school record with 92 plays in Saturday's loss at Tennessee" .AL.com . September 28, 2010. RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 .^ "LSU gets second chance, beats Vols 16-14" .Chattanooga Times Free Press . Associated Press. October 2, 2010. RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 .^ Weiszer, Marc (October 10, 2010)."Fired-up Georgia rambles past Tennessee, 41-14" .Savannah Morning News . RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 . ^ Kausler Jr., Don (October 24, 2010)."Alabama 41, Tennessee 10: Tide blows Vols away with big second half" .AL.com . RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 . ^ "Jeffery's 70-yard TD lift Gamecocks to 38-24 win" .Deseret News . Associated Press. October 30, 2010. RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 .^ Harralson, Dan (December 22, 2020)."PHOTOS: Vols' history playing in Memphis" .Vols Wire . USA Today. RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 . ^ "Tennessee thromps Ole Miss, 52-14, as Volunteers get first SEC win" .AL.com . Associated Press. November 14, 2010. RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 .^ "Poole, Bray and Tennessee upend Vanderbilt 24-10" .San Diego Union-Tribune . November 20, 2010. RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 .^ "Vols bowl eligible with 24-14 win over Kentucky" .San Diego Union-Tribune . November 27, 2010. RetrievedDecember 13, 2024 .^ "Vols Offense Makes Early Impression" .utsports.com . August 10, 2010. RetrievedAugust 13, 2010 .^ Ward, Austin (2010)."Vols' depth chart announced; Williams at tackle" .govolsxtra.com .Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. RetrievedAugust 31, 2010 . ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing" .Pro-Football-Reference.com . RetrievedNovember 26, 2024 .
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