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Tennessee Volunteers Bowls

Seasons: 120 (1902 to 2024)

Record (W-L-T): 860-398-51

Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 861-398-50

Conferences: SEC, Southern, Ind

Conf. Championships: 13

National Championships: 1951 and 1998

Bowl Record: 56 Bowls, 31-25, .554 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 44 Times (Preseason), 46 Times (Final), 632 Weeks (Total), 18 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 5 Times (Final), 21 Weeks (Total), 1 Week at #1

Stadium: Neyland Stadium (cap. 102,455)

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

NFL/AFL stats for Tennessee Volunteers players at Pro-Football-Reference

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56 Bowls

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56 Bowls Table
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
1	2023	Jan 1, 2024	Mon	Citrus Bowl	Tennessee	35	Iowa	0
2	2022	Dec 30, 2022	Fri	Orange Bowl	Tennessee	31	Clemson	14
3	2021	Dec 30, 2021	Thu	Music City Bowl	Purdue	48	Tennessee	45	Nissan Stadium - Nashville, Tennessee
4	2019	Jan 2, 2020	Thu	Gator Bowl	Tennessee	23	Indiana	22	TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville, Florida
5	2016	Dec 30, 2016	Fri	Music City Bowl	Tennessee	38	Nebraska	24	Nissan Stadium - Nashville, Tennessee
6	2015	Jan 1, 2016	Fri	Outback Bowl	Tennessee	45	Northwestern	6	Tampa, FL
7	2014	Jan 2, 2015	Fri	TaxSlayer Bowl	Tennessee	45	Iowa	28	Jacksonville, FL
8	2010	Dec 30, 2010	Thu	Music City Bowl	North Carolina	30	Tennessee	27	Nashville, TN
9	2009	Dec 31, 2009	Thu	Chick-fil-A Bowl	Virginia Tech	37	Tennessee	14	Atlanta, GA
10	2007	Jan 1, 2008	Tue	Outback Bowl	Tennessee	21	Wisconsin	17	Tampa, FL
11	2006	Jan 1, 2007	Mon	Outback Bowl	Penn State	20	Tennessee	10	Tampa, FL
12	2004	Jan 1, 2005	Sat	Cotton Bowl	Tennessee	38	Texas A&M	7	Dallas, TX
13	2003	Jan 2, 2004	Fri	Peach Bowl	Clemson	27	Tennessee	14	Atlanta, GA
14	2002	Dec 31, 2002	Tue	Peach Bowl	Maryland	30	Tennessee	3	Atlanta, GA
15	2001	Jan 1, 2002	Tue	Citrus Bowl	Tennessee	45	Michigan	17	Orlando, FL
16	2000	Jan 1, 2001	Mon	Cotton Bowl	Kansas State	35	Tennessee	21	Dallas, TX
17	1999	Jan 2, 2000	Sun	Fiesta Bowl	Nebraska	31	Tennessee	21	Tempe, AZ
18	1998	Jan 4, 1999	Mon	Fiesta Bowl	Tennessee	23	Florida State	16	Tempe, AZ
19	1997	Jan 2, 1998	Fri	Orange Bowl	Nebraska	42	Tennessee	17	Miami, FL
20	1996	Jan 1, 1997	Wed	Citrus Bowl	Tennessee	48	Northwestern	28	Orlando, FL
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
21	1995	Jan 1, 1996	Mon	Citrus Bowl	Tennessee	20	Ohio State	14	Orlando, FL
22	1994	Dec 30, 1994	Fri	Gator Bowl	Tennessee	45	Virginia Tech	23	Gainesville, FL
23	1993	Jan 1, 1994	Sat	Citrus Bowl	Penn State	31	Tennessee	13	Orlando, FL
24	1992	Jan 1, 1993	Fri	Hall of Fame Bowl	Tennessee	38	Boston College	23	Tampa, FL
25	1991	Jan 1, 1992	Wed	Fiesta Bowl	Penn State	42	Tennessee	17	Tempe, AZ
26	1990	Jan 1, 1991	Tue	Sugar Bowl	Tennessee	23	Virginia	22	New Orleans, LA
27	1989	Jan 1, 1990	Mon	Cotton Bowl	Tennessee	31	Arkansas	27	Dallas, TX
28	1987	Jan 2, 1988	Sat	Peach Bowl	Tennessee	27	Indiana	22	Atlanta, GA
29	1986	Dec 29, 1986	Mon	Liberty Bowl	Tennessee	21	Minnesota	14	Memphis, TN
30	1985	Jan 1, 1986	Wed	Sugar Bowl	Tennessee	35	Miami (FL)	7	New Orleans, LA
31	1984	Dec 22, 1984	Sat	Sun Bowl	Maryland	28	Tennessee	27	El Paso, TX
32	1983	Dec 17, 1983	Sat	Citrus Bowl	Tennessee	30	Maryland	23	Orlando, FL
33	1982	Dec 31, 1982	Fri	Peach Bowl	Iowa	28	Tennessee	22	Atlanta, GA
34	1981	Dec 13, 1981	Sun	Garden State Bowl	Tennessee	28	Wisconsin	21	East Rutherford, NJ
35	1979	Dec 31, 1979	Mon	Bluebonnet Bowl	Purdue	27	Tennessee	22	Houston, TX
36	1974	Dec 16, 1974	Mon	Liberty Bowl	Tennessee	7	Maryland	3	Memphis, TN
37	1973	Dec 29, 1973	Sat	Gator Bowl	Texas Tech	28	Tennessee	19	Jacksonville, FL
38	1972	Dec 30, 1972	Sat	Bluebonnet Bowl	Tennessee	24	LSU	17	Houston, TX
39	1971	Dec 20, 1971	Mon	Liberty Bowl	Tennessee	14	Arkansas	13	Memphis, TN
40	1970	Jan 1, 1971	Fri	Sugar Bowl	Tennessee	34	Air Force	13	New Orleans, LA
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
41	1969	Dec 27, 1969	Sat	Gator Bowl	Florida	14	Tennessee	13	Jacksonville, FL
42	1968	Jan 1, 1969	Wed	Cotton Bowl	Texas	36	Tennessee	13	Dallas, TX
43	1967	Jan 1, 1968	Mon	Orange Bowl	Oklahoma	26	Tennessee	24	Miami, FL
44	1966	Dec 31, 1966	Sat	Gator Bowl	Tennessee	18	Syracuse	12	Jacksonville, FL
45	1965	Dec 18, 1965	Sat	Bluebonnet Bowl	Tennessee	27	Tulsa	6	Houston, TX
46	1957	Dec 28, 1957	Sat	Gator Bowl	Tennessee	3	Texas A&M	0	Jacksonville, FL
47	1956	Jan 1, 1957	Tue	Sugar Bowl	Baylor	13	Tennessee	7	New Orleans, LA
48	1952	Jan 1, 1953	Thu	Cotton Bowl	Texas	16	Tennessee	0	Dallas, TX
49	1951	Jan 1, 1952	Tue	Sugar Bowl	Maryland	28	Tennessee	13	New Orleans, LA
50	1950	Jan 1, 1951	Mon	Cotton Bowl	Tennessee	20	Texas	14	Dallas, TX
51	1946	Jan 1, 1947	Wed	Orange Bowl	Rice	8	Tennessee	0	Miami, FL
52	1944	Jan 1, 1945	Mon	Rose Bowl	USC	25	Tennessee	0	Pasadena, CA
53	1942	Jan 1, 1943	Fri	Sugar Bowl	Tennessee	14	Tulsa	7	New Orleans, LA
54	1940	Jan 1, 1941	Wed	Sugar Bowl	Boston College	19	Tennessee	13	New Orleans, LA
55	1939	Jan 1, 1940	Mon	Rose Bowl	USC	14	Tennessee	0	Pasadena, CA
56	1938	Jan 2, 1939	Mon	Orange Bowl	Tennessee	17	Oklahoma	0	Miami, FL

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