62 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 62 days.

The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest.

2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the Vols to three bowl games.

The Vols finished 9-4 (4-4 SEC) last season.

With 62 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 62.

The number is retired in honor of fullback Clyde Fuson, who died in World War II. He wore No. 62 for the Vols in 1942. It was last worn by Nick Zecchino in 1988 and officially retired by UT in 2006 prior to the Vols’ victory over Air Force.

Players who wore No. 62 at Tennessee:

Mike Balitsaris (1938-40)

Clyde Fuson (1942)

Bill Kincaid (1954-56)

Don Schultz (1957-58)

Jack Kile (1959-60)

John Pierson (1961-62)

Robbie Franklin (1963)

Bobby Gratz (1965)

Alex Melas (1966)

Joe Graham (1967)

Gary Wemlinger (1968-69)

Claud Simonton (1971-72)

Bill Bandimier (1973-74)

Brent Watson (1975-77)

David James (1980-82)

Johnny McAdams (1983-84)

Nick Zecchino (1987-88)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide

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Publish date : 2024-06-30 11:40:48

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