40 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 40 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 40 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 40.

All time players to wear No. 40 at Tennessee:

Ralph Eldred (1937-38)

Webster Hubbell (1939-41)

Don Shipley (1945)

Dillard Whittier (1946)

Bobby Brengle (1952-54)

Al Carter (1955-57)

Bobby Finley (1958-59)

Jake Pope (1960)

Hal Wantland (1963)

Mike Mondelli (1965-67)

Mike Jones (1968-69)

Kevin Milam (1971)

Ernie Ward (1973-75)

Bobby Emmons (1976-78)

Lyon Fleming (1979)

Bill Bates (1980-82)

Lavosier Fisher (1983-85)

Shazzon Bradley (1988-1991)

Chris Harris (1993)

Billy Ratliff (1996-99)

Dustin Colquitt (2001)

Nick Reviez (2007)

Jake Story (2009)

Chris Cates (2010-11)

Austin Johnson (2008-11)

Raiques Crump (2012-13)

Alex Ellis (2012-13)

Dimarya Mixon (2014-16)

Nick Humphrey (2017)

J.J. Peterson (2018)

Fred Orr (2019-20)

Donovan Slates (2021)

Chase McGrath (2021-22)

Kalib Perry (2022-23)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide

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Publish date : 2024-07-22 10:52:45

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