2018 SPRING GUIDE the BASICS Location (Founded): Knoxville, Tenn
2018 SPRING GUIDE THE BASICS Location (Founded): Knoxville, Tenn. (1794) Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Enrollment: 28,321 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey X (a Bluetick Coonhound) Band: Pride of the Southland President: Dr. Joe DiPietro Chancellor: Dr. Beverly J. Davenport Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Director of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer Athletic Dept. Phone: 865.974.1224 Athletic Dept. Phone: 865.656.1200 FACILITY INFORMATION Facility (Opened): Neyland Stadium (1921) Capacity: 102,455 (Fifth-largest in CFB) Surface: Tifway 419 Bermuda Hybrid Grass Record at Neyland Stadium: 463-128-17 (.775) HISTORY First Year of Football: 1891 All-Time Overall Record: 833-383-53 (.677) All-Time SEC Record: 334-207-19 (.613) SEC Championships: 13 (1998, 1997, 1990, 1989, 1985, 1969, 2018 SCHEDULE 1967, 1956, 1951, 1946, 1940, 1939, 1938) Date Opponent Site SEC Eastern Division Championships: 5 Sept. 1 vs. West Virginia Charlotte, N.C. (2007, 2004, 2001, 1998, 1997) SEC Championship Games: 5 Sept. 8 ETSU Knoxville, Tenn. National Championships: 6 Sept. 15 UTEP Knoxville, Tenn. (1998, 1967, 1951, 1950, 1940, 1938) Sept. 22 Florida* Knoxville, Tenn. BCS Titles: 1 (1998) Sept. 29 at Georgia* Athens, Ga. TEAM INFORMATION Oct. 13 at Auburn* Auburn, Ala. 2017 Overall Record: 4-8 Oct. 20 Alabama* Knoxville, Tenn. Home / Away / Neutral: 3-4 / 0-4 / 1-0 Oct. 27 at South Carolina* Columbia, S.C. SEC Record: 0-8 Nov. 3 Charlotte Knoxville, Tenn. Home / Away: 0-4 / 0-4 Starters Returning In 2018: 13 Nov. 10 Kentucky* Knoxville, Tenn. Nov. 17 Missouri* Knoxville, Tenn. COACHING STAFF Nov. 24 at Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn.
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