The 2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2010 college football season . The team was coached by Derek Dooley who is in his first season as the 22nd coach in UT football history.[2] Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . The Vols played seven home games this season. Derek Dooley won his coaching debut with the Vols 50–0 versus Tennessee-Martin on September 4, 2010 in front of 99,123 at Neyland Stadium.
They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in SEC play and were invited to the Music City Bowl where they were defeated by North Carolina 27–30.
Personnel [ ] Coaching staff [ ] Derek Dooley – Head Coach[2] Justin Wilcox – Defensive Coordinator[3] Jim Chaney – Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach[4] Chuck Smith – Defensive Line Coach[5] Charlie Baggett – Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Coach[4]
Lance Thompson – Linebackers Coach[6]
Eric Russell – Tight Ends/Special Teams Coach[7]
Terry Joseph – Defensive Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator[7]
Harry Hiestand – Offensive Line Coach[8] Darin Hinshaw – Quarterbacks Coach[9] Schedule [ ]
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 4*
6:00 p.m.
Tennessee-Martin
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
PPV
W 50–0 99,123[10]
September 11*
7:00 p.m.
#7 Oregon
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
ESPN2
L 13–48 102,035[11]
September 18
3:30 p.m.
#10 Florida
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Florida–Tennessee football rivalry )
CBS
L 17–31 102,455[12]
September 25*
12:21 p.m.
UAB
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
SECN
W 32–29 2OT
95,183[13]
October 2
3:30 p.m.
at #12 LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
CBS
L 14–16 92,932
October 9
12:21 p.m.
at Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
SECN
L 14–41 92,746
October 23
7:00 p.m.
#8 Alabama
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October )
ESPN
L 10–41 102,455[14]
October 30
12:21 p.m.
at #17 South Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
SECN
L 24–38 79,336[15]
November 6*
8:00 p.m.
at Memphis
Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN
CBSCS
W 50–14 39,742
November 13
12:00 p.m.
Ole Miss
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
CBS
W 52–14 96,044
November 20
7:30 p.m.
at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
CSS
W 24–10 37,017
November 27
12:21 p.m.
Kentucky
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
SECN
W 24–14 101,170
December 30*
6:40 p.m.
vs. North Carolina
LP Field • Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl )
ESPN
L 27–30 2OT
69,143
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll . All times are in Eastern Time .
Schedule Source: Dates and Matchups for all SEC Football Games for the 2010 SEC Season File:NeylandStadium.JPG Neyland Stadium hosted seven Tennessee home games in 2010.
Game notes [ ] Tennessee-Martin [ ] See also: 2010 Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks football team
by Quarter
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 Hilyer
Oregon [ ]
by Quarter
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 Shaw
The Ducks of Oregon traveled to Tennessee 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. The score was tied 13–13 at the half, before several fortunate plays for the Ducks,Tennessee let them score 35 unanswered points to win 48–13.
Florida [ ]
by Quarter
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 Owens
UAB [ ] See also: 2010 UAB Blazers football team
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
UAB
7
0
8
8
3
26
Tennessee
14
9
0
0
3
26
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 12:21 p.m.Elapsed time: 3:43Game attendance: 95,183Game weather: 76 (Cloudy, Slight Wind)Referee: Matt Austin
LSU [ ]
by Quarter
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 Curles
Georgia [ ]
by Quarter
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 Austin
Alabama [ ]
by Quarter
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 Owens
South Carolina [ ]
by Quarter
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: 79,336
Memphis [ ]
by Quarter
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: 39,742
Mississippi [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Mississippi
0
14
0
0
14
• Tennessee
21
10
14
7
52
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 12:00pmElapsed time: 3:28Game attendance: 96,044Referee: Matt Austin
Vanderbilt [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Tennessee
7
7
0
10
24
Vanderbilt
0
3
0
7
10
Location: Nashville, TennesseeGame attendance: 37,017
Kentucky [ ]
by Quarter
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 degrees
Depth chart [ ] Starters and backups (Subject to Change)[16]
Returning starters in bold [17]
Defensive Starters
CB
Marsalis Teague
Eric Gordon
CB
Prentiss Waggner
Anthony Anderson
Offensive Starters
WR
Gerald Jones
Da'Rick Rogers
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Dallas Thomas
JerQuari Schofield
James Stone
Zach Fulton
Ja'Wuan James
Marques Pair
Jarrod Shaw
Darin Gooch
Carson Anderson
Daniel Hood
FB
Channing Fugate
Kevin Cooper
Special Teams
PK Daniel Lincoln
PK
P Chad Cunningham
P
KR
PR
LS
H
See also [ ] References [ ]
↑ "Neyland Stadium" . utsports.com. http://www.utsports.com/facilities/neyland_stadium.html . Retrieved November 14, 2012 .↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tennessee Selects Derek Dooley As 22nd Head Football Coach" . http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011510aaa.html . Retrieved August 12, 2010 .↑ Unknown (February 3, 2010). "Vols Name Wilcox to Defensive Coordinator's Position" . UTsports.com. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020310aaa.html . Retrieved August 11, 2010 . ↑ 4.0 4.1 Unknown (January 18, 2010). "Vols Add Baggett, Chaney Remains Offensive Coordinator" . UTsports.com. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011810aab.html . Retrieved August 11, 2010 . ↑ Unknown (February 5, 2010). "Dooley Finalizes Staff, Names Former Vol Smith to Coaching Position" . UTsports.com. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020510aaa.html . Retrieved August 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. http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=111055&provider=top . Retrieved August 12, 2010 . ↑ 7.0 7.1 Unknown (2010-01-17). "Vols Add Assistant Football Coaches Joseph, Russell" . UTsports.com. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011710aaa.html . Retrieved 2010-08-11 . ↑ Unknown (January 30, 2010). "Vols Add Assistant Coach, Football Head Strength Coach" . UTsports.com. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013010aab.html . Retrieved August 11, 2010 . ↑ Unknown (January 22, 2010). "Vols Ink Hinshaw for Assistant Coaching Staff" . UTsports.com. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012210aac.html . Retrieved August 11, 2010 . ↑ "Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" . ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100908023027/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302472633 . Retrieved September 4, 2010 .↑ "Oregon Ducks vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" . ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100914120029/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302542633 . Retrieved September 12, 2010 .↑ "Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" . ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302612633 . Retrieved September 18, 2010 .↑ "UAB Blazers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" . ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20101006162632/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302682633 . Retrieved September 25, 2010 .↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score" . ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20101027210140/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302962633 . Retrieved October 24, 2010 .↑ "Tennessee Volunteers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Box Score" . ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20101102001635/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303032579 . Retrieved October 30, 2010 .↑ "Vols Offense Makes Early Impression" . utsports.com . August 10, 2010. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081010aac.html . Retrieved August 13, 2010 .↑ Ward, Austin (2010). "Vols' depth chart announced; Williams at tackle" . govolsxtra.com . Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100902030140/http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2010/aug/30/vols-depth-chart-annouced-williams-tackle/ . Retrieved August 31, 2010 .
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