The 2013 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the college football season of 2013. The Volunteers play their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and will compete in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team will be coached by Butch Jones , who will be in his inaugural season with Tennessee. Jones was hired on December 7, 2012[1] to replace Derek Dooley who was fired on November 18, 2012.[2]
Schedule [ ]
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
August 31*
Austin Peay
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
September 7*
Western Kentucky
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
September 14*
at Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
September 21
at Florida
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
September 28*
South Alabama
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
October 5
Georgia
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
October 19
South Carolina
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
October 26
at Alabama
Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
November 2
at Missouri
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
November 9
Auburn
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
November 23
Vanderbilt
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry )
November 30
at Kentucky
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel )
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll . All times are in Eastern Time .
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Coaching Staff [ ]
Name
Position
Seasons at Tennessee
Alma Mater
Butch Jones
Head coach
1st
Ferris State (1989)
Mike Bajakian
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
1st
Williams College (1996)
John Jancek
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
1st
Grand Valley State (1991)
Steve Stripling
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach
1st
Colorado (1975)
Zach Azzanni
Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator
1st
Central Michigan (1999)
Mark Elder
Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
1st
Case Western Reserve (2000)
Robert Gillespie
Running Backs
1st
Florida (2005)
Don Mahoney
Offensive Line
1st
West Virginia State (1993)
Willie Martinez
Safeties
1st
Miami (1983)
Tommy Thigpen
Cornerbacks
1st
North Carolina (1992)
Dave Lawson
Strength and Conditioning
1st
West Virginia Tech (1992)
References [ ]