2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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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. The Vols played their home games at 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.
Returning starters in bold
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 2010 college football season
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
. The team was coached by Derek Dooley who is in his first season as the 22nd coach in UT football history. The Vols played their home games at Neyland Stadium
Neyland Stadium
Neyland Stadium is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several NFL exhibition games. The stadium's official capacity is 102,455...
and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. 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
2010 Music City Bowl
The 2010 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl was the 13th edition of the college football bowl game and was played at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. The game was played on Thursday, December 30, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. CST and telecast on ESPN...
where they were defeated by North Carolina
2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2010 college football season. The team was led by fourth year coach Butch Davis and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
27–30.
Coaching staff
- Derek Dooley – Head Coach
- Justin WilcoxJustin Wilcox (American football coach)Justin Wilcox is currently beginning his second year as the defensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee.- Coaching experience :...
– Defensive Coordinator - Jim ChaneyJim ChaneyJim Chaney is currently in his third year as the offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee. He has previously served as the offensive line and tight ends coach for the NFL's St. Louis Rams. Before coaching for the St...
– Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach - Chuck Smith – Defensive Line Coach
- Charlie Baggett – Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Coach
- Lance Thompson – Linebackers Coach
- Eric Russell – Tight Ends/Special Teams Coach
- Terry Joseph – Defensive Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Harry HiestandHarry HiestandHarry Hiestand had been the offensive line coach for the National Football League Chicago Bears since 2005 before taking the same job at the University of Tennessee. Hiestand earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education from East Stroudsburg in 1983...
– Offensive Line Coach - Darin Hinshaw – Quarterbacks Coach
Schedule
Tennessee-Martin
Oregon
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
UAB
LSU
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Memphis
Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Depth chart
Starters and backups (Subject to Change)Returning starters in bold
See also
- 2010 Southeastern Conference football season2010 Southeastern Conference football seasonThe 2010 Southeastern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 2, 2010 with South Carolina defeating Southern Miss on ESPN.-Preseason:...
- 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season2010 NCAA Division I FBS football seasonThe 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
- 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings