50 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the season: 50 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 50 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 50 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 50.

All time players to wear No. 50 at Tennessee:

Edwin Sellers (1938)

Speedy Edmiston (1939-1941)

Paul Lipscomb (1942)

Robert Folger (1944)

Ray Ashley (1945)

Bob Hicks (1946-47)

J.W. Sherrill (1948-50)

Bill Addonizio (1951)

Greg Maushart (1952)

Bubba Howe (1954-56)

Bill Gudalis (1958-59)

L.T. Helton (1960-62)

Frank Emanuel (1963-65)

Paul Naumoff (1966)

Steve Wold (1967)

Chip Kell (1968-70)

Steve Urubek (1971-73)

Andy Spiva (1974-76)

Jeff Polotsky (1977)

Danny Spradlin (1978-80)

Jeff McMichael (1981-82)

Johnny Hibbett (1984-86)

Tom Myslinski (1988-91)

Bill Duff (1994-97)

Keyon Whiteside (1999-2002)

Nick Wilson (2004)

Bill Martin (2005)

Jacob McNeil (2006-09)

Raiques Crump (2011)

Omari Phillips (2012)

Corey Vereen (2013-16)

Venzel Boulware (2015-16)

Joey Cave (2017-18)

Cole Hughes (2018)

Jackson Lampley (2019-22)

Savion Williams (2019-20)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide