63 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to Vols’ football: 63 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 63 days.

The Vols will open its 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 63 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 63.

All time players to wear No. 63 at Tennessee:

Norbert Ackermann (1937-40)

E.W. Bundy (1941)

Bob Dobelstein (1942, 1944-45)

Tom Brixey (1946, 1948-49)

Bobby Neyland (1950-53)

Bruce Burnham (1954-56)

Cory Franklin (1957-58)

Joe Foxall (1959-62)

Clay Harkeroad (1963)

Mack Gentry (1964-66)

Ray Eilers (1967)

Don Denbo (1968-1970)

David Campbell (1971-73)

Roger Higginbotham (1974-75)

Bill Weems (1976-77)

Jani Trupownieks (1978-81)

Mike Furnas (1983)

Randy Atchley (1984)

Phil Stuart(1985-88)

Rodney Gordon (1990-92)

Jeremy Shadrick (1996)

Josh Campbell (1997)

Jason Respert (2001-04)

Ell Ash (2005)

Adam Gillem (2007)

Kevin Revis (2009-10)

Evan Volner (2011)

J.R. Carr (2011)

Adam Eichelberger (2012)

Brett Kendrick (2013-17)

Cooper Mays (2020-23)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide