65 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the 2024 football season: 65 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 65 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 65 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 65.

Players to wear No. 65 at Tennessee:

Bonnie Hodge (1937)

Paul Clark (1939)

Albert “Al” Rotella (1941-42, 1946-47)

Bill Padgett (1945)

John Elkins (1948)

Frank “Boomer” Boring (1948, 1950-51)

Tom Hensley (1952-53)

Bill Hubbard (1954)

Dick Piontkowski (1955)

Bobby Urbano (1956-58)

Paul Inglett (1959-61)

Steve DeLong (1962-64)

Ron Molaskey (1965)

Charles Rosenfelder (1966-68)

Phillip Fulmer (1969-71)

Larry Satterfield (1972-74)

Glenn Tucker (1975-78)

John Gorence (1979)

Mark Furnas (1981-82)

Robby Scott (1983-86)

Patrick Lenoir (1988-91)

Robert Poole (1994-97)

Dan Stacey (2000-01)

Brandon Jefferies (2003)

Jacques McClendon (2006-09)

Joseph Ayres (2010-11)

Jacob Gilliam (2012-14)

Clay Keaton (2015)

Parker Ball (2019-23)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire