When Tennessee travels to Columbia, Missouri Saturday, it will mark the 15th time the Volunteers have played on Oct. 2.
In its previous games on this date, Tennessee has a record of 9-3-2.
The Vols first played on Oct. 2 in 1909 when it tied Centre College, 0-0, in Knoxville.
Tennessee last played on this date in 2010, the first year of Derek Dooley’s tenure as head coach. The Vols lost a 16-14 decision to LSU in Baton Rouge.
The Vols have played Auburn twice on Oct. 2, splitting a pair of games with the Tigers.
UT defeated Auburn, 24-0, at home in 1999. The Tigers prevailed, 34-10, in 2004 at Auburn.
The Vols have played Duke three times on this date and are 1-1-1 against the Blue Devils on Oct. 2. The two teams played to a 7-7 tie in 1948 at Durham. Duke prevailed, 7-6, at home in 1954 when it was the No. 7 team in the country.
Tennessee defeated Duke, 52-19, in 1993.
Vols’ all-time results on Oct. 2
1909: Tennessee 0, Centre 0
1915: Tennessee 21, Tusculum 0
1920: Tennessee 47, Maryville 0
1926:Tennessee 34, North Carolina 0
1937: Tennessee 27, Virginia Tech 0
1948: Duke 7, Tennessee 7
1954: Duke 7, Tennessee 6
1971: Tennessee 20, Florida 13
1976: Tennessee 21, Clemson 19
1982: Tennessee 10, Washington State 3
1993: Tennessee 52, Duke 19
1999: Tennessee 24, Auburn 0
2004: Auburn 34, Tennessee 10
2010: LSU 16, Tennessee 14
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