41 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the season: 41 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 41 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 41 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 41.

All time players to wear No. 41 at Tennessee:

Marion Perkins (1937)

Jack Siphers (1938-39)

Orvid Pauley (1941)

Billy Brooks (1944)

Henry Hampton (1945)

Charles Cummins (1946-49)

Roger Vest (1950-52)

T.L. Cloar (1954-55)

Paul Caver (1957)

Babe Craig (1958)

David Shields (1959)

Jim Derwin (1963)

John Paty (1964)

Jim Mondelli (1965-68)

Roger McKinney (1969-70)

Steve Chauncey (1971-73)

Mark Dunbar (1974-75)

Rick Powers (1976)

Chevette Suttle (1977-80)

Tony Miller (1984)

Bob Garmon (1985-87)

Reggie Ingram (1990-93)

Troy Pratt (1995-96)

Chris Ramseur (1998-99)

Robert Peace (2000-03)

Jared Hofstetter (2005-06)

Dennis Rogan (2008-09)

Sam Edgmon (2010)

Dontavis Sapp (2011-13)

Elliott Berry (2014-17)

Kenneth George Jr. (2018-19)

Brent Graham (2020)

JT Carver (2021-23)

Malik Ganaway (2022)

Tyree Weathersby (2023)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide