36 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the season: 36 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 36 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 36 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 36.

All time players to wear No. 36 for Tennessee:

Ed Molinski (1938-40)

John Francis (1941, 1946-47)

Dick Jordan (1942)

George Kelly (1944)

Bob Lewis (1945)

Clarence Hewgley (1948)

Gene Burgin (1949)

Vic Kolenik (1952)

Lon Herzbrun (1955)

Bill Gent (1957)

Ray Dalton 1962)

Jerry Smith (1963)

Tim Fell (1964-65)

Lee Mace (1966)

Don McLeary (1968-70)

Bill Rudder (1971-73)

Ricky Davis (1974-75)

Kelsey Finch (1976-78)

Roger Jordan (1980-81)

Pete Panuska (1983-86)

Mark Fletcher (1988-91)

Steve Johnson (1993)

Tory Edge (1994-96)

Michael Traa (1997)

Maurice “Buck” Fitzgerald (1998-2001)

Dusty Ishii (2003)

Roshaun Fellows (2004-06)

Chad Cunningham (2007)

Anthony Anderson (2008-11)

Cody Blanc (2012)

Ryan Ault (2013)

Gavin Bryant (2014-16)

Grayson Linde (2016-17)

Terrell Bailey (2017-18)

Tanner Dobrucky (2018-22)

William Wright (2020-23)

Nathan Roberts (2023)

*Source 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide