No. 16 Tennessee (2-0) will host Akron (1-1) Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
The game will mark the seventh time Tennessee will play on Sept. 17. Tennessee is 2-4 in its previous six games contested on this date.
Tennessee is 0-4 in SEC games on Sept. 17.
The Vols first played on Sept. 17 in 1977, defeating Boston College 24-18. It was the second game for Tennessee under head coach Johnny Majors.
Tennessee last played on Sept. 17 in 2016, defeating Ohio 28-19.
The Vols lost to LSU, 34-9, in 1988. Tennessee lost to Florida three times on this date.
No. 1 Florida prevailed, 31-0, in 1994. Florida also defeated the Vols in 2005 and 2011.
Tennessee’s all-time results on Sept. 17
1977: Tennessee 24, Boston College 18
1988: LSU 34, Tennessee 9
1994: Florida 31, Tennessee 0
2005: Florida 16, Tennessee 7
2011: Florida 33, Tennessee 23
2016: Tennessee 28, Ohio 19
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