KNOXVILLE — Tennessee first fielded a football team in 1891.
Vols Wire is looking at each calendar date that Tennessee has played on in its program history.
October 13
The Volunteers have played 15 times on Oct. 13. UT has fared well in games contested on the date, going 11-4.
The Big Orange first played on Oct. 13 in 1906. UT lost to Maryville College, 11-0.
In 1923, the Vols edged Georgetown 13-6. 1928 saw Tennessee outlast Ole Miss, 13-12.
The Vols and Rebels played again in 1934 with Tennessee prevailing, 27-0.
Tennessee has played Chattanooga three times on Oct. 13 with UT winning all contests. The Vols shut out the Mocs, 30-0, in 1945. Tennessee downed Chattanooga, 42-13, in 1951. In 1956, the Vols won 42-20.
In 1962, the Volunteers were blanked by Georgia Tech 17-0.
The Big Orange beat the Yellow Jackets, 20-14, in 1973. The Vols beat Georgia Tech, 31-0, in 1979.
In 1984, Florida beat Tennessee 43-30. UT routed the Gators, 45-3, in 1990.
In 2007, the Vols outlasted Mississippi State 33-21. 2018 saw UT edge Auburn, 30-24.