KNOXVILLE — The University of 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 22
The Volunteers have played 17 times on Oct. 22 and they have enjoyed success on this date. UT has an 11-5-1 record in games contested on that date.
Tennessee first played on Oct. 22 in 1896 when it notched a 10-6 victory over Williamsburg.
The Volunteers and in-state rival Vanderbilt played to a scoreless tie in 1900. Georgia Tech edged the Vols, 2-0, in 1904.
In 1910, the Vols lost to Georgia 35-5. In 1921, the Big Orange blanked the Florida Gators 9-0.
1927 saw the Volunteers route Transylvania, 57-0. Tennessee posted a 60-0 victory over Maryville College in 1932.
Tennessee blanked The Citadel, 44-0, in 1938. In 1949, UT toppled Tennessee Tech 36-6. The Vols defeated Dayton, 57-7, in 1955.
In 1960, the Big Orange shut out Chattanooga 35-0. The Volunteers beat South Carolina, 29-17, in 1966.
In 1977, Florida outlasted the Vols 27-17.
1983 saw the Volunteers defeat Georgia Tech, 37-3. In 1988, Tennessee downed Memphis State 38-25.
In 2005, Alabama edged UT 6-3 in a victory later vacated by the Crimson Tide due to NCAA sanctions.
The Vols last played on Oct. 22 in 2011 when they lost to Alabama, 37-6.