Tennessee vs. UCLA
Tennessee and UCLA have 15 meetings on file, the first in 1965; Tennessee leads the series 7–6–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s UCLA 5–4, and UCLA has won the last 2. Share
- Tennessee wins
- 7
- UCLA wins
- 6
- Ties
- 2
- Earliest on file
- 1965
- Longest streak
- 2 Tennessee
- Current streak
- 2 UCLA
- Last 10 meetings
- UCLA 5–4
- Most recent
- 2009
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–2 |
- Both ranked
- 6 meetings: Tennessee 2, UCLA 3; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 8.2 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Tennessee
- 5–2–2 Tennessee’s record at home
- At UCLA
- 4–2 UCLA’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Tennessee’s biggest win1968: Tennessee 42, UCLA 18by 24 points
- UCLA’s biggest win1978: UCLA 13, Tennessee 0by 13 points
- Upset1989: Tennessee 24, UCLA 6Tennessee had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2009: UCLA 19, Tennessee 15UCLA had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1965: Tennessee 37, UCLA 34No. 5 UCLA at No. 7 Tennessee
- Ranked showdown1967: UCLA 20, Tennessee 16No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 UCLA
- Ranked showdown1975: UCLA 34, Tennessee 28No. 10 Tennessee at No. 12 UCLA
- Ranked showdown1994: UCLA 25, Tennessee 23No. 13 Tennessee at No. 14 UCLA
Coach against coach
| Years | Tennessee | Series | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–1968 | Doug Dickey | 2–1 | Tommy Prothro |
| 1978–1991 | Johnny Majors | 2–1–1 | Terry Donahue |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Tennessee’s side (Dickey 2–1 against Prothro). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 12, 2009 | UCLA 19, Tennessee 15 | at Tennessee | ||
| Sep 1, 2008 | UCLA 27, 18Tennessee 24 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 6, 1997 | 3Tennessee 30, UCLA 24 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 7, 1996 | 2Tennessee 35, UCLA 20 | at Tennessee | ||
| Sep 3, 1994 | 14UCLA 25, 13Tennessee 23 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 14, 1991 | 11Tennessee 30, 21UCLA 16 | at Tennessee | ||
| Sep 9, 1989 | Tennessee 24, 6UCLA 6 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 14, 1985 | Tennessee 26, 10UCLA 26 | at Tennessee | ||
| Sep 16, 1978 | 9UCLA 13, Tennessee 0 | at Tennessee | ||
| Sep 20, 1975 | 12UCLA 34, 10Tennessee 28 | at UCLA | ||
| Sep 7, 1974 | 16Tennessee 17, 12UCLA 17 | at Tennessee | ||
| Dec 5, 1970 | 5Tennessee 28, UCLA 17 | at Tennessee | ||
| Nov 2, 1968 | 5Tennessee 42, UCLA 18 | at Tennessee | ||
| Sep 16, 1967 | 8UCLA 20, 9Tennessee 16 | at UCLA | ||
| Dec 4, 1965 | 7Tennessee 37, 5UCLA 34 | at Tennessee |
Every game is listed as played on the field.