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Tennessee record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Tennessee’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

Retired numbers

  • Peyton Manning1995–⁠1997, retired 2005, Hall of Fame
  • Billy Nowling1940–⁠1942, retired 1946
  • Johnny Majors1954–⁠1956, retired 2012, Hall of Fame
  • Rudy Klarer1941–⁠1942, retired 1946
  • Willis Tucker1939–⁠1940, retired 1946
  • Clyde Fuson1942, retired 1946
  • Doug Atkins1950–⁠1952, retired 2005, Hall of Fame
  • Reggie White1980–⁠1983, retired 2005, Hall of Fame

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 11,201Peyton Manning 1994–⁠97
  2. 9,707Casey Clausen 2000–⁠03
  3. 8,700Erik Ainge 2004–⁠07
  4. 7,444Tyler Bray 2010–⁠12
  5. 7,138Joshua Dobbs 2013–⁠16

Game

  1. 530Tyler Bray 2012 vs. Troy
  2. 523Peyton Manning 1997 vs. Kentucky
  3. 492Peyton Manning 1996 vs. Florida
  4. 415Jarrett Guarantano 2019 vs. Missouri
  5. 408Peyton Manning 1996 vs. Northwestern

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 89Peyton Manning 1994–⁠97
  2. 75Casey Clausen 2000–⁠03
  3. 72Erik Ainge 2004–⁠07
  4. 69Tyler Bray 2010–⁠12
  5. 58Hendon Hooker 2021–⁠22

Game

  1. 7Erik Ainge 2007 vs. Kentucky
  2. 5Andy Kelly 1990 vs. Kentucky
  3. 5Heath Shuler 1993 vs. Florida
  4. 5Peyton Manning 1997 vs. Texas Tech
  5. 5Peyton Manning 1997 vs. Kentucky

Passing Attempts

Career

  1. 1381Peyton Manning 1994–⁠97
  2. 1270Casey Clausen 2000–⁠03
  3. 1210Erik Ainge 2004–⁠07
  4. 999Joshua Dobbs 2013–⁠16
  5. 922Tyler Bray 2010–⁠12

Game

  1. 65Peyton Manning 1996 vs. Florida
  2. 60Andy Kelly 1990 vs. Notre Dame
  3. 59A.J. Suggs 2000 vs. LSU
  4. 56Andy Kelly 1991 vs. Florida
  5. 55Casey Clausen 2003 vs. Clemson

Passing Completions

Career

  1. 863Peyton Manning 1994–⁠97
  2. 775Casey Clausen 2000–⁠03
  3. 773Erik Ainge 2004–⁠07
  4. 614Joshua Dobbs 2013–⁠16
  5. 544Tyler Bray 2010–⁠12

Game

  1. 37Tyler Bray 2012 vs. Missouri
  2. 37A.J. Suggs 2000 vs. LSU
  3. 37Peyton Manning 1996 vs. Florida
  4. 35Peyton Manning 1997 vs. Southern Mississippi
  5. 35Peyton Manning 1995 vs. Arkansas

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 3,078Travis Henry 1997–⁠00
  2. 2,964Arian Foster 2005–⁠08
  3. 2,890James Stewart 1991–⁠94
  4. 2,852Johnnie Jones 1981–⁠84
  5. 2,677Jamal Lewis 1997–⁠99

Game

  1. 294Chuck Webb 1989 vs. Mississippi
  2. 250Chuck Webb 1989 vs. Arkansas
  3. 248Tony Thompson 1990 vs. Mississippi State
  4. 248Johnnie Jones 1983 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 246Eric Gray 2019 vs. Vanderbilt

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 37Gene McEver 1928–⁠31
  2. 35James Stewart 1991–⁠94
  3. 35Dylan Sampson 2022–⁠24
  4. 32Joshua Dobbs 2013–⁠16
  5. 29DeSean Bishop 2024–⁠26

Game

  1. 5Gene McEver 1929 vs. South Carolina
  2. 4Bob Lund 1945 vs. Vanderbilt
  3. 4Harold Payne 1951 vs. Washington & Lee
  4. 4Hubert Simpson 1979 vs. Notre Dame
  5. 4Tony Thompson 1990 vs. Vanderbilt

Rushing Attempts

Career

  1. 650Arian Foster 2005–⁠08
  2. 589Jalen Hurd 2014–⁠16
  3. 560Montario Hardesty 2005–⁠09
  4. 556Travis Henry 1997–⁠00
  5. 540Jay Graham 1993–⁠96

Game

  1. 41Travis Stephens 2001 vs. Arkansas
  2. 41Johnnie Jones 1983 vs. Rutgers
  3. 40Arian Foster 2005 vs. Vanderbilt
  4. 39Montario Hardesty 2009 vs. Kentucky
  5. 39Jay Graham 1995 vs. Vanderbilt

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 183Joey Kent 1993–⁠96
  2. 177Marcus Nash 1994–⁠97
  3. 159Cedrick Wilson 1997–⁠00
  4. 147Peerless Price 1995–⁠98
  5. 146Jauan Jennings 2015–⁠19

Game

  1. 13Carl Pickens 1990 vs. Notre Dame
  2. 13Joey Kent 1995 vs. Arkansas
  3. 12Alvin Harper 1988 vs. Washington State
  4. 12David Martin 2000 vs. LSU
  5. 11Johnny Mills 1966 vs. Auburn

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 2,814Joey Kent 1993–⁠96
  2. 2,447Marcus Nash 1994–⁠97
  3. 2,298Peerless Price 1995–⁠98
  4. 2,153Jauan Jennings 2015–⁠19
  5. 2,140Robert Meachem 2004–⁠06

Game

  1. 256Kelley Washington 2001 vs. LSU
  2. 228Denarius Moore 2010 vs. South Carolina
  3. 225Johnny Mills 1966 vs. Kentucky
  4. 219Cordarrelle Patterson 2012 vs. Troy
  5. 217Willie Gault 1981 vs. Vanderbilt

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 25Joey Kent 1993–⁠96
  2. 24Cedrick Wilson 1997–⁠00
  3. 20Marcus Nash 1994–⁠97
  4. 19Peerless Price 1995–⁠98
  5. 19Jalin Hyatt 2020–⁠22

Game

  1. 5Jalin Hyatt 2022 vs. Alabama
  2. 3Jim Powell 1946 vs. Ole Miss
  3. 3Carl Pickens 1990 vs. Kentucky
  4. 3Billy Williams 1993 vs. Florida
  5. 3Marcus Nash 1997 vs. Kentucky

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 11,020Peyton Manning 1994–⁠97
  2. 9,577Casey Clausen 2000–⁠03
  3. 9,298Joshua Dobbs 2013–⁠16
  4. 8,473Erik Ainge 2004–⁠07
  5. 7,237Tyler Bray 2010–⁠12

Season

  1. 3,789Peyton Manning 1997
  2. 3,777Joshua Dobbs 2016
  3. 3,667Joey Aguilar 2025
  4. 3,578Tyler Bray 2012
  5. 3,565Hendon Hooker 2022

Game

  1. 530Tyler Bray 2012 vs. Troy
  2. 508Peyton Manning 1997 vs. Kentucky
  3. 475Peyton Manning 1996 vs. Florida
  4. 467Joshua Dobbs 2014 vs. South Carolina
  5. 461Hendon Hooker 2022 vs. Florida

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 101Peyton Manning 1994–⁠97
  2. 85Joshua Dobbs 2013–⁠16
  3. 81Casey Clausen 2000–⁠03
  4. 73Erik Ainge 2004–⁠07
  5. 70Tyler Bray 2010–⁠12

Game

  1. 7Erik Ainge 2007 vs. Kentucky

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 18Tim Priest 1968–⁠70
  2. 16Mike Jones 1967–⁠69
  3. 15Bill Young 1966–⁠69
  4. 15Conrad Graham 1970–⁠72
  5. 14Deon Grant 1997–⁠99

Game

  1. 3Bob Lund 1948 vs. North Carolina
  2. 3J.W. Sherrill 1949 vs. Kentucky
  3. 3Albert Dorsey 1967 vs. Alabama
  4. 3Bill Young 1968 vs. Rice
  5. 3Tim Priest 1970 vs. Alabama

Tackles

Career

  1. 547Andy Spiva 1973–⁠76
  2. 425A.J. Johnson 2011–⁠14
  3. 413Jamie Rotella 1970–⁠72
  4. 407Earnest Fields 1988–⁠91
  5. 377Greg Jones 1974–⁠77

Game

  1. 28Tom Fisher 1964 vs. Auburn
  2. 25Andy Spiva 1975 vs. Vanderbilt
  3. 25Greg Jones 1976 vs. Alabama
  4. 25Greg Jones 1977 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 24Andy Spiva 1976 vs. Kentucky

Sacks

Career

  1. 33.0Derek Barnett 2014–⁠16
  2. 32.0Reggie White 1980–⁠83
  3. 28.0Leonard Little 1995–⁠97
  4. 25.0Jonathan Brown 1994–⁠97
  5. 22.5Todd Kelly 1989–⁠92

Game

  1. 4.5Corey Miller 2013 vs. Kentucky
  2. 4.0Reggie White 1983 vs. The Citadel
  3. 4.0Darrell Taylor 2018 vs. Kentucky

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 71Fuad Reveiz 1981–⁠84
  2. 61Jeff Hall 1995–⁠98
  3. 59James Wilhoit 2003–⁠06
  4. 58Aaron Medley 2014–⁠17
  5. 53Alex Walls 1999–⁠02

Season

  1. 27Fuad Reveiz 1982
  2. 24Carlos Reveiz 1985
  3. 23Brent Cimaglia 2019
  4. 21Daniel Lincoln 2007
  5. 21Aaron Medley 2015

Game

  1. 5Alan Duncan 1978 vs. Kentucky
  2. 5Fuad Reveiz 1982 vs. Memphis State
  3. 5Fuad Reveiz 1982 vs. Kentucky
  4. 5Alex Walls 2000 vs. Florida

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 78.3%Charles Campbell 2023
  2. 77.9%Alex Walls 1999–⁠02
  3. 77.8%Chase McGrath 2021–⁠22
  4. 75.6%Max Gilbert 2024–⁠25
  5. 74.7%Fuad Reveiz 1981–⁠84

Season

  1. 92.3%John Becksvoort 1993
  2. 90.9%Daniel Lincoln 2010
  3. 90.0%Alex Walls 2000
  4. 87.1%Fuad Reveiz 1982
  5. 87.0%Fuad Reveiz 1984

Season by season

133 seasons; 4 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Josh Heupel8–⁠54–⁠4, 8thMusic City L
2024Josh Heupel10–⁠36–⁠2, T–2ndCFP First Round L9
2023Josh Heupel9–⁠44–⁠4, 3rdCitrus W19
2022Josh Heupel11–⁠26–⁠2, 2ndOrange W6
2021Josh Heupel7–⁠64–⁠4, 3rdMusic City L
2020Jeremy Pruitt0–⁠7 (ours 3–⁠7)0–⁠7, 5thLiberty
2019Jeremy Pruitt0–⁠5 (ours 8–⁠5)0–⁠3, 3rdGator W (vacated)
2018Jeremy Pruitt5–⁠72–⁠6, 7th
2017Butch Jones4–⁠80–⁠8, 7th
2016Butch Jones9–⁠44–⁠4, T–2ndMusic City W22
2015Butch Jones9–⁠45–⁠3, T–2ndOutback W22
2014Butch Jones7–⁠63–⁠5, T–4thTaxSlayer W
2013Butch Jones5–⁠72–⁠6, 6th
2012Derek Dooley5–⁠71–⁠7, 6th
2011Derek Dooley5–⁠71–⁠7, 6th
2010Derek Dooley6–⁠73–⁠5, T–3rdMusic City L
2009Lane Kiffin7–⁠64–⁠4, T–2ndChick-fil-A L
2008Phillip Fulmer5–⁠73–⁠5, 5th
2007Phillip Fulmer10–⁠46–⁠2, T–1st, division championsOutback W12
2006Phillip Fulmer9–⁠45–⁠3, 2ndOutback L25
2005Phillip Fulmer5–⁠63–⁠5, 4th
2004Phillip Fulmer10–⁠37–⁠1, 1st, division championsCotton W13
2003Phillip Fulmer10–⁠36–⁠2, T–1st, division championsPeach L15
2002Phillip Fulmer8–⁠55–⁠3, 3rdPeach L
2001Phillip Fulmer11–⁠27–⁠1, 1st, division championsFlorida Citrus W4
2000Phillip Fulmer8–⁠45–⁠3, 2ndCotton L
1999Phillip Fulmer9–⁠36–⁠2, 2ndFiesta L9
1998Phillip Fulmer13–⁠08–⁠0, 1st, national championsFiesta W1
1997Phillip Fulmer11–⁠27–⁠1, 1st, conference championsOrange L7
1996Phillip Fulmer10–⁠27–⁠1, 2ndFlorida Citrus W9
1995Phillip Fulmer11–⁠17–⁠1, 2ndFlorida Citrus W3
1994Phillip Fulmer8–⁠45–⁠3, 2ndGator W22
1993Phillip Fulmer10–⁠2 (ours 9–⁠2–⁠1)7–⁠1, 2ndFlorida Citrus L12
1992Johnny Majors9–⁠35–⁠3, 3rdHall of Fame W12
1991Johnny Majors9–⁠35–⁠2, 3rdFiesta L14
1990Johnny Majors9–⁠2–⁠25–⁠1–⁠1, 1st, conference championsSugar W8
1989Johnny Majors11–⁠16–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsCotton W5
1988Johnny Majors5–⁠63–⁠4, T–6th
1987Johnny Majors10–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 3rdPeach W14
1986Johnny Majors7–⁠53–⁠3, 6thLiberty W
1985Johnny Majors9–⁠1–⁠25–⁠1, 1st, conference championsSugar W4
1984Johnny Majors7–⁠4–⁠13–⁠3, T–5thSun L
1983Johnny Majors9–⁠34–⁠2, T–3rdFlorida Citrus W
1982Johnny Majors6–⁠5–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 5thPeach L
1981Johnny Majors8–⁠43–⁠3, T–4thGarden State W
1980Johnny Majors5–⁠63–⁠3, 6th
1979Johnny Majors7–⁠53–⁠3, T–5thBluebonnet L
1978Johnny Majors5–⁠5–⁠13–⁠3, T–4th
1977Johnny Majors4–⁠71–⁠5, 8th
1976Bill Battle6–⁠52–⁠4, 8th
1975Bill Battle7–⁠53–⁠3, 5th
1974Bill Battle7–⁠3–⁠22–⁠3–⁠1, T–7thLiberty W20
1973Bill Battle8–⁠43–⁠3, 4thGator L19
1972Bill Battle10–⁠24–⁠2, 4thBluebonnet W8
1971Bill Battle10–⁠24–⁠2, T–4thLiberty W9
1970Bill Battle11–⁠14–⁠1, 2ndSugar W4
1969Doug Dickey9–⁠25–⁠1, 1st, conference championsGator L15
1968Doug Dickey8–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndCotton L13
1967Doug Dickey9–⁠26–⁠0, 1st, national championsOrange L2
1966Doug Dickey8–⁠34–⁠2, 5thGator W
1965Doug Dickey8–⁠1–⁠23–⁠1–⁠2, T–3rdBluebonnet W7
1964Doug Dickey4–⁠5–⁠11–⁠5–⁠1, 10th
1963Jim McDonald5–⁠53–⁠5, 9th
1962Bowden Wyatt4–⁠62–⁠6, 10th
1961Bowden Wyatt6–⁠44–⁠3, T–4th
1960Bowden Wyatt6–⁠2–⁠23–⁠2–⁠2, 5th
1959Bowden Wyatt5–⁠4–⁠13–⁠4–⁠1, 8th
1958Bowden Wyatt4–⁠64–⁠3, 5th
1957Bowden Wyatt8–⁠34–⁠3, 5thGator W13
1956Bowden Wyatt10–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsSugar L2
1955Bowden Wyatt6–⁠3–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 5th
1954Harvey Robinson4–⁠61–⁠5, T–11th
1953Harvey Robinson6–⁠4–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 7th
1952Robert Neyland8–⁠2–⁠15–⁠0–⁠1, 2ndCotton L8
1951Robert Neyland10–⁠15–⁠0, T–1st, national championsSugar L1
1950Robert Neyland11–⁠14–⁠1, 2nd, national championsCotton W4
1949Robert Neyland7–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 3rd17
1948Robert Neyland4–⁠4–⁠22–⁠3–⁠1, 8th
1947Robert Neyland5–⁠52–⁠3, T–9th
1946Robert Neyland9–⁠25–⁠0, T–1st, conference championsOrange L7
1945John Barnhill8–⁠13–⁠1, 2nd14
1944John Barnhill7–⁠1–⁠15–⁠0–⁠1, 2ndRose L12
1942John Barnhill9–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1, T–2ndSugar W7
1941John Barnhill8–⁠23–⁠1, 2nd18
1940Robert Neyland10–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, national championsSugar L4
1939Robert Neyland10–⁠16–⁠0, T–1st, conference championsRose L2
1938Robert Neyland11–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, national championsOrange W2
1937Robert Neyland6–⁠3–⁠14–⁠3, 7th
1936Robert Neyland6–⁠2–⁠23–⁠1–⁠2, 4th17
1935W. H. Britton4–⁠52–⁠3, T–9th
1934Robert Neyland8–⁠25–⁠1, 3rd
1933Robert Neyland7–⁠35–⁠2, 4th
1932Robert Neyland9–⁠0–⁠17–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1931Robert Neyland9–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, 2nd
1930Robert Neyland9–⁠16–⁠1, 3rd
1929Robert Neyland9–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, 2nd
1928Robert Neyland9–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, 2nd
1927Robert Neyland8–⁠0–⁠15–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1926Robert Neyland8–⁠15–⁠1, 2nd
1925M. B. Banks5–⁠2–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, T–10th
1924M. B. Banks3–⁠50–⁠4, 22nd
1923M. B. Banks5–⁠4–⁠14–⁠3, 10th
1922M. B. Banks8–⁠23–⁠2, 7th
1921M. B. Banks6–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 5th
1920John R. Bender7–⁠25–⁠2, 8th
1919John R. Bender3–⁠3–⁠30–⁠3–⁠2, 20th
1918Unofficial team3–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)
1917Unofficial team0–⁠3
1916John R. Bender8–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st
1915Zora Clevenger4–⁠41–⁠4, T–18th
1914Zora Clevenger9–⁠06–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1913Zora Clevenger6–⁠31–⁠3, 12th
1912Zora Clevenger4–⁠40–⁠4, T–17th
1911Zora Clevenger3–⁠4–⁠20–⁠2, T–16th
1910Lex Stone3–⁠5–⁠11–⁠4, 11th
1909George Levene1–⁠6–⁠20–⁠5, 14th
1908George Levene7–⁠23–⁠2, 4th
1907George Levene7–⁠2–⁠13–⁠2, T–5th
1906James DePree1–⁠6–⁠20–⁠3–⁠1, 10th
1905James DePree3–⁠5–⁠10–⁠4–⁠1, 13th
1904Sax Crawford3–⁠5–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, 12th
1903Hubert Fisher4–⁠52–⁠4, 12th
1902Hubert Fisher6–⁠24–⁠2, T–5th
1901Gilbert Kelly3–⁠3–⁠21–⁠1–⁠2, T–7th
1900J. A. Pierce3–⁠2–⁠10–⁠2–⁠1, 13th
1899J. A. Pierce6–⁠22–⁠1, T–5th
1897No coach4–⁠1–⁠10–⁠0, N/A
1896No coach4–⁠00–⁠0, N/A
1895Unofficial team3–⁠2–⁠1
1894Unofficial team2–⁠0–⁠2
1893No coach2–⁠4
1892No coach2–⁠5
1891No coach0–⁠1

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