Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source August 31 7:00 p.m. UNLV * No. 2 PPV W 62–3106,212 [1] September 7 3:30 p.m. UCLA * No. 2 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS W 35–20106,297 [2] September 21 3:30 p.m. No. 4 Florida No. 2 CBS L 29–35107,608 [3] October 3 7:30 p.m. vs. Ole Miss No. 9 ESPN W 41–362,640 [4] October 12 7:00 p.m. at Georgia No. 7 ESPN W 29–1786,117 [5] October 26 3:30 p.m. No. 7 Alabama No. 6 CBS W 20–13106,700 [6] November 2 12:30 p.m. at South Carolina No. 6 JPS W 31–1482,808 [7] November 9 3:30 p.m. at Memphis * No. 6 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN CBS L 17–2165,685 [8] November 16 12:30 p.m. Arkansas No. 12 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN JPS W 55–14103,158 [9] November 23 3:30 p.m. Kentucky No. 9 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) CBS W 56–10102,534 [10] November 30 7:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt No. 9 ESPN W 14–740,289 [11] January 1 1:00 p.m. vs. No. 11 Northwestern * No. 9 ABC W 48–2863,467 [12] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP 2 (7) 2 (8) 2 (8) 2 (4) 2 (5) 9 9 7 6 6 6 6 12 9 9 9 9 9 Coaches 2 (6) 2 (4) 2 (1) 2 (2) 8 9 7 6 7 6 6 12 10 10 10 10 9
Roster 1996 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches David Cutcliffe – Offensive coordinator/assistant head coach/quarterbacks Randy Sanders – Running backs/recruiting coordinator Pat Washington – Wide receivers Rodney Garner – Tight ends Mark Bradley – Offensive line John Chavis – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Dan Brooks – Defensive line Kevin Ramsey – Defensive backs Steve Caldwell – Special teams/defensive ends Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Team players drafted into the NFL
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