University of Tennessee running back Jamal Lewis (31) hits a gaping hole en route to scoring the Vounteer’s first touchdown in a 42-17 victory over Matt Lehning (6) and Wyoming at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville Sept. 4, 1999. Syndication: Nashville
Tennessee will open the 2024 football season Saturday when it hosts Chattanooga.
Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT at Neyland Stadium. SEC Network will televise the contest.
Saturday will mark the seventh time the Vols are slated to play on Aug. 31. Tennessee is 5-1 in previous games played on this date.
Tennessee first played on Aug. 31 in 1996 when head coach Phillip Fulmer’s Vols defeated UNLV, 62-3, at Neylamd Stadium.
Tennessee last played on this date in 2019 when it lost to Georgia State, 38-30.
Tennessee is 3-1 in home games played on Aug. 31. The Vols are 2-0 in neutral site games played on this date, defeating Wyoming, 47-7, in Nashville, Tennessee in 2002. The Vols, under head coach Derek Dooley, defeated North Carolina State, 35-21, in Atlanta, Georgia in 2012.
Tennessee’s all time results on Aug. 31:
1996: Tennessee 62, UNLV 3
2002: Tennessee 47, Wyoming 7
2012: Tennessee 35, North Carolina State 21
2013: Tennessee 45, Austin Peay 0
2014: Tennessee 38, Utah State 7
2019: Georgia State 38, Tennessee 30
August 31, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson (84) celebrates with wide receiver Justin Hunter (11) after catching a touchdown pass in the first quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Tennessee’s all time football results on Aug. 31
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