1995 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1995 Tennessee Volunteers football
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record11–1 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Cutcliffe (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJohn Chavis (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Captains
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Tennessee 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Georgia 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Western Division
Arkansas x 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 5 – 0
No. 21 Alabama 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 22 Auburn 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
LSU 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Vols compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC Eastern Division.[1] Tennessee concluded their season with a victory in the Florida Citrus Bowl over Ohio State.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 p.m.East Carolina*No. 8
PPVW 27–795,416[2]
September 97:45 p.m.GeorgiaNo. 8
ESPNW 30–2795,797[3]
September 163:30 p.m.at No. 4 FloridaNo. 8
ABCL 37–6285,105[4]
September 233:30 p.m.Mississippi StateNo. 15
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
ABCW 52–1495,232[5]
September 304:00 p.m.Oklahoma State*No. 12
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
PPVW 31–095,319[6]
October 72:00 p.m.at No. 18 ArkansasNo. 10
PPVW 49–3152,728[7]
October 147:30 p.m.at No. 12 AlabamaNo. 6
ESPNW 41–1483,091[8]
October 2812:30 p.m.South CarolinaNo. 6
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
JPSW 56–2195,426[9]
November 41:00 p.m.Southern Miss*No. 5
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
PPVW 42–093,433[10]
November 1812:30 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 4
JPSW 34–3152,300[11]
November 2512:30 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 5
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
JPSW 12–792,274[12]
January 11:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 Ohio State*No. 3
ABCW 20–1470,797[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1995 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 25 Jay Graham Jr
WR 11 Joey Kent Jr
G 66 Jason Layman Sr
QB 16 Peyton Manning So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 84 Shane Burton Sr
LB 93 Scott Galyon Sr
CB 18 DeRon Jenkins Sr
DE 1 Leonard Little So
DE 64 Steve White Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • David Cutcliffe – Offensive coordinator/assistant head coach/quarterbacks
  • Randy Sanders – Running backs/recruiting coordinator
  • Pat Washington – Wide receivers
  • Mark Bradley – Tight ends
  • Steve Marshall – 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) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Jason Layman Tackle 2 48 Houston Oilers
DeRon Jenkins Defensive back 2 55 Baltimore Ravens
Shane Burton Defensive end 5 150 Miami Dolphins
Nilo Silvan Wide receiver 6 180 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Scott Galyon Linebacker 6 182 New York Giants
Steve White Defensive end 6 194 Philadelphia Eagles
Leslie Ratliffe Tackle 7 213 Denver Broncos
Jeff Smith Center 7 241 Kansas City Chiefs

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References

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  3. ^ "'Blank' frosh right". The State. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Swamp swallows Vols in 2nd half". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vols stay strong, 52–14". The Jackson Sun. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  11. ^ "Manning, Vols subdue upset-minded Kentucky". The Miami Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Vols rally past Vanderbilt". The Macon Telegraph. November 26, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Vols upstage Buckeyes with big plays, defense". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. January 2, 1996. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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