# 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 369 points while the defense allowed 194 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the team to a 9-3 record. After securing an undefeated national championship in the previous season, Tennessee lost to SEC East arch-rival Florida, and saw Arkansas get revenge for their loss in Knoxville in 1998, beating the Vols by exactly the same score of 28-24. Tennessee also lost to Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 7:00 pm | Wyoming* | No. 3 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | ESPN2 | W 42–17 | 107,597 |
| September 18 | 8:00 pm | at No. 4 Florida | No. 2 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry, College GameDay) | CBS | L 21–23 | 85,707 |
| September 25 | 4:00 pm | Memphis* | No. 7 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | PPV | W 17–16 | 107,261 |
| October 2 | 7:45 pm | Auburn | No. 7 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | ESPN | W 24–0 | 106,424 |
| October 9 | 7:00 pm | No. 10 Georgia | No. 6 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | ESPN | W 37–20 | 107,247 |
| October 23 | 3:30 pm | at No. 10 Alabama | No. 5 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (Third Saturday in October) | CBS | W 21–7 | 86,869 |
| October 30 | 1:00 pm | South Carolina | No. 4 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | PPV | W 30–7 | 105,941 |
| November 6 | 7:45 pm | No. 24 Notre Dame* | No. 4 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (College GameDay) | ESPN | W 38–14 | 107,619 |
| November 13 | 12:30 pm | at Arkansas | No. 3 | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | JPS | L 24–28 | 52,815 |
| November 20 | 12:30 pm | at Kentucky | No. 7 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY (rivalry) | JPS | W 56–21 | 71,022 |
| November 27 | 12:00 pm | Vanderbilt | No. 6 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | CBS | W 38–10 | 105,781 |
| January 2 | 8:00 pm | vs. No. 3 Nebraska* | No. 6 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | ABC | L 21–31 | 71,526 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 2 (15) | 3 (13) | 3 (11) | 2 (13) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Coaches Poll | 2 (13) | 2^ | 3 | 2 (8) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 (1) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Not released |
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## Team players drafted into the NFL

The Tennessee Volunteers had nine players selected in the 2000 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Jamal Lewis | Running back | 1 | 5 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Shaun Ellis | Defensive end | 1 | 12 | New York Jets |
| Raynoch Thompson | Linebacker | 2 | 41 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Chad Clifton | Tackle | 2 | 44 | Green Bay Packers |
| Dwayne Goodrich | Defensive back | 2 | 49 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Cosey Coleman | Guard | 2 | 51 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Deon Grant | Defensive back | 2 | 57 | Carolina Panthers |
| Darwin Walker | Defensive tackle | 3 | 71 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Tee Martin | Quarterback | 5 | 163 | Pittsburgh Steelers |