# List of Tennessee Volunteers bowl games

The Tennessee Volunteers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Since the establishment of the team in 1891, Tennessee has appeared in 56 bowl games with a 31–25 overall record. Included in these games are 17 combined appearances in the traditional "big four" bowl games (the Rose, Sugar, Cotton and Orange) and two Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game appearances.
Through the history of the program, eight separate coaches have led the Volunteers to bowl games with Phillip Fulmer having the most appearances with 15. Fulmer also led Tennessee to the Bowl Alliance national championship game in the 1998 Orange Bowl and the first BCS national championship game in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl.

## Key

General :
| † | Bowl game record attendance |
| ‡ | Former bowl game record attendance |
| § | Denotes College Football Playoff game |
| * | Denotes national championship game |
Results :
| W | Win |
| L | Loss |

## Bowl games

List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach :
| # | Bowl | Score | Date | Season | Opponent | Stadium | Location | Attendance | Head coach |
| 0 | New York Charity Game | W 13–0 | December 5, 1931 | 1931 | New York University | Yankee Stadium | New York City | 40,684$^‡$ | Robert Neyland |
| 1 | Orange Bowl | W 17–0 | January 2, 1939 | 1938 | Oklahoma | Burdine Stadium | Miami | 32,191$^‡$ | Robert Neyland |
| 2 | Rose Bowl | L 0–14 | January 1, 1940 | 1939 | USC | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 92,200$^‡$ | Robert Neyland |
| 3 | Sugar Bowl | L 13–19 | January 1, 1941 | 1940 | Boston College | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 73,181$^‡$ | Robert Neyland |
| 4 | Sugar Bowl | W 14–7 | January 1, 1943 | 1942 | Tulsa | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 70,000 | Robert Neyland |
| 5 | Rose Bowl | L 0–25 | January 1, 1945 | 1944 | USC | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 68,000 | Robert Neyland |
| 6 | Orange Bowl | L 0–8 | January 1, 1947 | 1946 | Rice | Burdine Stadium | Miami | 36,152$^‡$ | Robert Neyland |
| 7 | Cotton Bowl Classic | W 20–14 | January 1, 1951 | 1950 | Texas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 75,349$^‡$ | Robert Neyland |
| 8 | Sugar Bowl | L 13–28 | January 1, 1952 | 1951 | Maryland | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 82,000 | Robert Neyland |
| 9 | Cotton Bowl Classic | L 0–16 | January 1, 1953 | 1952 | Texas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 75,504$^‡$ | Robert Neyland |
| 10 | Sugar Bowl | L 7–13 | January 1, 1957 | 1956 | Baylor | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 81,000 | Bowden Wyatt |
| 11 | Gator Bowl | W 3–0 | December 28, 1957 | 1957 | Texas A&M | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville | 41,160$^‡$ | Bowden Wyatt |
| 12 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W 27–6 | December 18, 1965 | 1965 | Tulsa | Rice Stadium | Houston | 40,000 | Doug Dickey |
| 13 | Gator Bowl | W 18–12 | December 31, 1966 | 1966 | Syracuse | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville | 60,312$^‡$ | Doug Dickey |
| 14 | Orange Bowl | L 24–26 | January 1, 1968 | 1967 | Oklahoma | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami | 77,993$^‡$ | Doug Dickey |
| 15 | Cotton Bowl Classic | L 13–36 | January 1, 1969 | 1968 | Texas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 72,000 | Doug Dickey |
| 16 | Gator Bowl | L 13–14 | December 27, 1969 | 1969 | Florida | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville | 72,248$^‡$ | Doug Dickey |
| 17 | Sugar Bowl | W 34–13 | January 1, 1971 | 1970 | Air Force | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans | 78,655 | Bill Battle |
| 18 | Liberty Bowl | W 14–13 | December 20, 1971 | 1971 | Arkansas | Memphis Memorial Stadium | Memphis | 51,410$^‡$ | Bill Battle |
| 19 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W 24–17 | December 30, 1972 | 1972 | LSU | Houston Astrodome | Houston | 52,961 | Bill Battle |
| 20 | Gator Bowl | L 19–28 | December 29, 1973 | 1973 | Texas Tech | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville | 62,109 | Bill Battle |
| 21 | Liberty Bowl | W 7–3 | December 16, 1974 | 1974 | Maryland | Memphis Memorial Stadium | Memphis | 51,284 | Bill Battle |
| 22 | Bluebonnet Bowl | L 22–27 | December 31, 1979 | 1979 | Purdue | Houston Astrodome | Houston | 40,542 | Johnny Majors |
| 23 | Garden State Bowl | W 28–21 | December 13, 1981 | 1981 | Wisconsin | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford | 38,782 | Johnny Majors |
| 24 | Peach Bowl | L 22–28 | December 31, 1982 | 1982 | Iowa | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta | 50,134 | Johnny Majors |
| 25 | Florida Citrus Bowl | W 30–23 | December 17, 1983 | 1983 | Maryland | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 50,183 | Johnny Majors |
| 26 | Sun Bowl | L 27–28 | December 22, 1984 | 1984 | Maryland | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso | 50,126$^‡$ | Johnny Majors |
| 27 | Sugar Bowl | W 35–7 | January 1, 1986 | 1985 | Miami | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans | 77,432 | Johnny Majors |
| 28 | Liberty Bowl | W 21–14 | December 29, 1986 | 1986 | Minnesota | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis | 51,327 | Johnny Majors |
| 29 | Peach Bowl | W 27–22 | January 2, 1988 | 1987 | Indiana | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta | 58,737$^‡$ | Johnny Majors |
| 30 | Cotton Bowl Classic | W 31–27 | January 1, 1990 | 1989 | Arkansas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 74,358 | Johnny Majors |
| 31 | Sugar Bowl | W 23–22 | January 1, 1991 | 1990 | Virginia | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans | 77,452 | Johnny Majors |
| 32 | Fiesta Bowl | L 17–42 | January 1, 1992 | 1991 | Penn State | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe | 71,133 | Johnny Majors |
| 33 | Hall of Fame Bowl | W 38–23 | January 1, 1993 | 1992 | Boston College | Tampa Stadium | Tampa | 52,056 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 34 | Florida Citrus Bowl | L 13–31 | January 1, 1994 | 1993 | Penn State | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 72,456$^‡$ | Phillip Fulmer |
| 35 | Gator Bowl | W 45–23 | December 30, 1994 | 1994 | Virginia Tech | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | Gainesville | 62,200 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 36 | Florida Citrus Bowl | W 20–14 | January 1, 1996 | 1995 | Ohio State | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 70,797 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 37 | Florida Citrus Bowl | W 48–28 | January 1, 1997 | 1996 | Northwestern | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 63,467 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 38 | Orange Bowl* | L 17–42 | January 2, 1998 | 1997 | Nebraska | Pro Player Stadium | Miami Gardens | 74,002 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 39 | Fiesta Bowl* | W 23–16 | January 4, 1999 | 1998 | Florida State | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe | 80,470$^†$ | Phillip Fulmer |
| 40 | Fiesta Bowl | L 21–31 | January 2, 2000 | 1999 | Nebraska | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe | 71,526 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 41 | Cotton Bowl Classic | L 21–35 | January 1, 2001 | 2000 | Kansas State | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 63,465 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 42 | Florida Citrus Bowl | W 45–17 | January 1, 2002 | 2001 | Michigan | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 59,653 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 43 | Peach Bowl | L 3–30 | December 31, 2002 | 2002 | Maryland | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | 68,330 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 44 | Peach Bowl | L 14–27 | January 2, 2004 | 2003 | Clemson | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | 75,125$^‡$ | Phillip Fulmer |
| 45 | Cotton Bowl Classic | W 38–7 | January 1, 2005 | 2004 | Texas A&M | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 75,704 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 46 | Outback Bowl | L 10–20 | January 1, 2007 | 2006 | Penn State | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 65,601 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 47 | Outback Bowl | W 21–17 | January 1, 2008 | 2007 | Wisconsin | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 60,121 | Phillip Fulmer |
| 48 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | L 14–37 | December 31, 2009 | 2009 | Virginia Tech | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | 73,777 | Lane Kiffin |
| 49 | Music City Bowl | L 27–30 | December 30, 2010 | 2010 | North Carolina | LP Field | Nashville | 69,143$^†$ | Derek Dooley |
| 50 | TaxSlayer Bowl | W 45–28 | January 2, 2015 | 2014 | Iowa | EverBank Field | Jacksonville | 56,310 | Butch Jones |
| 51 | Outback Bowl | W 45–6 | January 1, 2016 | 2015 | Northwestern | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 53,202 | Butch Jones |
| 52 | Music City Bowl | W 38–24 | December 30, 2016 | 2016 | Nebraska | Nissan Stadium | Nashville | 68,496 | Butch Jones |
| 53 | Gator Bowl | W* 23–22 | January 2, 2020 | 2019 | Indiana | TIAA Bank Field | Jacksonville | 61,789 | Jeremy Pruitt |
| 54 | Music City Bowl | L 45–48 | December 30, 2021 | 2021 | Purdue | Nissan Stadium | Nashville | 69,489 | Josh Heupel |
| 55 | Orange Bowl | W 31–14 | December 30, 2022 | 2022 | Clemson | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens | 63,912 | Josh Heupel |
| 56 | Citrus Bowl | W 35–0 | January 1, 2024 | 2023 | Iowa | Camping World Stadium | Orlando | 43,861 | Josh Heupel |