2015 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 2015 Tennessee Volunteers football Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 23 22 9–4 5–3 Butch Jones 3rd Mike DeBord 1st Multiple John Jancek 3rd 4–3 Neyland Stadium Outback Bowl champion Outback Bowl W Won 45–6 vs. Northwestern The 2015 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2015 season. This was the 119th overall season, 82nd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and its 24th within the SEC Eastern Division. The team was coached by Butch Jones, in his third season with UT, and plays their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. This season was also the debut season of Mike DeBord as UT's offensive coordinator. The Vols finished the regular season at 8–4, 5–3 in the SEC, making them bowl-eligible for a second consecutive season. On December 6, 2015, it was announced that the Vols would face the Northwestern Wildcats (10–2) in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida, on January 1, 2016.Bennett Brian Aschoff Edward Edward Aschoff December 6, 2015 Outback Bowl: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Tennessee Volunteers https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/_/id/2633 December 7, 2015 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures Tennessee defeated the Wildcats 45–6, finishing the season at 9–4.Ostendorf Greg January 1, 2016 Tennessee starts 2016 right, blows out Northwestern in the Outback Bowl https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/112736/tennessee-starts-2016-right-blows-out-northwestern-in-the-outback-bowl January 9, 2016 ESPN Offseason Spring practice The Tennessee Volunteers opened up Spring Practice on March 21.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2413178-tennessee-football-week-1-spring-practice-stock-report Tennessee Football: Week 1 Spring Practice Stock Report Shepard Brad Bleacher Report, Inc. March 30, 2015 BleacherReport.com April 4, 2015 Much like in 2014, Joshua Dobbs entered spring practice having finished the season as the starting quarterback due to injuries to Justin Worley. With Worley having graduated, however, Dobbs is now the clear frontrunner for the starting quarterback role. The coaches noted that he was being more consistent and efficient with signal calling and ball throwing. "The thing I liked about Josh today is that I thought he made the routine plays", Butch Jones told the VolQuest.com crew after UT's first day in pads Saturday. "He made the routine throws." Coleman Thomas, who was a starting offensive tackle, was suspended from the team activities in the wake of legal issues. Starting cornerback Emmanuel Moseley missed part of spring practice after contracting mono. Numerous players, including Derek Barnett, Marcus Jackson, Danny O'Brien, Jason Croom, Curt Maggitt, Jakob Johnson, Alex Ellis and early enrollees Kyle Phillips and Darrin Kirkland, missed the entire spring due to injuries. Others, including Jalen Hurd, Marquez North and Dillon Bates, were limited by injuries.https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/injuries-dampen-vols-spring-practice/ Injuries dampen Vols’ spring practice Crawford Brad Saturday Football, Inc. April 2, 2015 saturdaydownsouth.com April 2, 2015 Post-spring practice On May 21, 2015, following UT's Big Orange Caravan stop at Nissan Stadium, Coach Jones stated "We just can't be a year older. We have to be a year better, and that's part of that growth and that development." He added, "We'll still be exceptionally young in the defensive front. We're going to rely on two true freshman defensive tackles (Kahlil McKenzie and Shy Tuttle) to really play a big part in this year's outcome of many games, so we have to get them ready to go. But our older players have done a great job of mentoring the young players coming in. On the offensive front, we had some individuals who gained some valuable experience. You could see that kind of manifesting itself throughout the course of spring. You could see that confidence. You could see a change in strength levels. You could see a change in maturity, and also just in football knowledge."Callahan Ryan May 20, 2015 Vols hoping to be 'a year better' on OL, DL http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-hoping-to-be-a-year-better-on-OL-DL-37376432 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150523013430/http://tennessee.247sports.com/Bolt/Vols-hoping-to-be-a-year-better-on-OL-DL-37376432 May 23, 2015 May 20, 2015 247Sports Fall practice The Vols began fall practice on August 4, 2015. Primary concerns involved the return of numerous players from injury, the improvement of the offensive line, finding starters at middle linebacker (to replace A.J. Johnson), left tackle (to replace Jacob Gilliam), and punter (to replace Matt Darr), and determining a backup quarterback.http://campusinsiders.com/news/2015-tennessee-fall-practice-schedule-08-03-2015 2015 Tennessee Fall Practice: Schedule, 5 Things To Watch Stultz Brian Campus Insiders August 4, 2015 campusinsiders.com August 28, 2015 August 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150814211427/http://campusinsiders.com/news/2015-tennessee-fall-practice-schedule-08-03-2015 deadHinnen Jerry Tennessee loses second offensive lineman to season-ending injury http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25276621/tennessee-loses-second-ol-to-season-ending-injury August 21, 2015 CBS Sports CBS Interactive August 21, 2015 Prior to the beginning of fall practice, freshman quarterback Jauan Jennings announced he was switching to wide receiver, leaving freshman early enrollee Quinten Dormady and summer enrollee Sheriron Jones to compete for the backup quarterback slot. In mid-August, Butch Jones designated Dormady as the backup.https://www.rockytopinsider.com/2015/08/14/media-day-notes-dormady-named-backup-qb/ Media Day Notes: Dormady Named Backup QB Lewis Daniel Rocky Top Insider August 14, 2015 rockytopinsider.com August 28, 2015 Six players competed for the starting slot at middle linebacker: junior Kenny Bynum, sophomore Jakob Johnson, sophomore Gavin Bryant, sophomore walk-on Colton Jumper, redshirt freshman Dillon Bates, and freshman Darrin Kirkland,Megargee Steve Vols seeking middle linebacker to help lead talented defense http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ea1ffba8fca34f1f857eee4417cdcfe6/vols-seeking-middle-linebacker-help-lead-talented-defense August 8, 2015 AP News Associated Press August 8, 2015September 2026 InternetArchiveBot though Johnson eventually switched to tight end. In late August, Jones stated the competition was down to Kirkland and Jumper.Brown Patrick Race for Vols' starting MLB job down to Kirkland, Baylor's Jumper https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2015/aug/27/race-vols-starting-mlb-job-down-kirkland-bayl/321950/ August 27, 2015 Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanooga Publishing Company August 27, 2015 Nate Renfro (a graduate transfer from Maryland), sophomore walk-on Trevor Daniel, and freshman Tommy Townsend were competing for the starting slot at punter.http://www.scout.com/college/tennessee/story/1574503-who-ll-be-tennessee-s-punter Who'll be Tennessee's punter? Moore Randy Scout.com August 18, 2015 scout.com August 28, 2015 Injuries continued to be a factor during fall practice. Senior offensive guard Marcus Jackson (a returning starter), junior offensive guard Austin Sanders, and sophomore defensive back Rashaan Gaulden (the projected starter at nickelback) all suffered season-ending injuries.Brown Patrick Tennessee cornerback Rashaan Gaulden out for the season https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2015/aug/22/tennessee-cornerback-rashaan-gaulden-out-season/321191/ August 22, 2015 Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanooga Publishing Company August 22, 2015 Junior wide receivers Marquez North and Jason Croom, sophomore guard Jashon Robertson, and junior college transfer Justin Martin were among the players who missed portions of fall practice due to injuries.Dopirak Dustin Absentee list still long at UT football practice https://www.knoxnews.com/govolsxtra/football/absentee-list-still-long-at-ut-football-practice_42071226 August 28, 2015 Knoxville News Sentinel Journal Media Group August 17, 2015 Alton "Pig" Howard, leading wide-receiver from the 2014 season, was suspended for the first game of the season for unspecified violation of team rules.http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/08/tennessee_suspends_leading_wr.html Tennessee suspends leading WR Pig Howard, adds to growing list of Vols that will miss time Williams Natalie Alabama Media Group August 27, 2015 al.com August 28, 2015 During his daily media availability on August 27, Coach Jones said that it wasn't "something that just occurred" and that it's "something that dates back many months." "To Alton's credit, I like the way he's approached training camp", he added. "He's had the best training camp that he's had since we've been here. I'm appreciative of his efforts, but he will miss the Bowling Green game." Coach Jones also announced that strong safety LaDarrell McNeil would miss extended time due to a neck injury.https://www.rockytopinsider.com/2015/08/27/mcneil-among-injured-vols-confirmed-by-jones-howard-suspended-1-game/ McNeil Among Injured Vols Confirmed By Jones; Howard Suspended 1 Game Lewis Daniel Rocky Top Insider August 27, 2015 rockytopinsider.com August 28, 2015 After his media session, Coach Jones took to Twitter to "officially" welcome Preston Williams – who was flagged by the NCAA Clearinghouse to retake the ACT Test – to the team.Dopirak Dustin Preston Williams cleared to play for UT https://www.knoxnews.com/govolsxtra/football/preston-williams_94850791 August 28, 2015 Knoxville News Sentinel Journal Media Group August 27, 2015Butch Jones UTCoachJones Butch Jones 636959214498390016 I want to OFFICIALLY welcome Preston Williams to #Team119!!! #WRU August 27, 2015 Personnel Roster & staff 2015 Tennessee Volunteers y 1 SO Jalen Hurd RB y 3 SO Josh Malone WR y 4 FR John Kelly RB y John Kelly (running back) 5 SR Ralph David Abernathy IV RB y 6 SO Alvin Kamara RB y y 7 FR Preston Williams WR y 8 JR Marquez North WR y 9 SR Von Pearson WR 10 FR Vincent Perry WR y 11 JR Joshua Dobbs QB y 12 FR Quinten Dormady QB y 13 FR Sheriron Jones QB 14 FR Zac Jancek QB 15 FR Jauan Jennings y WR 18 JR Jason Croom WR y y y 21 FR Joe Young RB 24 FR Michael Lacey WR 25 SO Josh Smith WR y 28 SO Will Martinez WR 37 SO Jayson Sparks RB y 38 JR Jaye Rochell WR y 44 SO Jakob Johnson TE y 47 JR Joe Stocstill TE y 48 SR Alex Ellis TE y y Alex Ellis (American football) 50 FR Venzell Boulware OL 51 FR Drew Richmond OL 55 SO Coleman Thomas OL 57 SR Mack Crowder OL y y 58 SO Aaron Adams OL y 60 SO Austin Sanders OL y y 63 SO Brett Kendrick OL y 64 FR Ray Raulerson OL y 65 FR Clay Keaton OL 66 FR Jack Jones OL 67 FR Joe Keeler OL 69 SO Jonathan Reynolds OL y 71 JR Dylan Wiesman OL 74 JR Dontavius Blair OL y 75 SO Jashon Robertson OL y 75 SR Marcus Jackson OL y y 76 FR Chance Hall OL 77 SR Kyler Kerbyson OL y y 78 FR Charles Mosley OL y 79 SO Thomas Edwards OL y 80 FR Eli Wolf TE y 81 SR Johnathon Johnson WR 82 SO Ethan Wolf TE 83 JR Cody Blanc WR y 84 JR Adrian Gamble WR y 87 SO Logan Fetzner WR y 88 FR Neiko Creamer TE y 89 FR Will Jumper TE 1 FR Kahlil McKenzie DL y 2 FR Shy Tuttle DL y y 3 FR Micah Abernathy DB y 4 JR LaTroy Lewis DL y y 5 FR Kyle Phillips DL y y Kyle Phillips (American football) 6 SO Todd Kelly Jr. DB 7 JR Cameron Sutton DB y 7 SO Rashaan Gaulden DB y y 8 SO Justin Martin DB 9 SO Derek Barnett DE y 11 FR Austin Smith LB 12 SO Emmanuel Moseley DB y 13 JR Malik Foreman DB 14 FR Quart'e Sapp LB 17 FR Dillon Bates LB y 19 FR Darrell Taylor DL y 20 SO Cortez McDowell LB 21 JR Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB y 24 FR Darrell Miller DB 26 FR Stephen Griffin DB 28 JR David Priddy DB y 29 SO Evan Berry DB y 30 JR Devin Williams DB y 33 SR LaDarrell McNeil DB 34 FR Darrin Kirkland Jr LB 35 FR MaLeik Gatewood DB 36 FR Gavin Bryant LB y 37 SR Brian Randolph DB y y 39 SO Kendal Vickers DL y y 40 SO Dimarya Mixon DL 41 SO Elliott Berry LB 42 SR Chris Weatherd LB 46 SR Max Arnold DB y 47 FR Landon Knoll LB 48 FR DaJour Maddox LB 50 JR Corey Vereen DE y 51 JR Kenny Bynum LB y 52 FR Andrew Butcher DL y 53 SO Colton Jumper LB 55 FR Quay Picou DL 56 SR Curt Maggitt LB/DL y y y 58 SR Owen Williams DL y 90 JR Charles Folger DL y 94 FR Tyler Stokes DL y 95 JR Danny O'Brien DL y 96 SR Trevarris Saulsberry DL y 97 FR Paul Bain DL y 10 SR Patrick Ashford H y 25 SO Aaron Medley PK 27 FR Tommy Townsend P y 30 JR Holden Foster PK 31 SR Nate Renfroe P y 39 FR Alex Jones PK 43 FR Laszlo Toser PK 46 FR Riley Lovingood LS 52 FR Elijah Medford LS y 53 SO Will Bradshaw LS y 59 SR Matt Giampapa LS y 93 SO Trevor Daniel Trevor Daniel (American football) P y y 97 JR George Bullock PK y http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tenn-m-footbl-mtt.html November 4, 2015 Butch Jones – 3rd year Mike DeBord (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach) – 1st year John Jancek (defensive coordinator) – 3rd year Willie Martinez (assistant head coach/defensive backs coach) – 3rd year Steve Stripling (associate head coach/defensive line coach) – 3rd year Zach Azzanni (wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator) – 3rd year Mark Elder (tight ends coach/special teams coordinator) – 3rd year Robert Gillespie (running backs coach) – 3rd year Tommy Thigpen (linebackers coach) – 3rd year Dave Lawson (director of strength and conditioning) – 3rd year 2015 recruiting class Tennessee's 2015 recruiting class is ranked the third-best overall 2015 class by 247Sports.com,2015 Team Ranking https://247sports.com/Season/2015-Football/TeamRankings 247sports.com May 18, 2015 fourth-best by Rivals.com,2015 Team Rankings https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/teamrank/2015/all/all Rivals May 18, 2015 and fifth-best by Scout.com.2015 Team Rankings http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2015 Scout.com May 18, 2015 yes yes 2015 Micah Abernathy DB Norcross, Georgia Greater Atlanta Christian 6 1 187 4.48 October 10, 2014 4 3 4 4 Venzell Boulware OL Fairburn, Georgia Creekside HS 6 4 293 – August 23, 2014 3 4 3 4 Andrew Butcher DE Alpharetta, Georgia Alpharetta HS 6 3 249 4.8 June 8, 2013 3 4 3 4 Quinten Dormady QB Boerne, Texas Boerne HS 6 4 210 – June 9, 2014 4 4 4 4 Stephen Griffin DB Charlotte, North Carolina South Mecklenburg HS 6 3 180 – March 20, 2014 3 3 3 3 Chance Hall OL Roanoke, Virginia Northside HS 6 4 290 – July 3, 2014 3 3 3 4 Jauan Jennings QB Murfreesboro, Tennessee Blackman HS 6 3 180 – April 7, 2014 4 4 4 4 Jack Jones OL Murfreesboro, Tennessee Oakland HS 6 4 300 – May 9, 2013 4 4 4 4 Sheriron Jones QB Moreno Valley, California Rancho Verde HS 6 3 190 4.71 January 8, 2015 4 4 4 4 Alvin Kamara RB Hutchinson, Kansas Hutchinson CC 5 11 205 4.50 June 21, 2014 5 5 5 4 John Kelly ATH Oak Park, Michigan Oak Park HS 5 10 198.5 4.70 January 22, 2015 3 3 3 3 Darrin Kirkland Jr. ILB Indianapolis Lawrence Central HS 6 1 228 4.80 December 15, 2014 4 4 4 4 Riley Lovingood OL Hendersonville, Tennessee Beech Senior HS 6 1 240 – March 8, 2014 3 3 2 2 Justin Martin CB Miami, Oklahoma Northeastern Oklahoma A&M J.C. 6 2 187 – January 9, 2015 4 4 4 4 Kahlil McKenzie DT Concord, California Clayton Valley HS 6 4 340 5.27 July 10, 2014 5 5 5 4 Darrell Miller CB Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS 5 10 170 – July 19, 2014 3 3 3 3 Kyle Oliver TE Murfreesboro, Tennessee Oakland HS 6 4 228 – June 22, 2014 3 3 3 3 Kyle Phillips DE Nashville, Tennessee Hillsboro HS 6 3 253.5 – January 3, 2015 4 5 5 4 Quay Picou DT Buford, Georgia Buford HS 6 3 273 – June 21, 2014 3 3 3 3 Drew Richmond OT Memphis, Tennessee Memphis University HS 6 5 319 5.42 February 4, 2015 4 5 4 4 Quart'e Sapp OLB Alpharetta, Georgia Milton HS 6 1 200 4.76 January 29, 2015 4 4 4 4 Austin Smith OLB Buford, Ga Buford HS 6 3 224 – June 21, 2014 3 3 3 3 Zach Stewart OG Coalfield, Tennessee Coalfield HS 6 4 313 – April 18, 2013 3 4 3 3 Darrell Taylor DE Hopewell, Virginia Hopewell HS 6 4 224 – September 26, 2014 4 4 4 4 Tommy Townsend P Orlando, Florida Boone HS 6 1 179.5 – June 23, 2014 3 3 3 3 Shy Tuttle DT Lexington, North Carolina North Davidson HS 6 2 312 – September 26, 2014 3 4 4 4 Preston Williams WR Hampton, Georgia Lovejoy HS 6 3 190 4.67 January 27, 2014 5 4 5 4 yes 2015 Tennessee Signee List 2015 Scout.com Football Recruiting: Tennessee 2015 Player Signees – Tennessee 5 4 3 Depth chart Spread Option 4–3 Yes No Yes Joshua Dobbs Quinten Dormady Sheriron Jones Jalen Hurd Alvin Kamara John Kelly Josh Smith Marquez North Von Pearson Jauan Jennings Josh Malone Johnathon Johnson Preston Williams Johnathon Johnson Ethan Wolf Alex Ellis Kyler Kerbyson Chance Hall Jashon Robertson Dylan Weisman Charles Moseley Coleman Thomas Mack Crowder Ray Raulerson Dylan Weisman Jack Jones Venzell Boulware Chance Hall Brett Kendrick Drew Richmond Defense Jalen Reeves-Maybin Cortez McDowell Darrin Kirkland Jr. Colton Jumper Kenny Bynum Kenny Bynum Austin Smith Brian Randolph Evan Berry LaDarrell McNeil Todd Kelly Jr. Max Arnold Malik Foreman Micah Abernathy NB Cameron Sutton Darrell Miller Justin Martin Justin Martin Emmanuel Moseley Malik Foreman Corey Vereen LaTroy Lewis Kyle Phillips Kendal Vickers Danny O'Brien Owen Williams Kahlil McKenzie Quay Picou Derek Barnett Dimarya Mixon Aaron Medley George Bullock Trevor Daniel Nate Renfro Evan Berry Cam Sutton Matt Giampapa Patrick Ashford https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/tennessee-depth-chart-bowling-green/ Tennessee releases Week 1 depth chart Cooper Jon Saturday Football, Inc. August 31, 2015 saturdaydownsouth.com August 31, 2015https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/article/tennessee-vols-football-releases-opening-game-depth-chart-39053085/ Vols release opening-game depth chart Rucker Wes 247 Sports August 31, 2015 tennessee.247sports.com August 31, 2015 150 100 No Schedule Tennessee announced their 2015 football schedule on October 14, 2014. The 2015 schedule consisted of seven home games, four away games, and one neutral site game in the regular season. The Volunteers hosted SEC foes Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt, and traveled to Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, and Missouri.http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101414aai.html Vols Release 2015 Football Schedule Tennessee Athletics October 14, 2014 December 10, 2014 Tennessee opened the season at a neutral site for the first time since 2012 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, against Bowling Green. The Vols then hosted Oklahoma for the second game of the home series. Western Carolina then traveled to Neyland Stadium for the first meeting between the two schools. To end the non–conference match ups, North Texas will make a trip to Knoxville for the second meeting of the two schools. North Texas defeated the Vols in their first meeting in 1975, 21–14. The Arkansas–Tennessee match up will be the first time since they play against each other since 2011. The Kentucky–Tennessee match up will be played in October (on Halloween) for the first time since 1909. Tennessee had originally scheduled UAB as its 2015 season opener. On December 2, 2014, however, UAB announced they were shutting down their football program at the end of the 2014–15 academic year.https://www.uab.edu/news/updates/item/5595-university-of-alabama-at-birmingham-announces-results-of-athletic-department-strategic-review University of Alabama at Birmingham announces results of Athletic Department strategic review UAB News December 2, 2014 uab.edu December 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141202215751/http://www.uab.edu/news/updates/item/5595-university-of-alabama-at-birmingham-announces-results-of-athletic-department-strategic-review December 2, 2014 dead (UAB announced in June 2015 that it would be bringing back the program for a 2017 debut.)Schlabach Mark Mark Schlabach Bill Clark, UAB starting over after program's abrupt revival https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/13427407/uab-bill-clark-sees-tough-job-turn-toughest-job-college-football ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures December 2, 2015 Birmingham, Alabama September 25, 2015 The shutdown led Tennessee to find a new team to open against at Nissan Stadium. A week later the Vols announced that Bowling Green will replace UAB in the opener of the 2015 season, for the first meeting between the two schools.http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120914aaa.html Vols To Play Bowling Green In 2015 Opener Tennessee Athletics December 9, 2014 December 10, 2014 2015 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to game Eastern September 5 4:00 p.m. w y y 25 Bowling Green Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN SECN 59–30 61,323 September 12 6:00 p.m. l y 23 Oklahoma Checker Neyland 19 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ESPN 24–31 2OT 102,455 September 19 7:00 p.m. w y Western Carolina Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ESPNU 55–10 102,136 September 26 3:30 p.m. l y Florida rivalry / SEC Nation Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL CBS 27–28 90,527 October 3 7:00 p.m. l Arkansas Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ESPN2 20–24 101,265 October 10 3:30 p.m w Georgia 19 rivalry / SEC Nation Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 38–31 102,455 October 24 3:30 p.m l y Alabama 8 Third Saturday in October / SEC Nation Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL CBS 14–19 101,821 October 31 7:30 p.m. w y Kentucky rivalry / SEC Nation Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY SECN 52–21 60,886 November 7 4:00 p.m. w South Carolina Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry SECN 27–24 101,253 November 14 Noon w y y North Texas Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN 24–0 96,197 November 21 7:15 p.m. w y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO ESPN2 19–8 59,575 November 28 4:00 p.m. w Vanderbilt rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN 53–28 98,327 January 1 12:00 p.m. w y y 23 Northwestern 13 Outback Bowl Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ESPN2 45–6 53,202 Schedule source:2015 Tennessee Volunteers Football Schedule https://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-15/sec/2015-tennessee-volunteers-football-schedule.php FB Schedules December 10, 2014 Game summaries Bowling Green Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Bowling Green Falcons vs #25 Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary September 5, 2015 4:00 p.m. Bowling Green 10 10 10 0 #25 Tennessee 21 14 14 10 Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee 61,323 Temperature: 89 F C • Wind: 9 mph km/h on • Weather: partly cloudy Ken Williamson • Umpire: Wally Hough • Linesman: Lane Thomas • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Jamie Grant • Side judge: Rob Skelton • Center judge: Martin Hankins SECN Tom Hart (play–by–play), Andre Ware (color), Laura Rutledge (sideline) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut0905.html Box score (Bowling Green) CBS Interactive September 6, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics September 8, 2015 First quarter BGSU  Tyler Tate, 40-yd FG, 12:43. BG 3–0. 7 plays, 53 yards. 2:17. TENN  Jalen Hurd 8-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 10:35. TENN 7–3. 10 plays, 75 yards. 3:44. TENN  Alvin Kamara 10-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 7:18. TENN 14–3. 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:22. TENN  Jalen Hurd 1-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 5:07. TENN 21–3. 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:13. BGSU  Matt Johnson 11-yd pass to Hunter Folkertsma (Tyler Tate kick), 2:47. TENN 21–10. 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:20. Second quarter BGSU  Matt Johnson 31-yd pass to Gehrig Dieter (Tyler Tate kick), 11:00. TENN 21–17. 6 plays, 94 yards, 2:13. BGSU  Tyler Tate 37-yd FG, 5:31. TENN 21–20. 13 plays, 55 yards, 3:59. TENN  Jalen Hurd 13-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 1:52. TENN 28–20. 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:39. TENN  Joshua Dobbs 11-yd pass to Ethan Wolf (Aaron Medley kick), 0:32. TENN 35–20. 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:40. Third quarter BGSU  Ryan Burbrink 7-yd run (Tyler Tate kick), 11:33. TENN 35–27. 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:14. TENN  Joshua Dobbs 18-yd pass to Ethan Wolf (Aaron Medley kick), 11:17. 42–27. 1 play, 18 yards, 0:16. BGSU  Tyler Tate 25-yd FG, 4:26. TENN 42–30. 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:04. TENN  Alvin Kamara 56-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 0:03. TENN 49–30. 1 play, 56 yards, 0:11. Fourth quarter TENN  Joshua Dobbs 18-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 10:02. TENN 56–30. 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:12. TENN  Aaron Medley 26-yd FG, 3:08. TENN 59–30. 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:37. Top passers BGSU – Matt Johnson – 27/48, 424 yards, 2 TD TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 15/22, 250 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BGSU – Fred Coppet – 12 rushes, 63 yards TENN – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD; Jalen Hurd, 23 rushes, 123 yards, 3 TD Top receivers BGSU – Gehrig Dieter – 7 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD TENN – Jauan Jennings – 3 receptions, 56 yards The 2015 Tennessee Volunteers, ranked 25th in the nation, kicked off its first game of the season against the Bowling Green Falcons at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Jalen Hurd had three first-half touchdown runs, Alvin Kamara ran for two more scores, and Tennessee went on to win 59–30 in a game delayed 80 minutes in the second half by lightning.Walker Teresa No. 25 Tennessee runs for 6 TDs, beats Bowling Green 59–30 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400834350 September 5, 2015 ESPN News Services Associated Press ESPN Internet Ventures September 8, 2015 Nashville, Tennessee #19 Oklahoma Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #19 Oklahoma Sooners vs #23 Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary September 12, 2015 6:00 p.m. #19 Oklahoma 0 3 0 14 7 7 #23 Tennessee 10 7 0 0 7 0 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee 102,455 Temperature: 72 F C • Wind: 8 mph km/h on • Weather: partly cloudy Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Lo van Pham • Center judge: Mike Cuttone ESPN Brad Nessler (play–by–play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut0912.html Box score (Oklahoma) CBS Interactive September 12, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics September 13, 2015 First quarter TENN  Aaron Medley 19-yd FG, 9:51. TENN 3–0. 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:10. TENN  Joshua Dobbs 9-yd pass to Josh Malone (Aaron Medley kick), 1:56. TENN 10–0. 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:01. Second quarter TENN  Joshua Dobbs 4-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 12:14. TENN 17–0. 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:18. OU  Austin Seibert 35-yd FG, 4:56. TENN 17–3. 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:47. Third quarter No scores. Fourth quarter OU  Baker Mayfield 2-yd pass to Samaje Perine (Austin Seibert kick), 8:20. TENN 17–10. 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:53. OU  Baker Mayfield 5-yd pass to Sterling Shepard (Austin Seibert kick), 0:40. TIE 17–17. 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:26. First overtime TENN  Jalen Hurd 8-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 0:00. TENN 24–17. 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00. OU  Baker Mayfield 1-yd run (Austin Seibert kick). TIE 24–24. 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00. Second overtime OU  Baker Mayfield 18-yd pass to Sterling Shepard (Austin Seibert kick) OU 31–24. 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00. Top passers OU – Baker Mayfield: 19–39, 187 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 13–31, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers OU – Samaje Perine – 23 rushes, 78 yards TENN – Jalen Hurd – 24 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD Top receivers OU – Sterling Shepard – 7 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD TENN – Josh Smith – 4 receptions, 56 yards The 19th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners played the 23rd-ranked Volunteers for the fourth time in history, the first in Knoxville.Derek Barnett, Chris Weatherd, Curt Maggit, Cam Sutton, and Brian Randolph were key contributors on the Vols defense. The Volunteers led 17–3 into the fourth quarter, but the Sooners came back to force the game into two overtime periods and win 31–24.Sooners surge from 17 points down to edge Tennessee in double overtime https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400603868 December 2, 2015 ESPN News Services Associated Press ESPN Internet Ventures September 12, 2015 Knoxville, Tennessee The game's live broadcast on ESPN was watched by 4.12 million viewers, making it the most-watched cable program of the day.http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-100-saturday-cable-originals-9-12-2015.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150918010534/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-100-saturday-cable-originals-9-12-2015.html dead September 18, 2015 SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.12.2015 Metcalf Mitch ShowBuzz Daily September 15, 2015 showbuzzdaily.com September 18, 2015 Western Carolina Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Western Carolina Catamounts vs Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary September 19, 2015 7:00 p.m. Western Carolina 0 3 0 7 Tennessee 10 31 14 0 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee 102,136 Temperature: 81 F C • Wind: 3 mph km/h on • Weather: partly cloudy Hubert Owens • Umpire: Russ Pulley • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: Chuck Rice • Back judge: Michael Watson • Field judge: Greg Thomas • Side judge: Chad Hill • Center judge: Walt Hill ESPNU Allen Bestwick (play-by-play), Dan Hawkins (color) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut0919.html Box score (Western Carolina) CBS Interactive September 19, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics September 20, 2015 First quarter TENN  Joshua Dobbs 25-yd pass to Preston Williams (Aaron Medley kick), 11:53. TENN 7–0. 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:24. TENN  Aaron Medley 20-yd FG, 6:23. TENN 10–0. 12 plays, 84 yards, 3:43. Second quarter TENN  Joshua Dobbs 5-yd pass to Jalen Hurd (Aaron Medley kick), 13:06. TENN 17–0. 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:30. TENN  Aaron Medley 31-yd FG, 5:12. TENN 20–0. 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:33. TENN  Jalen Hurd 8-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 4:20. TENN 27–0. 1 play, 8 yards, 0:08. TENN  Alvin Kamara 2-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 2:53. TENN 34–0. 3 plays, 21 yards. 0:37. WCU  Logan Howard 32-yd FG, 1:00. TENN 34–3. 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:53. TENN  Evan Berry 88-yd kickoff return (Aaron Medley kick), 0:45. TENN 41–3, 0:15. Third quarter TENN  Alvin Kamara 50-yd punt return (Aaron Medley kick), 11:53. TENN 48–3. TENN  Quinten Dormady 24-yd pass to Preston Williams (Aaron Medley kick), 7:45. TENN 55–3. 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:05. Fourth quarter WCU  Detrez Newsome 64-yd run (Logan Howard kick), 10:59. TENN 55–10. 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:40. Top passers WCU – Troy Mitchell – 6–14, 47 yards, 1 INT; Wes Holcombe – 5–8, 43 yards TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 15–21, 144 yards, 2 TD; Quinten Dormady – 6–8, 93 yards, 1 TD Top rushers WCU – Detrez Newsome – 10 rushes, 128 yards, 1 TD TENN – Jalen Hurd – 11 rushes, 68 yards, 1 TD; John Kelly – 13 rushes, 59 yards; Alvin Kamara – 7 rushes, 47 yards, 1 TD Top receivers WCU – Karnorris Benson – 3 receptions, 38 yards; Spearman Robinson – 3 receptions, 30 yards TENN – Preston Williams – 3 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD In Knoxville, the Volunteers faced the Western Carolina Catamounts for the first time ever and won 55–10. Alvin Kamara became the first Tennessee player in 40 years to score on a punt return (50 yards) and a run from scrimmage in the same game. Coupling Kamara's return with Evan Berry's 88-yard kickoff return, prior to the end of the first half, also marked a first for special teams scoring since a 1950 victory over Washington and Lee.Megargee Steve Tennessee breezes past overmatched Western Carolina 55–10 http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/tennessee-breezes-past-overmatched-western-carolina-55-10 September 20, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports September 19, 2015 Knoxville, Tennessee Regarding heading into the game following the loss to Oklahoma, Coach Butch Jones commented "It was a big game for us to see how we would respond." He added "I thought our competitive character was challenged a little bit in how we prepared this week and how we'd come out in our approach to this game." Florida Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators – Game summary September 26, 2015 3:30 p.m. Tennessee 7 10 3 7 Florida 7 0 7 14 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida 90,527 Temperature: 87 F C • Wind: 5 mph km/h on • Weather: Sunny David Smith • Umpire: Jeff Roberson • Linesman: G A Gus Morris • Line judge: Paul Petrisko • Back judge: Roy A Potts • Field judge: Andy Britton • Side judge: Michael William • Center judge: Chad Lorance CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Allie LaForce (sideline) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut0926.html Box score (Florida) CBS Interactive September 26, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics September 26, 2015 First quarter UF  Kelvin Taylor 5-yard run (Jorge Powell kick), 10:23. TENN  Joshua Dobbs 58-yard pass from Jauan Jennings (Aaron Medley kick), 5:07 Second quarter TENN  Jalen Hurd 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 8:18 TENN  Aaron Medley 34-yard field goal, 3:13 Third quarter TENN  Aaron Medley 37-yard field goal, 11:07 UF  Kelvin Taylor 4-yard run (Jorge Powell kick), 5:42 Fourth quarter TENN  Jalen Hurd 10-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 10:19 UF  Brandon Powell 5-yard pass from Will Grier (Jorge Powell kick), 4:09 UF  Antonio Calloway 63-yard pass from Will Grier (Jorge Powell kick), 1:26 Top passers TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 10–17, 83 yards; Jajuan Jennings – 1–1, 58 yards, 1 TD FLA – Will Grier – 23–42, 283 yards, 1 INT, 2 TD Top rushers TENN – Jalen Hurd – 28 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD; Joshua Dobbs – 18 rushes, 165 yards FLA – Kelvin Taylor – 19 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TENN – Ethan Wolf – 3 receptions, 45 yards; Alvin Kamara – 3 receptions, 33 yards; Joshua Dobbs – 1 reception, 58 yards, 1 TD FLA – Antonio Callaway, 5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD; Powell, 5 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD The Volunteers went to "The Swamp" to play one of their rivalries, the Florida Gators. Florida won the game, 28–27, extending its win streak over Tennessee to 11 games. Volunteers kicker Aaron Medley had a chance to win the game with a 55-yard field goal, but his attempt missed by a foot to the right.Long Mark Florida rallies, survives for 11th straight win against Vols http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/florida-rallies-survives-11th-straight-win-against-vols September 30, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports September 26, 2015 Gainesville, Florida Arkansas Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Arkansas Razorbacks at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary October 3, 2015 7:00 p.m. Arkansas 7 10 7 0 Tennessee 14 3 3 0 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee 101,265 Temperature: 62 F C • Wind: 7 mph km/h on • Weather: showers Marc Curles • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: John Langlois • Line judge: Kirk Lewis • Back judge: Scott Vaughan • Field judge: Wes Booker • Side judge: Richard Booker • Center judge: Wayne Winkler ESPN2 Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color) and Quint Kessenich (sideline) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut1003.html Box score (Arkansas) CBS Interactive October 4, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics October 4, 2015 First quarter TENN  Evan Berry 96-yard kickoff return (Aaron Medley kick), 14:48. TENN  Joshua Dobbs 7-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 8:06. ARK  Alex Collins 4-yard run (Cole Hedlund kick), 5:57. Second quarter ARK  Dominique Reed 33-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), 14:03. TENN  Aaron Medley 35-yard FG, 9:54. ARK  Cole Hedlund 26-yard FG, 0:00. Third quarter ARK  Alex Collins 1-yard run (Cole Hedlund kick), 9:12. TENN  Aaron Medley 45-yard FG, 6:41. Fourth quarter No scores. Top passers ARK – Brandon Allen – 11–24, 219 yards, 1 TD TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 20–36, 232 yards Top rushers ARK – Alex Collins – 27 rushes, 164 yards, 2 TD; Rawleigh Williams III – 14 rushes, 100 yards TENN – Jalen Hurd – 19 rushes, 101 yards; Joshua Dobbs – 7 rushes, 16 yards, 1 TD Top receivers ARK – Drew Morgan – 5 receptions, 110 yards; Hunter Henry – 3 receptions, 62 yards; Dominique Reed – 1 reception, 33 yards, 1 TD TENN – Alvin Kamara – 4 receptions, 40 yards; Jalen Hurd – 3 receptions, 51 yards The Volunteers hosted the Arkansas Razorbacks and hoped to extend their home record to 7–1 against the "Hogs". Tennessee began with an early lead with Evan Berry's 96-yard opening kickoff return and Joshua Dobbs's 7-yard run on the following drive. However, Arkansas tied the game at 17 before halftime and would score the game's only remaining touchdown in the third quarter to go on to win 24–20.Megargee Steve Tennessee squanders another lead in 24–20 loss to Arkansas http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/tennessee-squanders-another-lead-24-20-loss-arkansas October 4, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports October 4, 2015 Knoxville, Tennessee Following the Volunteers' third loss in four games, and blowing a two-touchdown lead in each of those defeats, Coach Butch Jones stated "Our competitive character is being tested. Our fortitude is being tested. All you can do is keep working – and work your way through it." #19 Georgia Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #19 Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary October 10, 2015 3:30 p.m #19 Georgia 7 17 0 7 Tennessee 3 14 14 7 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee 102,455 Temperature: 64 F C • Wind: 7 mph km/h on • Weather: cloudy Tom Ritter • Umpire: Stan Weihe • Linesman: Johnny Crawford • Line judge: Tim Beard • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: J. Taylor • Side judge: Anthony Jeffrie • Center judge: James Carter CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Allie LaForce (sideline) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut1010.html Box score (Georgia) CBS Interactive October 10, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics October 10, 2015 First quarter UGA  Leonard Floyd 96-yard fumble recovery, (Marshall Morgan kick), 6:14. TENN  Aaron Medley 22-yard field goal, 1:39. Second quarter UGA  Malcolm Mitchell 28-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Marshall Morgan kick), 14:53. UGA  Marshall Morgan 37 yd field goal, 4:47. UGA – Reggie Davis 70 yd punt return (Marshall Morgan kick), 3:27. TENN  Josh Smith 39-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 1:04. TENN  Alvin Kamara 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 0:27. Third quarter TENN  Joshua Dobbs 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 8:31. TENN  Alvin Kamara 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 1:26. Fourth quarter UGA  Reggie Davis 48-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Marshall Morgan kick), 14:53. TENN  Joshua Dobbs 5-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 5:48. Top passers UGA – Greyson Lambert – 15–32, 279 yards, 2 TD TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 25–42, 312 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers UGA – Sony Michel – 22 rushes, 145 yards TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 18 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD; Jalen Hurd – 21 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers UGA – Malcolm Mitchell – 5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD; Reggie Davis – 3 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD TENN – Josh Malone – 5 receptions, 60 yards; Alvin Kamara – 5 receptions, 31 yards, 2 TD; Josh Smith – 2 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD The 19th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs came to Knoxville even in their series rivalry with Tennessee. Georgia looked to enter halftime with a 24–3 lead, but the Volunteers scored twice within the last 2:30 of the first half to cut the lead to seven. They scored a further 14 unanswered points in the third quarter. The Bulldogs only managed to score one touchdown in the second half and Tennessee mounted its third biggest comeback in school history to win 38–31, thus ending its five-game losing streak to the Bulldogs.Megargee Steve Vols rally to 38–31 win over No. 19 Georgia; Chubb injured http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/vols-rally-38-31-win-over-no-19-georgia-chubb-injured October 10, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports October 10, 2015 Knoxville, Tennessee Tennessee coach Butch Jones stated "[Tennessee] had a different look [...] This football team was not going to be denied. They were going to find a way to win the football game. I'm just happy for them because they deserve to have this feeling." For his overall performance in the game, quarterback Joshua Dobbs earned Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. Dobbs' combined passing and rushing for over 400 yards marks the second time in both his career and Tennessee's history.http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101215aac.html Dobbs Named SEC Offensive Player Of Week October 11, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics October 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151013171253/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101215aac.html October 13, 2015 dead #8 Alabama Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary October 24, 2015 3:30 p.m. Tennessee 7 0 0 7 #8 Alabama 7 0 3 9 Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama 101,821 Temperature: 82 F C • Wind: 11 mph km/h on • Weather: Partly cloudy John McDaid • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Tony Josselyn • Field judge: P. Davenport • Side judge: Chris Conley • Center judge: Wayne Winkler CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Allie LaForce (sideline) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut1024.html Box score (Alabama) CBS Interactive October 24, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics October 24, 2015 First quarter BAMA  Derrick Henry 20-yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 7:14. TENN  Josh Smith 11-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick), 3:00. Second quarter No scores. Third quarter BAMA  Adam Griffith 19-yard FG, 9:00. Fourth quarter BAMA  Adam Griffith 28-yd FG, 7:08. TENN  Jalen Hurd 12-yd run (Aaron Medley kick), 5:49. BAMA  Derrick Henry 14 yd run, 2:24 (Conversion failed). Top passers TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 13–22, 171 yards, 1 TD BAMA – Jake Coker – 21–27, 247 yards, 1 INT Top rushers TENN – Jalen Hurd – 18 rushes, 92 yards, 1 TD BAMA – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TENN – Alvin Kamara – 4 receptions, 44 yards; Josh Malone – 2 receptions, 43 yards; Josh Smith – 2 receptions, 38 yards BAMA – O. J. Howard – 7 receptions, 55 yards; ArDarius Stewart – 6 receptions, 114 yards; Calvin Ridley – 6 receptions, 62 yards Tennessee entered Bryant–Denny Stadium to face their rivals, the eighth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. The 98th meeting between the teams resulted in Alabama winning 19–14 and extending their nine-game winning streak against the Volunteers. The defensive battle saw only two touchdowns from each team, with Alabama stopping a late rally by Tennessee by forcing a fumble from Joshua Dobbs.Zenor John No. 8 Alabama survives scare from Tennessee, 19–14 http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/no-8-alabama-survives-scare-tennessee-19-14 October 24, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports October 24, 2015 Tuscaloosa, Alabama Coach Butch Jones stated "I thought our team showed some grit, some determination and some resiliency on the road against a quality opponent, a top 10 opponent, in a hostile environment to go down and drive the ball and put us in a position to win. At the University of Tennessee, there are no moral victories." Kentucky Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary October 31, 2015 7:30 p.m. Tennessee 7 17 28 0 Kentucky 7 7 7 0 Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky 60,886 Temperature: 59 F C • Wind: 19 mph km/h on • Weather: cloudy Brad Rogers • Umpire: Rick Lowe • Linesman: Jay Vines • Line judge: Will McDonald • Back judge: Michael Watson • Field judge: Grant Jackson • Side judge: Chris Jamison • Center judge: Kevin Vicknair SECN Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color) and Maria Taylor Hyatt (sidelines) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut1031.html Box score (Kentucky) CBS Interactive October 31, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics October 31, 2015 First quarter KENT  C. Johnson 77-yd fumble return (A. MacGinnis kick), 8:23. TENN  J. Dobbs 28-yd run (A. Medley kick), 2:45. Second quarter TENN  A. Medley 44-yd FG, 11:54. KENT  P. Towles 1-yd run (A. MacGinnis kick), 5:39. TENN  J. Dobbs 75-yd pass to J. Malone (A. Medley kick), 5:26. TENN  J. Dobbs 1-yd run (A. Medley kick), 0:40. Third quarter TENN  J. Dobbs 37-yd pass to J. Hurd (A. Medley kick), 10:56. TENN  J. Hurd 4-yd run (A. Medley kick), 10:14. KENT  P. Towles 39-yd pass to G. Johnson (A. MacGinnis kick), 8:34. TENN  E. Berry 100-yd kickoff return (A. Medley kick), 8:19. TENN  C. Sutton 84-yd punt return, (A. Medley kick), 5:29. Fourth quarter Top passers TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 16–26, 233 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT KENT – Patrick Towles – 16–33, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers TENN – Alvin Kamara – 4 rushes, 70 yards KENT – Mikel Horton – 14 rushes, 109 yards Top receivers TENN – Josh Malone – 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD KENT – Garrett Johnson – 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD Joshua Dobbs amassed four touchdowns in a 52–21 rout of the Kentucky Wildcats. The Volunteers have won 30 of its last 31 meetings with Kentucky.Postgame Notes: Vols 52, Kentucky 21 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics 2015-10-31 https://utsports.com/news/2015/10/31/Postgame_Notes_Vols_52_Kentucky_21.aspx 2024-11-26 Evan Berry scored on a 100-yard kickoff return and Cameron Sutton returned an 84-yard punt for a touchdown. Berry's three touchdowns on kickoff returns this season ties Willie Gault's 35-year-old school single-season record.Megargee Steve Dobbs, big returns help Tennessee trounce Kentucky 52–21 http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/dobbs-big-returns-help-tennessee-trounce-kentucky-52-21 November 1, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports October 31, 2015 Lexington, Kentucky For his performance, Berry was awarded the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/tennessee-volunteers-evan-berry-sec-special-teams-player-week-110215 Evan Berry named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week Michael Wayne Bratton November 2, 2015 Fox Sports November 2, 2015 South Carolina Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse South Carolina Gamecocks at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary November 7, 2015 4:00 p.m. South Carolina 0 3 21 0 Tennessee 14 3 7 3 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee 101,253 56 F C • Wind: 4 mph km/h on • Weather: cloudy Matt Austin • Umpire: Rodney Lawary • Linesman: Tim Sistrunk • Line judge: Michael Taylor • Back judge: Roy A. Potts • Field judge: Blake Parks • Side judge: Bobby Moreau • Center judge: Steve Marlowe SECN Tom Hart (play–by–play), Andre Ware (color), Laura Rutledge (sideline) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut1107.html Box score (South Carolina) CBS Interactive November 7, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics November 7, 2015 First quarter TENN – A. Kamara 4-yd run (A. Medley kick), 11:57. TENN – J. Dobbs 37-yd pass to V. Pearson (A. Medley kick), 7:56. Second quarter TENN – A. Medley 44-yd FG, 5:00. SCAR – E. Fry 43-yd FG, 1:03. Third quarter SCAR – P. Orth 10-yd pass to J. Walton (E. Fry kick), 9:10. SCAR – P. Orth 7-yd pass to J. Adams (E. Fry kick), 8:29. TENN – J. Dobbs 11-yd pass to A. Kamara (A. Medley kick), 4:25. SCAR – P. Orth 5-yd pass to P. Cooper (E. Fry kick), 0:48. Fourth quarter TENN – A. Medley 27-yd FG, 9:14. Top passers SCAR – Perry Orth – 20–39, 233 yards, 3 TD TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 20–34, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SCAR – Brandon Wilds – 20 rushes, 79 yards TENN – Jalen Hurd – 23 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers SCAR – Pharoh Cooper – 4 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD; Jerell Adams – 2 receptions, 37 yards, 1 TD TENN – Von Pearson – 8 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD; Josh Smith – 3 receptions, 42 yards; Alvin Kamara – 3 receptions, 27 yards, 1 TD Tennessee won the 16th of its 18 home meetings against the South Carolina Gamecocks, 27–24. This marks the series' third consecutive game to be decided by a field goal, the third consecutive Tennessee comeback, and the sixth by three or fewer points. Malik Foreman forced a South Carolina fumble on Tennessee's 13-yard line and Jalen Reeves-Maybin recovered it to end the Gamecocks' 67-yard drive in the final minute. Following the game, Tennessee coach Butch Jones stated "I'm never going to apologize for winning. This is a hard-fought game. We're playing a good football team. I give South Carolina all the credit in the world. ... They're going to have success. We're still building. I'm proud of our players. I'm proud of our program. We need to start being positive around here."Megargee Steve Late fumble preserves Vols' 27–24 win over South Carolina http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/late-fumble-preserves-vols-27-24-win-over-south-carolina November 7, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports November 7, 2015 Knoxville, TennesseeFootball Central: Tennessee vs. South Carolina https://web.archive.org/web/20160526092611/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110215aap.html May 26, 2016 (click on Game Notes for PDF reference) North Texas Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse North Texas Mean Green at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary November 14, 2015 Noon North Texas 0 0 0 0 Tennessee 7 10 0 7 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee 96,197 Temperature: 54 F C • Wind: 5 mph km/h on • Weather: Sunny Tom Ritter • Umpire: Stan Weihe • Linesman: Johnny Crawford • Line judge: Tim Beard • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: J. Taylor • Side judge: Ant. Jeffries • Center judge: James Carter SECN Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Kayce Smith (sidelines) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut1114.html Box score (North Texas) CBS Interactive November 14, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics November 14, 2015 First quarter TENN – A. Kamara 27-yard run (A. Medley kick), 13:51. Second quarter TENN – J. Hurd 1-yard run (A. Medley kick), 14:57. TENN – A. Medley 34-yard FG, 2:41. Fourth quarter TENN – A. Kamara 15-yard run (A. Medley kick), 13:47. Top passers UNT – DaMarcus Smith – 12–25, 103 yards TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 15–23, 136 yards, INT Top rushers UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 14 rushes, 52 yards TENN – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD; Jalen Hurd – 15 rushes, 72 yards, 1 TD Top receivers UNT – Marcus Smith – 5 receptions, 46 yards TENN – Josh Malone – 4 receptions, 38 yards For this season's homecoming game, the Volunteers' defense allowed just 199 total yards (the fewest in a game since 2010) in a 24–0 victory over North Texas. Tennessee is now bowl eligible and on a three-game winning streak. However, the Volunteers' offense seemed sluggish, and the Mean Green remained competitive. Tennessee coach Butch Jones stated "There isn't a 'U' behind the 'W' that says 'ugly win'. They're all wins. We have to go back and we have to get better. We're going to be challenged the next couple weeks."Megargee Steve Kamara helps Tennessee blank North Texas 24–0 http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/kamara-helps-tennessee-blank-north-texas-24-0 November 14, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports November 14, 2015 Knoxville, Tennessee Missouri Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tennessee Volunteers at Missouri Tigers – game summary November 21, 2015 7:15 p.m. Tennessee 6 10 3 0 Missouri 0 0 0 8 Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri 59,575 Temperature: 28 F C • Wind: variable, 10–18 mph (16–29 km/h) • Weather: clear Matt Austin • Umpire: Rodney Lawary • Linesman: Tim Sistrunk • Line judge: Michael Taylor • Back judge: Jimmy Russell • Field judge: Blake Parks • Side judge: Bobby Moreau • Center judge: James Carter ESPN2 Mark Jones (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color) and Quint Kessenich (sidelines) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut1121.html Box score (Missouri) CBS Interactive November 21, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics November 21, 2015 First quarter TENN – Aaron Medley 34-yard FG, 8:19. TENN – Aaron Medley 22-yard FG, 1:05. Second quarter TENN – Aaron Medley 44-yard FG, 12:59. TENN – Joshua Dobbs 8-yard (Aaron Medley kick), 0:17. Third quarter TENN – Aaron Medley 30-yard FG, 5:13. Fourth quarter MISS – Drew Lock 1-yard run (Drew Lock pass to Jason Reese for two-point conversion), 9:49. Top passers TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 16/24, 89 yards MISS – Drew Lock – 23/30, 135 yards, INT Top rushers TENN – Jalen Hurd – 34 rushes, 151 yards MISS – Russell Hansbrough – 12 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers TENN – Josh Malone – 2 receptions, 35 yards MISS – Wesley Leftwich – 2 receptions, 41 yards In the final road game of the regular season, Jalen Hurd ran for a career-high 151 rushing yards and Aaron Medley made four field goals to lead Tennessee to a 19–8 win over Missouri at Faurot Field. Hurd's performance put him over 1,000 yards on the season. This is the Volunteers' first win between the teams since the Tigers joined the SEC in 2012. It was also Tennessee's seventh regular-season win, the first since 2009.Fallstrom R. B. Tennessee beats Missouri 19–8, spoils Pinkel home finale http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/tennessee-beats-missouri-19-8-spoils-pinkel-home-finale November 22, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports November 21, 2015 Columbia, Missouri March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190331/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/tennessee-beats-missouri-19-8-spoils-pinkel-home-finale dead Vanderbilt Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Vanderbilt Commodores at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary November 28, 2015 4:00 p.m. Vanderbilt 7 7 0 14 Tennessee 17 10 16 10 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee 98,327 Temperature: 64 F C • Wind: 1 mph km/h on • Weather: cloudy Matt Loeffler • Umpire: Brent Sowell • Linesman: GA Gus Morris • Line judge: Michael Shirey • Back judge: Roy A. Potts • Field judge: Bobby Ables • Side judge: Jesse Dupuy • Center judge: James Carter SECN Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color) & Laura Rutledge (sidelines) http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/ut1128.html Box score (Vanderbilt) CBS Interactive November 28, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers Athletics November 28, 2015 First quarter TENN – J. Dobbs 17-yard pass to V. Pearson (A. Medley kick), 11:32. TENN – A. Medley 26-yard FG, 6:01. VAN – D. Sims 7-yard run (T. Openshaw kick), 4:50. TENN – J. Dobbs 6-yard run (A. Medley kick), 2:01. Second quarter VAN – K. Shurmur 12-yard pass to T. Sherfield (T. Openshaw kick), 14:50. TENN – A. Medley 47-yard FG, 12:57. TENN – C. Sutton 85-yard punt return (A. Medley kick), 4:36. Third quarter TENN – D. Barnett safety on K. Shurmur, 9:47. TENN – J. Hurd 14-yard run (A. Medley kick), 7:33. TENN – J. Dobbs 5-yard pass to V. Pearson, (A. Medley kick), 3:41. Fourth quarter TENN – A. Medley 32-yard FG, 13:17. TENN – J. Young 8-yard run (G. Bullock kick), 8:06. VAN – K. Shurmur 3-yard pass to S. Scheu (T. Openshaw kick), 4:01. VAN – K. Shurmur 8-yard pass to D. Rivers (T. Openshaw kick), 0:22. Top passers VAN – Kyle Shurmur – 15/34, 209 yards, 3 TD, INT TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 13/21, 140 yards, 2 TD Top rushers VAN – Ralph Webb – 21 rushes, 149 yards TENN – Jalen Hurd – 19 rushes, 120 yards, TD Top receivers VAN – Trent Sherfield – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD TENN – Von Person – 3 receptions, 40 yards, 2 TD In the final game of the regular season, Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt, 53–28. Joshua Dobbs threw two touchdowns and ran for another, Jalen Hurd scored a touchdown in his 109-yard performance, and Cameron Sutton scored on an 85-yard punt return. The win capped Tennessee's first five-game winning streak, and marked the first time winning at least eight games in a season, since 2007. Following the game, Coach Butch Jones called his team "one of the best teams in the country", adding "our players believe that. There's a lot of positive energy surrounding our program."Megargee Steve Dobbs, Hurd help Tennessee trounce Vanderbilt 53–28 http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/dobbs-hurd-help-tennessee-trounce-vanderbilt-53-28 November 28, 2015 Associated Press AP Sports November 28, 2015 Knoxville, Tennessee #13 Northwestern Tennessee Volunteers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #13 Northwestern Wildcats at #23 Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary January 1, 2016 Goodall Fred Tennessee routs No. 12 Northwestern 45-6 in Outback Bowl AP News 2016-01-01 https://apnews.com/il-state-wire-tn-state-wire-fl-state-wire-fd956e92024d495789ae5d3bc26ee6b3 2024-12-13 12:00 p.m. #13 Northwestern 0 6 0 0 #23 Tennessee 7 10 7 21 Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida 53,202 Temperature: 79 F C • Wind: 5 mph km/h on • Weather: Sunny Gary Patterson • Umpire: Terrance Ramsey • Linesman: Mike Kelly • Line judge: Rich Misner • Back judge: Gary Dancewicz • Field judge: Chris Junjulas • Side judge: Tony Tarantini • Center judge: Jim Eckl ESPN2 Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color), Quint Kessenich (sidelines) First quarter TENN – Joshua Dobbs 14 Yd Run (Aaron Medley kick), 0:14. Second quarter TENN – Aaron Medley 35 Yd Field Goal, 10:47. NW – Justin Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell PAT failed), 5:40. TENN – Alvin Kamara 11 Yd Run (Aaron Medley kick), 2:18. Third quarter TENN – Jalen Hurd 3 Yd Run (Aaron Medley kick), 4:40. Fourth quarter TENN – Joshua Dobbs 18 Yd Run (Aaron Medley kick), 11:42. TENN – John Kelly run for 1 yd for a TD (Aaron Medley kick), 4:24. TENN – Zack Oliver pass intercepted for a TD, Evan Berry return for 99 yds for a TD, 0:08. Top passers NW – Clayton Thorson – 8/20, 57 yards, 2 INT TENN – Joshua Dobbs – 14/25, 166 yards Top rushers NW – Justin Jackson – 14 rushes, 74 yards, TD TENN – Jalen Hurd – 24 rushes, 130 yards, TD Top receivers NW – Pierre Youngblood-Ary – 2 receptions, 33 yards TENN – Alex Ellis – 3 receptions, 74 yards Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 25 25 23 23 RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR RV RV 25 RV RV 23 222015 College Football Polls https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2015-polls.html 2024-12-13 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en 23 References External links Season summary at Sports Reference Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:ReliaQuest Bowl champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football