40 days until football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 Football Season in 40 days.

The Vols will open their upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12:45 pm EDT and the SEC Network will televise the contest.

2024 will be Tennessee’s fourth season under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and has led the Vols to three bowl games.

The Vols finished 9-4 (4-4 SEC) last season.

With 40 days until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire remembers the Tennessee student-athletes who used No. 40.

All-time players will wear number 40 at Tennessee:

Ralph Eldred (1937-38)

Webster Hubbell (1939-41)

Don Shipley (1945)

Dillard Whittier (1946)

Bobby Brengle (1952-54)

Al Carter (1955-57)

Bobby Finley (1958-59)

Jake Papa (1960)

Hal Wantland (1963)

Mike Mondelli (1965-67)

Mike Jones (1968-69)

Kevin Milam (1971)

Ernie Ward (1973-75)

Bobby Emmons (1976-78)

Lyon Fleming (1979)

Bill Bates (1980-82)

Lavosier Fisher (1983-85)

Shazzon Bradley (1988-1991)

Chris Harris (1993)

Billy Ratliff (1996-99)

Dustin Colquitt (2001)

Nick Revez (2007)

Jake’s Story (2009)

Chris Cates (2010-11)

Austin Johnson (2008-11)

Raiques Crump (2012-13)

Alex Ellis (2012-13)

Dimarya Mixon (2014-16)

Nick Humphrey (2017)

JJ Peterson (2018)

Fred Orr (2019-20)

Donovan Slates (2021)

Chase McGrath (2021-22)

Kalib Perry (2022-23)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide

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