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• The Tennessee Volunteers is a college football team that plays in the SEC Conference. The team has won four national championships, more recently in 1998.

  Since former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin took over as head coach of the team in December of 2008, 11 scholarship players have left the squad through May of 2009.ESPN.com: Under Kiffin, Vols Have Lost 11 Players Also in May the team self-reported an NCAA violation after an assistant allegedly posted the name of an unsigned prospective player on head coach Lane Kiffin's Twitter account.ESPN.com: Tennessee to Report Another Violation

• Fast Facts

  1. Head coach: Lane Kiffin
  2. Inaugural season: 1891
  3. Joined league: 1933
  4. National titles: Four (last in 1998)
  5. Home: Neyland Stadium
  6. Capacity: 104,079
  7. All-time: 761-318-53
  8. Colors: Orange and white
  9. Fight song: "Down the Field"
  10. Unofficial fight song: "Rocky Top"
  11. Bitter rival: Florida
  12. 2008 W-L: 5-7

• Coaching Change

  On November 5, 2008, head coach Phillip Fulmer announced that he would step down at the end of the season. On December 1, 2008, former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin was named the new head coach and will reportedly make more than $14 million over six seasons with the Volunteers.The Tennessean: Kiffin to Receive $2 Million Plus Bonuses in 2009

• Early History

  On November 21, 1891, the University of Tennessee played their first football game. The Volunteers earned their first win the following year, on October 15, 1892, against Maryville College.

• Neyland Years

  In 1926, Robert Neyland was hired to coach the team. He continued to coach for a total of 21 seasons, missing a few years twice after being called up to serve in the U.S. military.

• Championship Beginnings

  Neyland led the Vols to their first bowl game, which they won in 1931. In 1938, the Vols played in the Orange Bowl, which they won and went on to win the national championship the same year. These were the first championships for Tennessee.

• Manning Years

  After their starting quarterback was injured in 1994, freshman Peyton Manning was selected to start as quarterback. Manning, a future NFL star, led the team for the next four seasons.

• Players in the NFL

  • Erik Ainge (quarterback)
  • Jason Allen (safety)
  • Rashad Baker (safety)
  • Kevin Burnett (linebacker)
  • Chad Clifton (offensive tackle)
  • Dustin Colquitt (punter)
  • Brad Cottam (tight end)
  • Shaun Ellis (defensive end)
  • Aubrayo Franklin (defensive tackle)
  • Omar Gaither (linebacker)
  • Deon Grant (safety)
  • Jabari Greer (cornerback)
  • Chris Hannon (wide receiver)
  • Parys Haralson (linebacker)
  • Justin Harrell (defensive tackle)
  • Albert Haynesworth (defensive tackle)
  • John Henderson (defensive tackle)
  • Anthony Herrera (guard)
  • Mark Jones (wide receiver)
  • Jamal Lewis (running back)
  • Leonard Little (defensive end)
  • Peyton Manning (quarterback)
  • David Martin (tight end)
  • Jerod Mayo (linebacker)
  • Turk McBride (defensive end)
  • Tony McDaniel (defensive tackle)
  • Robert Meachem (wide receiver)
  • Marvin Mitchell (linebacker)
  • Arron Sears (defensive tackle)
  • Donte Stallworth (wide receiver)
  • Jonathan Wade (cornerback)
  • Darwin Walker (defensive tackle)
  • Kelley Washington (wide receiver)
  • Scott Wells (center)
  • Gibril Wilson (safety)
  • Jason Witten (tight end)
  • Eric Young (offensive tackle)

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