The 2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Derek Dooley who was in his first season as the 22nd coach in UT football history.[2] The Vols played their home games at Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Vols played seven home games this season. Derek Dooley won his coaching debut with the Vols 50–0 versus Tennessee-Martin on September 4, 2010, in front of 99,123 at Neyland Stadium.
They finished the regular season 6–6, 3–5 in SEC play and were invited to the Music City Bowl where they were defeated by North Carolina 30–27.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Derek Dooley – Head coach[2]
Justin Wilcox – Defensive coordinator[3]
Jim Chaney – Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach[4]
Chuck Smith – Defensive line coach[5]
Charlie Baggett – Assistant head coach/wide receivers coach[4]
Lance Thompson – Linebackers coach[6]
Eric Russell – Tight ends/special teams coach[7]
Terry Joseph – Defensive backs coach/recruiting coordinator[7]
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Patrick (Play-by-Play), Craig James (Color), Shelley Smith (Sideline)
Tennessee hosted Oregon on September 11, 2010. The Volunteers took an early lead of 6–0, before a lightning warning delayed the game for over seventy minutes; during the delay the score was 13–3. Oregon would go on to score 45 unanswered points to cruise to an easy 35 point win despite the weather, which appeared to hinder Oregon's fast-paced offense.
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^Unknown (February 3, 2010). "Vols Name Wilcox to Defensive Coordinator's Position". UTsports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
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^Unknown (February 5, 2010). "Dooley Finalizes Staff, Names Former Vol Smith to Coaching Position". UTsports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
^Phillips, Steve (January 18, 2010). "New Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley has hired Charley Baggett from the St. Louis Rams to be assistant head coach and wide receivers coach". WBIR.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
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^Unknown (January 30, 2010). "Vols Add Assistant Coach, Football Head Strength Coach". UTsports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
^Unknown (January 22, 2010). "Vols Ink Hinshaw for Assistant Coaching Staff". UTsports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
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^"Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
^"UAB Blazers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
^"Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee Volunteers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
^"Tennessee Volunteers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
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