1995 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1995 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Vols compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC Eastern Division. Tennessee concluded their season with a victory in the Florida Citrus Bowl over Ohio State.

1995 Tennessee Volunteers football
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 20–14 vs. Ohio State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 3
Record	11–1 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach	Phillip Fulmer (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	David Cutcliffe (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Captains	Scott Galyon Jason Layman Bubba Miller
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$	8	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Tennessee	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Georgia	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Western Division
Arkansas x	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
No. 21 Alabama	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 22 Auburn	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
LSU	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Ole Miss	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:00 p.m.	East Carolina*	No. 8	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	PPV	W 27–7	95,416	[1]
September 9	7:45 p.m.	Georgia	No. 8	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry) (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 30–27	95,797	[2]
September 16	3:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Florida	No. 8	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (Third Saturday in September)	ABC	L 37–62	85,105	[3]
September 23	3:30 p.m.	Mississippi State	No. 15	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ABC	W 52–14	95,232	[4]
September 30	4:00 p.m.	Oklahoma State*	No. 12	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	PPV	W 31–0	95,319	[5]
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Arkansas	No. 10	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	PPV	W 49–31	52,728	[6]
October 14	7:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Alabama	No. 6	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 41–14	83,091	[7]
October 28	12:30 p.m.	South Carolina	No. 6	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	JPS	W 56–21	95,426	[8]
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Southern Miss*	No. 5	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	PPV	W 42–0	93,433	[9]
November 18	12:30 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 4	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	JPS	W 34–31	52,300	[10]
November 25	12:30 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 5	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	JPS	W 12–7	92,274	[11]
January 1	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Ohio State*	No. 3	Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)	ABC	W 20–14	70,797	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1995 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 25 Jay Graham Jr WR 11 Joey Kent Jr G 66 Jason Layman Sr QB 16 Peyton Manning So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 84 Shane Burton Sr LB 93 Scott Galyon Sr CB 18 DeRon Jenkins Sr DE 1 Leonard Little So DE 64 Steve White Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Phillip Fulmer Coordinators/assistant coaches David Cutcliffe – Offensive coordinator/assistant head coach/quarterbacks Randy Sanders – Running backs/recruiting coordinator Pat Washington – Wide receivers Mark Bradley – Tight ends Steve Marshall – Offensive line John Chavis – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Dan Brooks – Defensive line Kevin Ramsey – Defensive backs Steve Caldwell – Special teams/defensive ends Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Jason Layman	Tackle	2	48	Houston Oilers
DeRon Jenkins	Defensive back	2	55	Baltimore Ravens
Shane Burton	Defensive end	5	150	Miami Dolphins
Nilo Silvan	Wide receiver	6	180	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Scott Galyon	Linebacker	6	182	New York Giants
Steve White	Defensive end	6	194	Philadelphia Eagles
Leslie Ratliffe	Tackle	7	213	Denver Broncos
Jeff Smith	Center	7	241	Kansas City Chiefs

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• Peyton Manning was the first pick overall in the 1998 NFL draft.^[15]
• Peerless Price was selected in the 1999 NFL draft.^[16]

References

1. "Vols keep it basic and like the result". The Tennessean. September 3, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "'Blank' frosh right". The State. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Swamp swallows Vols in 2nd half". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vols stay strong, 52–14". The Jackson Sun. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "A Tennessee waltz, 31–0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Vols carve Hogs 49–31". Bristol Herald Courier. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vols sack the streak". The Tennessean. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vols put Gamecocks away early". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Vol offense arrives late, but defense works early". The Tennessean. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Manning, Vols subdue upset-minded Kentucky". The Miami Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Vols rally past Vanderbilt". The Macon Telegraph. November 26, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Vols upstage Buckeyes with big plays, defense". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. January 2, 1996. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1995 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
14. "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
15. "1998 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
16. "1999 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.