59 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 59 days.

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

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

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

With 59 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 59.

All time players to wear No. 59 at Tennessee:

Allen Ramsey (1937)

Calvin Sexton (1938)

Eugene Young (1940)

Andy McClutcheon (1944)

Chan Caldwell (1945-47)

Hazen Kreis (1949)

Bob Ball (1951-52)

Jack Reynolds (1957)

Mike Costello (1959)

Jim Bates (1965-67)

James Woody (1968)

Carl Johnson (1969-72)

Dave Brady (1974-76)

Joe Gibson (1977)

Alan Lynn (1978-79)

David Scandrett (1981-83)

Mark Hovanic (1984-87)

Mike Stowell (1989-91)

Sam Pinner (1994-97)

Judd Granzow (1999)

Victor McClure (2001-02)

Adam Miles (2003-05)

Nick Guess (2008-11)

Matt Giampapa (2012-2015)

Gregory Greico (2012-14)

Jake Yelich (2018-19)

John Mincey (2018)

Jake Yelich (2019)

Dominic Bailey (2020-21)

Caleb Williams (2023)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide