47 days until it is football time in Tennessee

will kick off its 2024 football season in 47 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 47 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No.47.

All time players to wear No. 47 at Tennessee

Edward Cifers (1937-40)

Pat Lenahan (1941-42)

Don Webber (1945)

Claude Hill (1946-48)

Dick Ernsbeger (1949-51)

Ted Schwanger (1953)

Bobby Gordon (1955-57)

Ronnie Mangle (1966)

Bobby Patterson (1967-69)

Dave Somerville (1972-73)

Jim Markert (2974)

David French (1974)

Russ Williams (1975-77)

Lamont Holt Jeffers (1979-81)

Bobby Moorhead (1982-83)

Greg Amsler (1987-1990)

Bill Dilleme (1991)

Tim Frost (1992)

Tyrone Hines (1993-96)

Matt Blankenship (1998-99)

Kurston Biggers (1998-2000)

Steve Mugleston (2003)

Dustin Colquitt (2002-04)

Britton Colquitt (2005-08)

Jerod Askew (2009-10)

Gregory Grieco (2011)

Chip Rhome (2010-11)

John Propst (2011-13)

Joe Stocstill (2014-15)

Landon Knoll (2015-19)

Joe Doyle (2017-19)

Saveed Shah (2020)

Matt Garca (2021-22)

Matthew Salansky (2021-23)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide