Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | 3:00 PM | vs. #5 Colorado* | #8 | Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (Pigskin Classic) | NBC | T 31–31 | 33,458 | |
| September 1 | 4:00 PM | Pacific* | #8 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | W 55–7 | 94,467 | |
| September 8 | 12:30 PM | at Mississippi State | #8 | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | TBS | W 40–7 | 32,114 | |
| September 15 | 1:00 PM | UTEP* | #7 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 56–0 | 95,203 | ||
| September 29 | 7:30 PM | at #3 Auburn | #5 | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPN | T 26–26 | 85,214 | |
| October 13 | 7:30 PM | #9 Florida | #5 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry) | ESPN | W 45–3 | 96,874 | |
| October 20 | 4:00 PM | Alabama | #3 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) | ESPN | L 6–9 | 96,732 | |
| November 3 | 1:00 PM | Temple* | #11 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | W 41–20 | 93,898 | |
| November 10 | 2:00 PM | #1 Notre Dame* | #9 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | CBS | L 29–34 | 97,123 | |
| November 17 | 3:30 PM | vs. #15 Mississippi | #14 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | CBS | W 22–13 | 66,467 | |
| November 24 | 1:30 PM | Kentucky | #14 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel) | TBS | W 42–28 | 92,243 | |
| December 1 | 2:30 PM | at Vanderbilt | #12 | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | PPV | W 49–20 | 41,492 | |
| January 1 | 8:30 PM | vs. Virginia* | #10 | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | W 23–22 | 75,132 | |
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