Tennessee Volunteers Bowl Game History
SEC- Bowl Record
- 31-25
- Appearances
- 56
- Wins
- 31
- Losses
- 25
- BCS Bowls
- 1-1
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Jan 1939 | Orange Bowl | W | Oklahoma | 17-0 |
| 1939 | Jan 1940 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 14-0 |
| 1940 | Jan 1941 | Sugar Bowl | L | Boston College | 19-13 |
| 1942 | Jan 1943 | Sugar Bowl | W | Tulsa | 14-7 |
| 1944 | Jan 1945 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 25-0 |
| 1946 | Jan 1947 | Orange Bowl | L | Rice | 8-0 |
| 1950 | Jan 1951 | Cotton Bowl | W | Texas | 20-14 |
| 1951 | Jan 1952 | Sugar Bowl | L | Maryland | 28-13 |
| 1952 | Jan 1953 | Cotton Bowl | L | Texas | 16-0 |
| 1956 | Jan 1957 | Sugar Bowl | L | Baylor | 13-7 |
| 1957 | Dec 1957 | Gator Bowl | W | Texas A&M | 3-0 |
| 1965 | Dec 1965 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W | Tulsa | 27-6 |
| 1966 | Dec 1966 | Gator Bowl | W | Syracuse | 18-12 |
| 1967 | Jan 1968 | Orange Bowl | L | Oklahoma | 26-24 |
| 1968 | Jan 1969 | Cotton Bowl | L | Texas | 36-13 |
| 1969 | Dec 1969 | Gator Bowl | L | Florida | 14-13 |
| 1970 | Jan 1971 | Sugar Bowl | W | Air Force | 34-13 |
| 1971 | Dec 1971 | Liberty Bowl | W | Arkansas | 14-13 |
| 1972 | Dec 1972 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W | LSU | 24-17 |
| 1973 | Dec 1973 | Gator Bowl | L | Texas Tech | 28-19 |
| 1974 | Dec 1974 | Liberty Bowl | W | Maryland | 7-3 |
| 1979 | Dec 1979 | Bluebonnet Bowl | L | Purdue | 27-22 |
| 1981 | Dec 1981 | Garden State Bowl | W | Wisconsin | 28-21 |
| 1982 | Dec 1982 | Peach Bowl | L | Iowa | 28-22 |
| 1983 | Dec 1983 | Citrus Bowl | W | Maryland | 30-23 |
| 1984 | Dec 1984 | Sun Bowl | L | Maryland | 28-27 |
| 1985 | Jan 1986 | Sugar Bowl | W | Miami (Fla.) | 35-7 |
| 1986 | Dec 1986 | Liberty Bowl | W | Minnesota | 21-14 |
| 1987 | Dec 1987 | Peach Bowl | W | Indiana | 27-22 |
| 1989 | Jan 1990 | Cotton Bowl | W | Arkansas | 31-27 |
| 1990 | Jan 1991 | Sugar Bowl | W | Virginia | 23-22 |
| 1991 | Jan 1992 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Penn State | 42-17 |
| 1992 | Jan 1993 | Outback Bowl played as the Hall of Fame Bowl | W | Boston College | 38-23 |
| 1993 | Jan 1994 | Citrus Bowl | L | Penn State | 31-13 |
| 1994 | Dec 1994 | Gator Bowl | W | Virginia Tech | 45-23 |
| 1995 | Jan 1996 | Citrus Bowl | W | Ohio State | 20-14 |
| 1996 | Jan 1997 | Citrus Bowl | W | Northwestern | 48-28 |
| 1997 | Jan 1998 | Orange Bowl | L | Nebraska | 42-17 |
| 1998 | Jan 1999 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Florida State | 23-16 |
| 1999 | Jan 2000 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Nebraska | 31-21 |
| 2000 | Jan 2001 | Cotton Bowl | L | Kansas State | 35-21 |
| 2001 | Dec 2001 | Citrus Bowl | W | Michigan | 45-17 |
| 2002 | Jan 2003 | Peach Bowl | L | Maryland | 30-3 |
| 2003 | Jan 2004 | Peach Bowl | L | Clemson | 27-14 |
| 2004 | Dec 2004 | Cotton Bowl | W | Texas A&M | 38-7 |
| 2006 | Jan 2007 | Outback Bowl | L | Penn State | 20-10 |
| 2007 | Jan 2008 | Outback Bowl | W | Wisconsin | 21-17 |
| 2009 | Dec 2009 | Peach Bowl played as the Chick-fil-A Bowl | L | Virginia Tech | 37-14 |
| 2014 | Jan 2015 | Gator Bowl played as the TaxSlayer Bowl | W | Iowa | 45-28 |
| 2015 | Jan 2016 | Outback Bowl | W | Northwestern | 45-6 |
| 2016 | Dec 2016 | Music City Bowl | W | Nebraska | 38-24 |
| 2019 | Jan 2020 | Gator Bowl | W | Indiana | 23-22 |
| 2021 | Dec 2021 | Music City Bowl | L | Purdue | 48-45 |
| 2022 | Dec 2022 | Orange Bowl played as the Capital One Orange Bowl | W | Clemson | 31-14 |
| 2023 | Jan 2024 | Citrus Bowl played as the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | W | Iowa | 35-0 |
| 2025 | Dec 2025 | Music City Bowl played as the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl | L | Illinois | 30-28 |