Division Eastern Division Head coach Lane Kiffin (1st year) Offensive scheme Pro–style | 2009 record 7–6 (4–4 SEC) Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney (1st year) | |
Conference Southeastern Conference | ||
The 2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Lane Kiffin. The 2009 season was Kiffin's first and only at Tennessee; he left to take the head coaching job at the University of Southern California (USC) on January 12, 2010. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the SEC. The Vols finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in SEC play, and lost in the Chick-fil-A Bowl 37–14 to Virginia Tech.
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Schedule Source: Dates and Matchups for all SEC Football Games for the 2009 SEC SeasonControversy
On November 12, three freshman Vols players — safety Janzen Jackson, receiver Nu'Keese Richardson, and defensive back Mike Edwards — were arrested in Knoxville on charges of attempted armed robbery. Edwards and Richardson were permanently dismissed from the team on November 16. Jackson has been reinstated after the charges were dropped and returned to the team for the November 28th game against Kentucky.
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was held on April 22–24, 2010 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The following University of Tennessee players were selected: