

The 19 championships, while not AP titles, were recognized by a majority and a plurality of overall selectors/polls, respectively. 1 Vols lost in the Sugar Bowl following the 1951 season after being named AP and UPI national champions due to the polls being conducted before the bowl season prior to 19 respectively. The Associated Press (AP) has acknowledged Tennessee as national champions twice: 1951, 1998 (the only seasons recognized by the NCAA) but the No. : 112–115 Tennessee claims all six national championships.

Tennessee has been selected as national championships six times from NCAA-designated major selectors (including two from major wire-service: AP Poll and Coaches' Poll).

671 and by-victories list for college football programs as well as second on the all-time win/loss list of SEC programs 386-241-33. The Vols have played football for 130 seasons, starting in 1891 their combined record of 854–406–53 ranks them eleventh on the list of all-time win–loss percentage records. The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Tennessee", "Vols", "UT", or "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT). Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. Please consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably.
