The University of Tennessee first fielded a football team in 1891.
The Vols claim six national championships in program history: 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967 and 1998. Tennessee has also won 16 conference titles in program history (13 SEC, 2 SoCon, 1 SIAA).
Jersey number No. 60 dates to 1937 for the Vols. Melvin Herring was the first player in program history to wear No. 60 in 1937.
Matt Goodin wore the number during the Vols’ 1998 national title season. Other Vols to wear the number during national championship seasons were Stan Himelsbaugh (1967) and Bill Pearman (1950-51).
Below are Tennessee football players who wore jersey No. 60 all time in program history.
Tennessee football all-time players who wore No. 60
- Melvin Herring – 1937
- Wallace Cantrell – 1939
- Ermal Howard – 1941
- Charles Snowden – 1942
- Albert Boehmer – 1944
- Tom Blake – 1945
- Harry Johnson – 1946
- Bill Pearman – 1947, 1949-51
- Darris McCord – 1952-53
- Charles Coffey – 1954-55
- Jack Edgmon – 1956
- Wade Cormany – 1957
- Bob Brown – 1958-59
- Larry Richards – 1960-62
- Ed Phillips – 1963
- Robbie Franklin – 1964-66
- Stan Himelsbaugh – 1967
- John Keller – 1968-70
- Gene Killian – 1971-73
- Ed Sears – 1974
- Leo Milewicz – 1974
- Rhea Laws – 1974
- Steve White – 1975-76
- Jim Noonan – 1977-80
- Alexander Mills – 1982
- Tony Williams – 1983-85
- Dwayne Williamson – 1986
- Robbin Perry – 1987-88
- Jim Fenwick – 1990-91
- Ralph Nelson – 1993-95
- Matt Goodin – 1997-98
- Robert Stolarick – 2000
- Chavis Smith – 2001-03
- Kirk Swearinger – 2006
- Carson Anderson – 2008-12
- Austin Sanders – 2013-16
- Michael Raymond – 2018
- Alton Stephens – 2021-23
- Jeremias Heard – 2024
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