They claim 6 titles. The Championships are in 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967 and 1998. There were only four after 1936 that are by major polls. A note for those who do not know is that National Titles were awarded before Bowl games. In 1938 Tennessee made their first major Bowl appearance with a 11-0 record and a Orange Bowl victory over Oklahoma 17-0 who was also undefeated. Tennessee outscored their opponents 283 to 16 that year. In 1950 Tennessee had a 11-1 record and a victory over #2 Texas in the Cotton Bowl. In 1951 Tennessee had a 10-0 record and a loss to Maryland in the Sugar Bowl. Title given before the bowl game. Voted #1 by the Coaches and by the Associated Press. In 1998 Tennessee had a 13-0 record and a victory over #3 Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl. The first BCS Title given out.
Tennessee over LSU 24-17
Graham Gano of Florida State was named MVP of the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Florida on December 27, 2008. According to the Miami Herald (http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/828437.html) he was believed to be the first NCAA punter to be named MVP of a bowl game. Then, only 4 days later, punter Brett Upson of Vanderbilt was named MVP of the Music City Bowl played in Nashville, Tennessee on December 31, 2008 for his role in Vanderbilt's 16-14 win over Boston College. It was the first bowl victory for Vanderbilt in 53 years.
Purdue over Tennessee 27-22 in the "last bowl of the decade" on New Years Eve night.
Florida State won the 1985 Gator Bowl over Oklahoma State. The score was Florida State-34 Oklahoma State-23.
Florida's first Orange Bowl victory came on January 2, 1967 over Georgia Tech by the score of 27-12.
Neither. Hurricanes cannot form over land They can only form over warm ocean water. Hurricanes can impact Florida, but not Tennessee, as it is too far inland. A hurricane that hits the U.S. will have weakened to a tropical depression or a weak tropical storm by the time it reaches Tennessee.
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The University of Florida's first Orange Bowl victory was January 2, 1967 over Georgia Tech by the score of 27-12.
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FLORIDA OVER FSU 45-21 IN THE SUGAR BOWL
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