2006 schedule released.

[Sequatchie]

The return of a PAC-10 Conference opponent and home games against Florida, Alabama and LSU highlight the 2006 Tennessee football schedule, released Tuesday by UT Director of Athletics Mike Hamilton.

 

California opens the slate with a Sept. 2 visit to Neyland Stadium, marking the Golden Bears' third appearance in Knoxville. Tennessee defeated Cal 38-12 in 1987 after dropping a 27-17 decision in 1977. The 2006 game is part of a two-year contract that finds UT making a return trip to Berkeley,

Calif., the following season.

 

"With a number of our players from California, as well as being a key recruiting area, we look forward to this series against a quality Pac-10 opponent," Hamilton said. "I know our fans will enjoy visiting the Bay Area in 2007."

 

The Vols originally were scheduled to play a two-game series against Boston College, but a change was necessary after last year's conference realignments.

 

"Openings in the 2006 and 2007 seasons became available upon Boston College's entrance into the ACC," Hamilton said. "We talked to a number of institutions, but the games with Cal seemed to make a great deal of sense."

 

Tennessee last faced a Pac-10 foe in a 1997 win at UCLA.

 

 

2006 Tennessee Schedule:

 

Sept. 2, California

Sept. 16, Florida

Sept. 23, Marshall

Sept. 30, @ Memphis

Oct. 7, @ Georgia

Oct. 21, Alabama

Oct. 28, @ South Carolina

Nov. 4, LSU

Nov. 11, @ Arkansas

Nov. 18, @ Vanderbilt

Nov. 25, Kentucky

Dec. 2, SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Ga

 

2004 Tennessee Schedule:

 

Sept. 4, UNLV

Sept. 18, Florida

Sept. 25, Louisiana Tech

Oct. 2, Auburn

Oct. 9, @ Georgia

Oct. 16, @ Mississippi

Oct. 23, Alabama i

Oct. 30, @ South Carolina

Nov. 6, Notre Dame

Nov. 20, @ Vanderbilt

Nov. 27, Kentucky

Dec. 4, SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Ga.

 

2005 Tennessee Schedule:

 

Sept. 3, UAB

Sept. 17, @ Florida

Sept. 24, @ LSU

Oct. 1, Mississippi

Oct. 8, Georgia

Oct. 22, @ Alabama

Oct. 29, South Carolina

Nov. 5, @ Notre Dame

Nov. 12, Memphis

Nov. 19, Vanderbilt

Nov. 26, @ Kentucky

Dec. 3, SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Ga

[WesVLT]

Mark my words: I'll be in Berkeley for the 2007 game!

[Sequatchie]

Mark my words: I'll be in Berkeley for the 2007 game!

The games against CAL will help in recruiting more so than if they had played Boston College both the games will probably be on ESPN or possibly ABC.

[addictedtosports.com]

Do you remember hearing about the days when UT would travel to the west coast by train. It would take 3 or 4 days to get there.