Reign #119 of 335 · Tennessee’s 3rd reign
Tennessee, 1957
21Days held
2Defenses
#199Longest of 335
#155Most defended of 335
How it started
October 26, 1957
Took the belt from Maryland 16–0 on the road on October 26, 1957.
Tennessee was No. 17 in the AP poll going into that game, Maryland was unranked. While holding the belt: ranked in 3 of 3 poll weeks, best No. 7. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Bowden Wyatt · 3 reigns started, 430 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 2 times
How it ended