More people visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park than any other park in the United States. The park receives approximately 9 million visitors a year. Established on June 15, 1934, the park consists of over 500,000 acres.
Saturday begins a new season of UT football. Below is the schedule for the 2009-2010 football season.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| September 5, 2009 | Western Kentucky | Knoxville, TN | 12:21pm EST |
| September 12, 2009 | UCLA | Knoxville, TN | 4:00pm EST |
| September 19, 2009 | Florida | Gainsville, TN | 3:30pm EST |
| September 26, 2009 | Ohio | Knoxville, TN | 7:00pm EST |
| October 3, 2009 | Auburn | Knoxville, TN | TBA |
| October 10, 2009 | Georgia | Knoxville, TN | TBA |
| October 24, 2009 | Alabama | Tuscalloosa,AL | TBA |
| October 31, 2009 | South Carolina | Knoxville,TN | TBA |
| November 7, 2009 | Memphis | Knoxville,TN | TBA |
| November 14, 2009 | Mississippi | Oxford,MS | TBA |
| November 21, 2009 | Vanderbilt | Knoxville,TN | TBA |
| November 28, 2009 | Kentucky | Lexington,KY | TBA |
