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The 1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee during the 1997 season. Quarterback Peyton Manning had already completed his degree in three years and had been projected to be the top overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft but returned to Tennessee for his senior year. The Volunteers opened the season with victories against Texas Tech and UCLA but for the third time in his career Manning fell to Florida 33–20.
