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The 2012 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2012 season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was coached by Derek Dooley who was in his third season with Tennessee. On November 18 2012 Dooley was fired after 11 games following a 41–18 loss to hated in-state rival Vanderbilt.
