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Tennessee football’s five best seasons when losing to Kentucky

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 24: Mascots Davey Crockett and Smokey of the Tennessee Volunteers pose for a photo prior to a 38-13 loss to Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

These are the Tennessee football Volunteers’ best years despite losing to the Wildcats?

History does not bode well for Tennessee football after its 34-7 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats. In the previous 115 season they met, Kentucky only won 26 times. However, the Vols only finished the season with a winning record eight of those times.