1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and a victory over Maryland in the Florida Citrus Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 282 points while the defense allowed 165 points.
| 1983 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl champion | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 30–23 vs. Maryland | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| 1983 record | 9–3 (4–2 SEC) |
| Head coach | Johnny Majors (7th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Walt Harris (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Marmie (1st season) |
| Captain | Reggie White |
| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Auburn $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | No. 10 Pittsburgh* | L 3–13 | 95,824 | ||
| September 10 | New Mexico* |
| W 31–6 | 89,792 | |
| September 24 | No. 11 Auburn |
| L 14–37 | 95,185 | |
| October 1 | The Citadel* | W 45–6 | 20,351 | ||
| October 8 | LSU |
| TBS | W 20–6 | 94,478 |
| October 15 | at No. 11 Alabama | W 41–34 | 77,237 | ||
| October 22 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 37–3 | 94,478 | |
| October 29 | at Rutgers* | W 7–0 | 19,201 | ||
| November 12 | Ole Miss |
| TBS | L 10–13 | 95,585 |
| November 19 | at Kentucky |
| CBS | W 10–0 | 57,985 |
| November 26 | Vanderbilt |
| CBS | W 34–24 | 93,426 |
| December 17 | vs. No. 16 Maryland* | Mizlou | W 30–23 | 50,185 | |
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Roster
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Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft:
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Clyde Duncan | Wide Receiver | 1 | 17 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Mark Studaway | Defensive End | 4 | 85 | Houston Oilers |
| Curt Singer | Tackle | 6 | 167 | Washington Redskins |
| Randall Morris | Fullback | 10 | 270 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Lenny Taylor | Wide Receiver | 12 | 313 | Green Bay Packers |
| Glenn Streno | Center | 12 | 327 | Detroit Lions |
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The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft:
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Reggie White | Defensive End | 1 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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References
- "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1980–89". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "1984 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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