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1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team
American college football season
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.
Quick Facts Tennessee Volunteers football, Florida Citrus Bowl champion ...
| 1983 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl champion | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 30–23 vs. Maryland | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Walt Harris (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Marmie (1st season) |
| Base defense | 5-2 |
| Captain | Reggie White |
| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | No. 10 Pittsburgh* | L 3–13 | 95,824 | [1] | ||
| September 10 | New Mexico* |
| W 31–6 | 89,792 | [2] | |
| September 24 | No. 11 Auburn |
| L 14–37 | 95,185 | [3] | |
| October 1 | vs. The Citadel* | W 45–6 | 20,351 | [4] | ||
| October 8 | LSU |
| TBS | W 20–6 | 94,478 | [5] |
| October 15 | at No. 11 Alabama | W 41–34 | 77,237 | [6] | ||
| October 22 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 37–3 | 94,478 | [7] | |
| October 29 | at Rutgers* | W 7–0 | 19,201 | [8] | ||
| November 12 | Ole Miss |
| TBS | L 10–13 | 95,585 | [9] |
| November 19 | at Kentucky | CBS | W 10–0 | 57,985 | [10] | |
| November 26 | Vanderbilt |
| CBS | W 34–24 | 93,426 | [11] |
| December 17 | vs. No. 16 Maryland* | Mizlou | W 30–23 | 50,185 | [12] | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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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 |
- References:[13]
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 |
- References:[13]
- "Pitt dumps Vols, 13–3, on long touchdown pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 4, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lobos fall before 80,792 Tennessee fans". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn rebounds with win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols outmuscle The Citadel". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UT's Vols surprise LSU, 20–6". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Last quarter surge lifts Vols past Tide". Johnson City Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vols don't let down". The Jackson Sun. October 23, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Running wild, Jones sets rushing mark in shaky Vol win". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rebels celebrate 13–10 upset of Tennessee". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UT Vols take 10–0 win". Kingsport Times-News. November 20, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jones reaches new heights in UT win". The Tennessean. November 27, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee beats Maryland 30–23". The Morning News. December 18, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1984 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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