1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1983 Tennessee Volunteers football
Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 30–23 vs. Maryland
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record9–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Walt Harris (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinator Larry Marmie (1st season)
Base defense 5-2
Captain Reggie White
Home stadium Neyland Stadium
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Auburn $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 4 Georgia 5 –1 –010 –1 –1
No. 6 Florida 4 –2 –09 –2 –1
Tennessee 4 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 15 Alabama 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Ole Miss 4 –2 –06 –6 –0
Kentucky 2 –4 –06 –5 –1
Mississippi State 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
LSU 0 –6 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 10 Pittsburgh *
L 3–1395,824 [1]
September 10 New Mexico *
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 31–689,792 [2]
September 24No. 11 Auburn
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
L 14–3795,185 [3]
October 1vs. The Citadel *
W 45–620,351 [4]
October 8 LSU
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
 TBS W 20–694,478 [5]
October 15at No. 11 Alabama
W 41–3477,237 [6]
October 22 Georgia Tech *
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
W 37–394,478 [7]
October 29at Rutgers *
W 7–019,201 [8]
November 12 Ole Miss Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
TBSL 10–1395,585 [9]
November 19at Kentucky
CBS W 10–057,985 [10]
November 26 Vanderbilt
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
CBSW 34–2493,426 [11]
December 17vs. No. 16 Maryland *
 Mizlou W 30–2350,185 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Lenny Taylor Sr
QB 6 Alan Cockrell Jr
WR 24 Clyde Duncan Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 92 Reggie White Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 4 Fuad Reveiz Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft:

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Clyde Duncan Wide Receiver117St. Louis Cardinals
Mark StudawayDefensive End485 Houston Oilers
Curt SingerTackle6167 Washington Redskins
Randall Morris Fullback10270 Seattle Seahawks
Lenny Taylor Wide Receiver12313 Green Bay Packers
Glenn StrenoCenter12327 Detroit Lions

The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft:

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Reggie White Defensive End14 Philadelphia Eagles

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References

  1. ↑ "Pitt dumps Vols, 13–3, on long touchdown pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 4, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Lobos fall before 80,792 Tennessee fans". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Auburn rebounds with win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Vols outmuscle The Citadel". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UT's Vols surprise LSU, 20–6". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Last quarter surge lifts Vols past Tide". Johnson City Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vols don't let down". The Jackson Sun. October 23, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Running wild, Jones sets rushing mark in shaky Vol win". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rebels celebrate 13–10 upset of Tennessee". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UT Vols take 10–0 win". Kingsport Times-News. November 20, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Jones reaches new heights in UT win". The Tennessean. November 27, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tennessee beats Maryland 30–23". The Morning News. December 18, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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