2000 Tennessee Volunteers football team

2000 Tennessee Volunteers football
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 21–35 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
Record	8–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach	Phillip Fulmer (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Randy Sanders (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (6th season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Neyland Stadiumfootball team
Seasons ←  1999 2001  →

2000 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida x$		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 19 South Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	4
No. 20 Georgia		5	–	3					8	–	4
Tennessee		5	–	3					8	–	4
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					3	–	8
Kentucky		0	–	8					2	–	9
Western Division
No. 18 Auburn x		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 22 LSU		5	–	3					8	–	4
Ole Miss		4	–	4					7	–	5
No. 24 Mississippi State		4	–	4					8	–	4
Arkansas		3	–	5					6	–	6
Alabama		3	–	5					3	–	8
Championship: Florida 28, Auburn 6
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Volunteers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SEC's Eastern Division. Tennessee was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Volunteers lost to Kansas State. The team played home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:45 pm	No. 22 Southern Miss *	No. 13	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN	W 19–16	108,064	[1]
September 16	3:30 pm	No. 6 Florida	No. 11	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry, College GameDay )	CBS	L 23–27	108,768	[2]
September 23	4:00 pm	Louisiana–Monroe *	No. 13	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	PPV	W 70–3	107,327	[3]
September 30	7:45 pm	at LSU	No. 11	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	L 31–38 OT	91,682	[4]
October 7	7:00 pm	at No. 19 Georgia	No. 21	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 10–21	86,520	[5]
October 21	3:30 pm	Alabama		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)	CBS	W 20–10	107,709	[6]
October 28	12:30 pm	at No. 17 South Carolina		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	JPS	W 17–14	84,200	[7]
November 4	12:00 pm	at Memphis *		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	FSN	W 19–17	63,121	[8]
November 11	12:30 pm	Arkansas		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	JPS	W 63–20	107,262	[9]
November 18	12:30 pm	Kentucky		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	JPS	W 59–20	106,437	[10]
November 25	3:30 pm	at Vanderbilt	No. 25	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN (rivalry)	JPS	W 28–26	68,360	[11]
January 1	11:00 am	vs. No. 11 Kansas State *	No. 21	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl)	FOX	L 21–35	63,465	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	12	13	12	11	13	11	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	21	21	—
Coaches	12	12	11	9	13	11	21	—	—	—	—	—	25	24	21	21	25
BCS	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Source: ^[15]

Roster

2000 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 4 Donte' Stallworth So QB 7 Casey Clausen Fr WR 14 Cedrick Wilson Sr. Sr RB 20 Travis Henry Sr TE 83 Courtney Rogers Fr TE 84 Neil Johnson Sr WR 86 Josh Houston Sr WR 87 David Martin Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 1 Jason Witten Fr LB 22 Anthony Sessions Sr LB 42 Eric Westmoreland Sr DE 56 Bernard Jackson Jr DT 92 Albert Haynesworth So DT 97 Kevin Young Fr DT 98 John Henderson Sr DE 99 DeAngelo Lloyd Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 43 David Leaverton Sr	Head coach Phillip Fulmer Coordinators/assistant coaches Randy Sanders –Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Woody McCorvey –Running backs Pat Washington –Wide receivers Mark Bradley –Tight ends/assistant offensive line Mike Barry –Offensive line John Chavis –Defensive coordinator/linebackers Dan Brooks –Defensive line/recruiting coordinator Larry Slade –Defensive backs Steve Caldwell –Special teams/defensive ends Ryan Held –Graduate assistant Shawn Quinn –Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Awards and honors

• John Henderson, Defensive tackle: Outland Trophy
• Shawn Hobbs, wide receiver: longest SEC reception (89)

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Travis Henry	Running back	2	58	Buffalo Bills
Eric Westmoreland	Linebacker	3	73	Jacksonville Jaguars
David Leaverton	Punter	5	142	Jacksonville Jaguars
Cedrick Wilson	Wide receiver	6	169	San Francisco 49ers
David Martin	Tight end	6	198	Green Bay Packers

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References

1. "It's close, but no cigar for USM in 19–16 loss". Enterprise-Journal. Associated Press. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Gators get a break on last grasp". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 17, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vols hit 70 for first time since '29". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Volunteers upset in overtime". The Daily News-Journal. October 1, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia topples Tennessee". News and Record. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Another step back". The Anniston Star. October 22, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Oh Henry! Vols rally past USC". The Index-Journal. October 29, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Heartbreak hotel; Volunteers edge Tigers with late field goal". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Clausen, Henry help Vols annihilate Arkansas 63–20". The Courier-Journal. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vols shred Kentucky, 59–20". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Knocking down the 'Dores". The Jackson Sun. November 26, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Snow 'Cats; Kansas State turns back Tennessee in blustery Cotton Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 2, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "2000 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
14. "2000 NCAA Football Statistics (Tennessee)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 20, 2024.
15. "2000 College Football Polls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
16. "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

External links

• Season summary at Sports Reference