1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

1983 Tennessee Volunteers football

Florida Citrus Bowl champion

Florida Citrus Bowl, W 30–23 vs. Maryland

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 9–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach|

* Johnny Majors (7th season)

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

Seasons

← 1982

1984 →

1983 Southeastern Conference football standings

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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

* $ – 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.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| No. 10 Pittsburgh*|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| | L 3–13| 95,824| [1]
September 10| New Mexico*|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| | W 31–6| 89,792| [2]
September 24| No. 11 Auburn|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| | L 14–37| 95,185| [3]
October 1| vs. The Citadel*|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| | W 45–6| 20,351| [4]
October 8| LSU|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| TBS| W 20–6| 94,478| [5]
October 15| at No. 11 Alabama|

* Legion Field
* Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October)

| | W 41–34| 77,237| [6]
October 22| Georgia Tech*|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| | W 37–3| 94,478| [7]
October 29| at Rutgers*|

* Giants Stadium
* East Rutherford, NJ

| | W 7–0| 19,201| [8]
November 12| Ole Miss|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| TBS| L 10–13| 95,585| [9]
November 19| at Kentucky|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, KY (rivalry)

| CBS| W 10–0| 57,985| [10]
November 26| Vanderbilt|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| CBS| W 34–24| 93,426| [11]
December 17| vs. No. 16 Maryland*|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)

| Mizlou| W 30–23| 50,185| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `2` | Lenny Taylor | Sr
QB | `6` | Alan Cockrell | Jr
WR | `24` | Clyde Duncan | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `71` | Darrin Miller | Fr
DE | `92` | Reggie White | Sr
DE | `97` | Tony Simmons | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `4` | Fuad Reveiz | Jr

Head coach

* Johnny Majors

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Walt Harris – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
* Doug Mathews – Running backs
* Kippy Brown – Wide receivers
* David Cutcliffe – Tight ends
* Phillip Fulmer – Offensive line
* Larry Marmie – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
* Bill Shaw – Defensive line
* Mike Sweatman – Outside linebackers
* George Catavolos – Defensive backs
* Todd Berry – Graduate assistant
* Dennis Therrell – Graduate assistant

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## Team players drafted into the NFL

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The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft:

Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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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

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Reggie White | Defensive End | 1 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles

* References:[13]

## References

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1. ^ "Pitt dumps Vols, 13–3, on long touchdown pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Associated Press. 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.
13. ^ a b "1984 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

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Tennessee Volunteers football

Venues|

* Baseball Park (1892–1893)
* Fountain City Park (1894)
* Baldwin Park (1895–1900, 1902–1905)
* Chilhowee Park (1901, 1907)
* Baker-Himel Park (1906)
* Waite Field (1908–1920)
* Neyland Stadium (1921–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama: Third Saturday in October
* Auburn
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* Georgia
* Georgia Tech
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* Ole Miss
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* Vanderbilt

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