1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1983 Tennessee Volunteers football
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
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
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

1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

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

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`71`	Darrin Miller	Fr
DE	`92`	Reggie White	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

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

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]

References

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