1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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The 1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee
in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Volunteers offense scored 282 points while the defense allowed 165 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors
, the team won the .
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The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft:
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season
1983 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning their first national championship over perennial power Nebraska in the Orange Bowl....
. The Volunteers offense scored 282 points while the defense allowed 165 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors is a former American football player and coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player award, in 1955 and 1956. He finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for...
, the team won the .
Regular season
- On the Third Saturday in OctoberThird Saturday in OctoberThe Third Saturday in October, also known as the Alabama–Tennessee football rivalry, is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Tennessee Volunteers football team of the University of Tennessee...
, Tennessee beat Alabama, 41–34. - In the Border Battle, Tennessee beat Kentucky1983 Kentucky Wildcats football teamThe 1983 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 228 points while allowing 237 points....
, 10–0, to claim the Beer Barrel. - In the Tennessee-Vanderbilt rivalry, Tennessee defeated VanderbiltVanderbilt Commodores footballThe Vanderbilt Commodores football program is a college football team that represents Vanderbilt University. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Southeastern Conference...
, 34–24.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Volunteers points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 3 | Pittsburgh | Loss | 3 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Sept. 10 | New Mexico | Win | 31 | 6 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Sept. 24 | Auburn Auburn Tigers football Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the... |
Loss | 14 | 37 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | The Citadel | Win | 45 | 6 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Oct. 8 | Louisiana State | Win | 20 | 6 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | @ Alabama | Win | 41 | 34 | 4–2 |
| 7 | Oct. 22 | Georgia Tech | Win | 37 | 3 | 5–2 |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | @ Rutgers | Win | 7 | 0 | 6–2 |
| 9 | Nov. 12 | Mississippi | Loss | 10 | 13 | 6–3 |
| 10 | Nov. 19 | @ Kentucky | Win | 10 | 0 | 7–3 |
| 11 | Nov. 26 | Vanderbilt | Win | 34 | 24 | 8–3 |
Team players drafted into in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft1984 NFL Draft
The 1984 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 1-2, 1984. No teams elected to claim any players in the regular supplemental draft that...
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Clyde Duncan Clyde Duncan Clyde Lewis Duncan is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played two seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals . He attended Potomac High School, in Oxon Hill, Md.... |
Wide Receiver | 1 | 17 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Mark Studaway | Defensive End | 4 | 85 | Houston Oilers 1984 Houston Oilers season The 1984 Houston Oilers season was the 25th season the team was with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 2–14, winning three games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.-NFL Draft:... |
| Curt Singer | Tackle | 6 | 167 | Washington Redskins 1984 Washington Redskins season The 1984 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 14–2 record from 1983. Art Monk set an NFL record for most receptions in a season.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-References:... |
| Randall Morris | Fullback | 10 | 270 | Seattle Seahawks 1984 Seattle Seahawks season The 1984 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's ninth season with the National Football League.-1984 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-External links:* *... |
| Lenny Taylor | Wide Receiver | 12 | 313 | Green Bay Packers 1984 Green Bay Packers season The 1984 Green Bay Packers season was their 64th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8–8 record under new coach Forrest Gregg, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Passing:... |
| Glenn Streno | Center | 12 | 327 | Detroit Lions 1984 Detroit Lions season The 1984 Detroit Lions season was their 55th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 9–7, winning only four games. The team missed the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Star running back Billy Sims suffered a career-ending knee... |
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft:
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Reggie White Reggie White Reginald Howard "Reggie" White was a professional American football player. He played 15 seasons as a defensive end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history... |
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