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Tennessee Football Team History


Tennessee Volunteers
University of Tennessee
 Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Johnny Majors
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Tennessee.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Pittsburgh  3   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. New Mexico  31   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Auburn  14   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Citadel  45   6   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Louisiana State  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Alabama  41   34   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Georgia Tech  37   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Rutgers  7   0   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Mississippi  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Kentucky  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Vanderbilt  34   24   W       
 Sat., Dec. 17   Maryland  30   23   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored282
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record66-60
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record3-0
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 11-1311186Won  9-76-017896  Pat Dye
Georgia 10-1-1274158Won  10-95-114074  Vince Dooley
Florida 9-2-1304156Won  14-64-214984  Charley Pell
Tennessee 9-3282165Won  30-234-2129114  Johnny Majors
Alabama 8-4366229Won  28-74-2205132  Ray Perkins
Mississippi 7-5179264Lost  3-94-296147  Billy Brewer
Kentucky 6-5-1228237Lost  16-202-487151  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 3-8196279 1-5118168  Emory Bellard
Louisiana State 4-7251253 0-6112176  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 2-9183274 0-693165  George MacIntyre

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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