Tennessee Football Team History
Tennessee Volunteers
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University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794 Stadium: Neyland Stadium Capacity: 104,079 Colors: Orange & White Coach: Johnny Majors Conference: Southeastern-
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1983 Season Highlights |
Johnny Majors enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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1983 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 3 | vs.
Pittsburgh
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3 |
13 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 10 | vs.
New Mexico
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31 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | vs.
Auburn
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14 |
37 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | vs. Citadel
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45 |
6 |
W |
@ Memphis, TN |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | vs.
Louisiana State
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20 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | @
Alabama
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41 |
34 |
W |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | vs.
Georgia Tech
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37 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | @
Rutgers
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7 |
0 |
W |
@ East Rutherford, NJ |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | vs.
Mississippi
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10 |
13 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 19 | @
Kentucky
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10 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 26 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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34 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 17 |
Maryland
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30 |
23 |
W |
@ Orlando, FL |
Capital One Bowl |
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1983 Season Totals |
Record | 9-3
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Points Scored | 282 |
Scoring Average | 23.5 |
Points Allowed | 165 |
Defense Average | 13.8 |
Opponents Record | 66-60
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Conference Record | 4-2 |
Home Record | 5-3
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Away Record | 3-0
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1983 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
17 | 9-3-0 |
USA Today/CNN |
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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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.