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.
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Team players drafted into the NFL The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft: Clyde Duncan Wide Receiver1 17 St. Louis Cardinals Mark Studaway Defensive End4 85 Houston Oilers Curt Singer Tackle6 167 Washington Redskins Randall Morris Fullback10 270 Seattle Seahawks Lenny Taylor Wide Receiver12313 Green Bay Packers Glenn Streno Center12327 Detroit Lions References:
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft: Reggie White Defensive End1 4 Philadelphia Eagles References:
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