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2000 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2000
team	Tennessee Volunteers
sport	football
image	Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Southeastern Conference
division	Eastern Division
short_conf	SEC
CoachRank	25
record	8–4
conf_record	5–3
head_coach	Phillip Fulmer
hc_year	8th
off_coach	Randy Sanders
oc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_coach	John Chavis
dc_year	6th
def_scheme	[Multiple 4–3](4-3-defense)
stadium	Neyland Stadium
bowl	[Cotton Bowl Classic](2001-cotton-bowl-classic)
bowl_result	L 21–35 vs. [Kansas State](2000-kansas-state-wildcats-football-team)

The 2000 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Volunteers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SEC's Eastern Division. Tennessee was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Volunteers lost to Kansas State. The team played home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Schedule

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Rankings

Source:

Roster

Randy Sanders – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Woody McCorvey – Running backs
Pat Washington – Wide receivers
Mark Bradley – Tight ends/assistant offensive line
Mike Barry – Offensive line
John Chavis – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Dan Brooks – Defensive line/recruiting coordinator
Larry Slade – Defensive backs
Steve Caldwell – Special teams/defensive ends
Ryan Held – Graduate assistant
Shawn Quinn – Graduate assistant

Awards and honors

John Henderson, Defensive tackle: Outland Trophy
Shawn Hobbs, wide receiver: longest SEC reception (89)

Team players drafted into the NFL

References

(September 3, 2000). "It's close, but no cigar for USM in 19–16 loss". Enterprise-Journal.
(September 17, 2000). "Gators get a break on last grasp". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
(September 24, 2000). "Vols hit 70 for first time since '29". The Charlotte Observer.
(October 1, 2000). "Volunteers upset in overtime". The Daily News-Journal.
(October 8, 2000). "Georgia topples Tennessee". News and Record.
(October 22, 2000). "Another step back". The Anniston Star.
(October 29, 2000). "Oh Henry! Vols rally past USC". The Index-Journal.
(November 5, 2000). "Heartbreak hotel; Volunteers edge Tigers with late field goal". The Montgomery Advertiser.
(November 12, 2000). "Clausen, Henry help Vols annihilate Arkansas 63–20". The Courier-Journal.
(November 19, 2000). "Vols shred Kentucky, 59–20". The Leaf-Chronicle.
(November 26, 2000). "Knocking down the 'Dores". The Jackson Sun.
(January 2, 2001). "Snow 'Cats; Kansas State turns back Tennessee in blustery Cotton Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
"2000 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
. ["2000 NCAA Football Statistics (Tennessee)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/218705). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
"2000 College Football Polls".
"2001 NFL Draft Listing".

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