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2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2001
team	Tennessee Volunteers
image	Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Southeastern Conference
division	Eastern Division
short_conf	SEC
CoachRank	4
APRank	4
record	11–2
conf_record	7–1
head_coach	Phillip Fulmer
hc_year	9th
off_coach	Randy Sanders
oc_year	3rd
def_coach	John Chavis
dc_year	7th
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_scheme	[Multiple 4–3](4-3-defense)
stadium	Neyland Stadium
champion	SEC Eastern Division champion
Citrus Bowl champion
conf_champ	[SEC Championship Game](2001-sec-championship-game)
conf_champ_result	L 20–31 vs. [LSU](2001-lsu-tigers-football-team)
bowl	[Florida Citrus Bowl](2002-florida-citrus-bowl)
bowl_result	W 45–17 vs. [Michigan](2001-michigan-wolverines-football-team)

Citrus Bowl champion The 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Vols finished the season 10–2, 7–1 in SEC play, and won the Florida Citrus Bowl 45–17 over Michigan. Tennessee had National Championship aspirations late in the season. A 31–20 loss in the SEC Championship to LSU ended any chance of a National Championship for the Volunteers.

Schedule

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Originally scheduled for September 15, the UT-UF game (along with all sporting events that weekend) was postponed to a later date due to the September 11th Attacks.

Roster

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

2002 NFL draft

The 2002 NFL draft was held on April 20–21, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tennessee had ten players selected. The 2002 NFL draft marked the most players Tennessee ever had selected in a single draft.

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References

"2001 Southeastern Conference Year Summary".
Adams, John. (2021-12-02). "Tennessee football last national hurrah was 2001. Nick Saban ruined it".
Sparks, Adam. (2021-12-03). "What if Tennessee football beat LSU, Nick Saban for 2001 SEC title?".
Harralson, Dan. (2018-09-11). "Sept. 11, 2001: The day Tennessee vs. Florida did not matter". USA Today.
Stites, Adam. (2024-02-16). "Ex-Jaguars DT John Henderson earns spot in Tennessee Vols Hall of Fame". USA Today.
Rose, Bob. (2017-06-20). "Countdown to Saints Kickoff: A History of No. 83".
(2013-04-14). "Titans Draft Countdown: Albert Haynesworth, Tank Williams Lead Defensive Picks in 2002".
"Tennessee Drafted Players/Alumni".
"2002 NFL Draft Listing".

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