2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team

2001 Tennessee Volunteers football
SEC Eastern Division champion
Citrus Bowl champion
SEC Championship Game, L 20–31 vs. LSU
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record11–2 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRandy Sanders (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJohn Chavis (7th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
2001 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 4 x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 3 Florida  %   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 13 South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 22 Georgia   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Kentucky   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 7 LSU xy$   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Auburn x   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Ole Miss   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Arkansas   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Mississippi State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Championship: LSU 31, Tennessee 20
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] Tennessee had National Championship aspirations late in the season.[2] A 31–20 loss in the SEC Championship to LSU ended any chance of a National Championship for the Volunteers.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14:00 pmSyracuse*No. 8
ESPN2W 33–9107,725
September 89:00 pmat ArkansasNo. 8
ESPN2W 13–370,470
September 297:45 pmNo. 14 LSUNo. 7
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, Tennessee
ESPNW 26–18108,472
October 612:00 pmGeorgiaNo. 6
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, Tennessee (rivalry)
CBSL 24–26107,592
October 203:30 pmat AlabamaNo. 11
CBSW 35–2483,818
October 277:45 pmNo. 12 South CarolinaNo. 9
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, Tennessee (rivalry)
ESPN2W 17–10107,530
November 32:30 pmat Notre Dame*No. 7
NBCW 28–1880,795
November 102:00 pmMemphis*No. 6
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, Tennessee
PPVW 49–28107,221
November 1712:30 pmat KentuckyNo. 6
JPSW 38–3569,109
November 243:30 pmVanderbiltNo. 7
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, Tennessee (rivalry)
CBSW 38–0102,519
December 1*3:30 pmat No. 2 FloridaNo. 5
CBSW 34–3285,771
December 88:00 pmvs. No. 21 LSUNo. 2
CBSL 20–3174,843
January 11:00 pmvs. No. 17 Michigan*No. 8
ABCW 45–1759,693
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • 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.[4]

Personnel

Roster

2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 7 Casey Clausen So
WR 4 Donté Stallworth Jr
TE 1 Jason Witten Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 92 Albert Haynesworth Jr
DT 98 John Henderson Jr
DE 56 Bernard Jackson Sr
DE 90 Will Overstreet Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 47 Dustin Colquitt Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • 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
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

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.[5][6][7] The 2002 NFL draft marked the most players Tennessee ever had selected in a single draft.[8]

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
John Henderson DT 1st 9 Jacksonville Jaguars
Donté Stallworth WR 1st 13 New Orleans Saints
Albert Haynesworth DT 1st 15 Tennessee Titans
Fred Weary G 3rd 66 Houston Texans
Will Overstreet DE 3rd 80 Atlanta Falcons
Travis Stephens RB 4th 119 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Andre Lott CB 5th 129 Washington Redskins
Reggie Coleman T 6th 192 Washington Redskins
Teddy Gaines CB 7th 256 San Francisco 49ers
Dominique Stevenson LB 7th 260 Buffalo Bills

Source:[9]

References

  1. ^ "2001 Southeastern Conference Year Summary". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Adams, John (December 2, 2021). "Tennessee football last national hurrah was 2001. Nick Saban ruined it". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Sparks, Adam (December 3, 2021). "What if Tennessee football beat LSU, Nick Saban for 2001 SEC title?". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Harralson, Dan (September 11, 2018). "Sept. 11, 2001: The day Tennessee vs. Florida did not matter". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Stites, Adam (February 16, 2024). "Ex-Jaguars DT John Henderson earns spot in Tennessee Vols Hall of Fame". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Rose, Bob (June 20, 2017). "Countdown to Saints Kickoff: A History of No. 83". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Titans Draft Countdown: Albert Haynesworth, Tank Williams Lead Defensive Picks in 2002". TennesseeTitans.com. April 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Tennessee Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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