2003 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 football 2003 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 16 15 10–3 6–2 Phillip Fulmer 11th Randy Sanders 5th John Chavis 9th Pro-style Multiple 4–3 Neyland Stadium SEC Eastern Division co-champion Peach Bowl L Lost 14–27 vs. Clemson The 2003 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2003 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 10–3, 6–2 in SEC play, and lost the Peach Bowl 27–14 to Clemson.2003 Southeastern Conference Year Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/2003.html 2024-12-13 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Schedule 2003 AP Eastern August 30 3:00 pm w y 12 Fresno State Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee ESPN2 24–6 103,860 September 6 4:00 pm w y 12 Marshall Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee ESPN2 34–24 106,520 September 20 12:00 pm w y 12 Florida 17 Third Saturday in September Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida CBS 24–10 90,332 September 27 7:45 pm w 8 South Carolina rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee ESPN 23–20 OT 107,881 October 4 7:45 pm l y 7 Auburn rivalry Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama ESPN 21–28 86,063 October 11 7:45 pm l 13 Georgia 8 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee (rivalry) ESPN2 14–41 107,517 October 25 3:30 pm w y 22 Alabama Third Saturday in October Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama CBS 51–43Tennessee Outlasts Alabama In 5 OT Marathon University of Tennessee Athletics 2003-10-25 https://utsports.com/news/2003/10/25/Tennessee_Outlasts_Alabama_In_5_OT_Marathon.aspx 2025-04-11 5OT 83,818 November 1 4:00 pm w y y 19 Duke Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee PPV 23–6 104,772 November 8 12:00 pm w y y 18 Miami (FL) 6 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, Florida ABC 10–6 69,722 November 15 12:30 pm w 9 Mississippi State Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee JPS 59–21 104,223 November 22 1:00 pm w 9 Vanderbilt rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee PPV 48–0 100,496 November 29 12:30 pm w y 7 Kentucky Battle for the Barrel Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, Kentucky JPS 20–7 65,733 January 2 4:30 pm l y y 6 Clemson Peach Bowl Georgia Dome Atlanta ESPN 14–27 75,125 Personnel 250px|thumb|right|Neyland Stadium hosted seven Tennessee home games in 2003. Roster 2003 Tennessee Volunteers f 7 Sr Casey Clausen QB y 10 Sr Mark Jones Mark Jones (American football) WR y 64 Sr Scott Wells Scott Wells (American football) C y 2 Jr Kevin Burnett LB y 8 Sr Gibril Wilson DB y 44 So Omar Gaither LB y 47 Jr Dustin Colquitt P y https://web.archive.org/web/20031003061209/http://utsports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tenn-m-footbl-mtt.html *Phillip Fulmer Randy Sanders – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Woody McCorvey – Running backs Pat Washington – Wide receivers Greg Adkins – Tight ends/assistant offensive line/recruiting coordinator Jimmy Ray Stephens – Offensive line John Chavis – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Dan Brooks – Defensive line Larry Slade – Defensive backs Steve Caldwell – Special teams/defensive ends Shane Beamer – Graduate assistant Marcus Satterfield – Graduate assistant Team players drafted into the NFL 2004 NFL draft Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Gibril Wilson Safety 5 136 New York Giants Troy Fleming Fullback 6 191 Tennessee Titans Mark Jones Wide receiver 7 206 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Scott Wells Guard 7 251 Green Bay Packers 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201355/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf March 4, 2016 , p. 102.2004 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm 2024-11-26 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References External links Season summary at Sports Reference Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football