1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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The 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee
in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Volunteers offense scored 369 points while the defense allowed 194 points. Phillip Fulmer
was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl
.
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season
1999 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the BCS Sugar Bowl.Florida State became the first team in history to start out preseason #1 and remain there through the entire season. Their 12-0 season gave them 109 victories in the...
. The Volunteers offense scored 369 points while the defense allowed 194 points. Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Fulmer is a TV college football analyst and the former head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, who compiled a 152–52 record from 1992–2008 as head coach, but was fired during a 5–7 season in 2008...
was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl
2000 Fiesta Bowl
The 2000 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 2, 2000, was the 29th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game was played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers . The matchup featured the two most current National Championship teams...
.
Schedule
Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Jamal Lewis Jamal Lewis Jamal Lafitte Lewis is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens fifth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft... |
Running Back | 1 | 5 | Baltimore Ravens 2000 Baltimore Ravens season The Baltimore Ravens concluded the 2000 NFL season with a 12–4 record, good for second place in the AFC central, and earning them a spot in the playoffs as a wild card entrant... |
| Shaun Ellis Shaun Ellis MeShaunda "Shaun" Pizarrur Ellis is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . Ellis was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee... |
Defensive End | 1 | 12 | New York Jets 2000 New York Jets season -Schedule:The Jets were ranked 12th in the NFL in total offense and finished tied with Philadelphia for 10th in total defense.-Best performances:* Curtis Martin, Week 14, 203 Rushing Yards vs. Indianapolis... |
| Raynoch Thompson Raynoch Thompson Raynoch Thompson Ray "Knock Your Head Off" Thompson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee. He spent 5 years for the Cardinals, until they released... |
Linebacker | 2 | 41 | Arizona Cardinals 2000 Arizona Cardinals season The 2000 Arizona Cardinals season was the Cards' 13th season in Arizona. The Cardinals ranked 24th in the NFL in total offense and 30th in total defense... |
| Chad Clifton Chad Clifton Jeffrey Chad Clifton is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.... |
Tackle | 2 | 44 | Green Bay Packers 2000 Green Bay Packers season The 2000 Green Bay Packers season was the first season for which Mike Sherman was the head coach of the team. Sherman was the thirteenth head coach in franchise history. The Packers finished 9-7, failing to qualify for the playoffs... |
| Dwayne Goodrich Dwayne Goodrich Dwayne Lewis Goodrich is a former American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League... |
Defensive Back | 2 | 49 | Dallas Cowboys 2000 Dallas Cowboys season The 2000 Dallas Cowboys season would mark their 41st in the NFL and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones would promote the team's long-time defensive coordinator, Dave Campo to be the fifth head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.-Offseason:... |
| Cosey Coleman Cosey Coleman Cosey Casey Coleman is a former offensive guard for the Cleveland Browns, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Coleman now is a licensed Sandwich Artist at a greater Tampa Subway shop... |
Guard | 2 | 51 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on a 11-5 season. In week 15 they won one of the greatest games in the history of Monday Night Football against the St. Louis Rams... |
| Deon Grant Deon Grant Deon D'Marquis Grant is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft... |
Defensive Back | 2 | 57 | Carolina Panthers 2000 Carolina Panthers season -Preseason:-Regular season:-References:... |
| Darwin Walker Darwin Walker Darwin Jamar Walker is an American football defensive tackle in National Football League who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft... |
Defensive Tackle | 3 | 71 | Arizona Cardinals 2000 Arizona Cardinals season The 2000 Arizona Cardinals season was the Cards' 13th season in Arizona. The Cardinals ranked 24th in the NFL in total offense and 30th in total defense... |
| Tee Martin Tee Martin Tamaurice Nigel "Tee" Martin is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League... |
Quarterback | 5 | 163 | Pittsburgh Steelers 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record from 1999 in which they failed to qualify for the playoffs. While Pittsburgh did improve to 9–7 and had their first winning season since 1997, it was not enough for the team to qualify for the playoffs... |