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    UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE "VOLUNTEERS"

    QUICK FACTS

    Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
    Founded: 1794
    Enrollment: 26,033
    Stadium: Neyland (104,079)
    President: Dr. John W. Shumaker (Pittsburgh, '64)
    Faculty Representative: Dr. Anne Mayhew (Texas, '58)
    Athletics Director: Doug Dickey (Florida, '54)
    Head Football Coach: Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee, '72)
    Off. / Def. Systems: Multiple / 4-3
    All-Time Record: 718-295-53 (.698)
    SEC Championships: 13 (1938, 39t, 40, 46t, 51t, 56, 67, 69, 85, 89t, 90, 97, 98)
    Bowl App. / Record: 42 / 23-19 (.548)

    2001 IN REVIEW

    2001 Record: 11-2 (.846) (5-1 H, 5-0 A, 1-1 N)
    SEC Record/Finish: 7-1 (3-1 H, 4-0 A) / 1st Eastern
    Bowl: Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1), Tennessee 45, Michigan 17
    National Ranking: 4th - USA Today/ESPN; 4th - AP
    Home Attendance: 641,059 (106,843)

    SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings
    Total Offense: 6th / 42nd (402.4)
    Rushing Offense: 5th / 57th (154.1)
    Passing Offense: 6th / 37th (248.3)
    Scoring Offense: 4th / 35th (29.6)
    Total Defense: 2nd / 13th (303.6)
    Rushing Defense: 1st / 3rd (85.3)
    Pass Efficiency Defense: 5th / 48th (117.3)
    Scoring Defense: 2nd / 12th (18.4)


    2001 RESULTS
    (11-2 Overall -- 7-1 SEC) 

    Sept. 1		SYRACUSE (ESPN)		107,725		W	33-9
Sept. 8		at Arkansas (ESPN2)	 70,470		W	13-3
Sept. 29	LSU (ESPN)		108,472		W	26-18
Oct. 6		GEORGIA (CBS)		107,592		L	24-26
Oct. 20		at Alabama (CBS)	 83,818		W	35-24
Oct. 27		SOUTH CAROLINA (ESPN2)	107,530		W	17-10
Nov. 3		at Notre Dame (NBC)	 80,795		W	28-18
Nov. 10		MEMPHIS 		107,221		W	49-28
Nov. 17		at Kentucky (JP)	 69,109		W	38-35
Nov. 24		VANDERBILT (CBS)	102,519		W	38-0
Dec. 1		at Florida (CBS)	 85,771		W	34-32
Dec. 8		vs. LSU (CBS)		 74,843		L	20-31
		(SEC Championship Game - Atlanta, Ga.)
Jan. 1		vs. Michigan (ABC)	 59,693		W	45-17
		(Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl - Orlando, Fla.)


    2001 STATISTICAL LEADERS 

    RUSHING    	G    	ATT  	YDS  	AVG  	  PG	TD	
T. Stephens	12	291	1464	5.0	122.0	10
* C. Houston	12	 18	 106	5.9	  8.8	 1
* T. Fleming	10	 24	 102	4.2	 10.2	 0
Tennessee	12	453	1849	4.1	154.1	19
Opponents	12	384	1024	2.7	 85.3	 8	
 
PASSING		G    	ATT  	CMP  	INT  	PCT  	YDS	TD
* C. Clausen	12	354	227	 9	64.1	2969	22
* J. Mathews	 2	  6	  3	 0	50.0	  11	 0
Tennessee	12	360	230	 9	63.9	2980	22
Opponents	12	394	210	12	53.3	2619	17

RECEIVING	G	REC	YDS	AVG	 RPG	TD	
* K. Washington	12	 64	1010	15.8	 5.3	 5
D. Stallworth	 9	 41	 821	20.0	 4.5	10
* J. Witten	12	 28	 293	10.5	 2.3	 2
B. Graham	12	 27 	 315	11.7	 2.3	 0
Tennessee	12	230	2980	13.0	19.2	22
Opponents	12	210	2619	12.5	17.5	17

PUNTING		NO   	YDS  	AVG  	LP	BLK
* D. Colquitt	51	2020	39.6	55	0
Tennessee	55	2137	38.9	55	0
Opponents	68	2880	42.4	63	0

KO RETURNS	NO   	 YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* L. Scott	25	 522	20.9	0	49
Tennessee	39	 722	18.5	0	49
Opponents	57	1077	18.9	0	40

PUNT RETURNS	NO   	YDS  	 AVG  	TD   	LP
* R. Baker	26	237	 9.1	0	18
E. Parker	13	 59	 4.5	0	10
Tennessee	45	394	 8.8	1	55
Opponents	21	211	10.0	1	72

TACKLES		TOTAL		TFL		SACKS		INT	FC-FR
* E. Moore	81 (58-23)	7 (-33)		2 (-12)		1	2-1
D. Stevenson	74 (51-23)	5 (-21)		1 (-10)		1	0-0
* R. Baker	71 (55-16)	0		0		4	0-0
* J. Battle	60 (44-16)	2 (-9)		0		2	2-2
* K. Burnett	52 (33-19)	6.5 (-43)	3.5 (-34)	0	1-0
    * - Returning Player

    TEAM INFORMATION

    LETTERMEN
    Returning: 40 (17 Offense, 20 Defense, 3 Specialists)
    Lost: 27 (13 Offense, 11 Defense, 3 Specialists)

    STARTERS RETURNING -- 14
    Offense (5):
    C Scott Wells (6-2, 287, Jr.)
    RG Chavis Smith (6-3, 285, Jr.)
    RT Will Ofenheusle (6-8, 320, Sr.)
    WR Kelley Washington (6-4, 225, So.)
    QB Casey Clausen (6-4, 210, Jr.)
    Defense (5):
    SLB Eddie Moore (6-0, 210, Sr.)
    WLB Keyon Whiteside (6-2, 230, Sr.)
    RCB Jabari Greer (5-10, 165, Jr.)
    SS Julian Battle (6-3, 205, Sr.)
    FS Rashad Baker (5-11, 180, Jr.)
    Specialists (4):
    P Dustin Colquitt (6-2, 196, So.)
    PK Alex Walls (6-1, 190, Sr.)
    H Seth Reagan (6-2, 197, Sr.)
    KOR Leonard Scott (5-11, 170, Sr.)

    STARTERS LOST -- 13
    Offense (6):
    TE John Finlayson (6-4, 275, Sr.)
    LT Reggie Coleman (6-5, 315, Sr.)
    LG Fred Weary (6-4, 301, Sr.)
    WR Donte' Stallworth (6-1, 190, Jr.)
    TB Travis Stephens (5-9, 190, Sr.)
    FB Will Bartholomew (6-0, 232, Sr.)
    Defense (6):
    LE Bernard Jackson (6-4, 255, Sr.)
    LT John Henderson (6-7, 290, Sr.)
    RT Albert Haynesworth (6-6, 310, Jr.)
    RE Will Overstreet (6-4, 260, Sr.)
    MLB Dominique Stevenson (6-0, 220, Sr.)
    LCB Andre Lott (5-11, 185, Sr.)
    Specialists (1):
    SN Dan Stacey (6-3, 245, Sr.)

    NOTE: Specialists include kicker, punter, holder, snapper, punt returner and kickoff returner if they are not already listed at another offensive or defensive position.

    2002 SCHEDULE 

    Aug. 31		vs. Wyoming		Nashville
Sept. 7		MIDDLE TENNESSEE	KNOXVILLE
Sept. 21	FLORIDA			KNOXVILLE
Sept. 28	RUTGERS			KNOXVILLE
Oct. 5		ARKANSAS		KNOXVILLE
Oct. 12		at Georgia		Athens
Oct. 26		ALABAMA			KNOXVILLE
Nov. 2		at South Carolina	Columbia
Nov. 9		MIAMI (FLA.)		KNOXVILLE
Nov. 16		at Mississippi State	Starkville
Nov. 23		at Vanderbilt		Nashville
Nov. 30		KENTUCKY		KNOXVILLE

    COACH PHILLIP FULMER

    Alma Mater: Tennessee (1972)
    Coaching Experience: Tennessee Assistant Coach 1972-73; Wichita State Assistant Coach 1974-78; Vanderbilt Assistant Coach 1979; Tennessee Assistant Coach 1980-92; Tennessee Interim Head Coach (four games) 1992; Tennessee Head Coach 1993-Present.

    FULMER YEAR-BY-YEAR 

    Year	School		Conf.	Pct.	 All	 Pct.	Bowl
1992	Tennessee	 2-0	1.000	 4-0	1.000	Hall of Fame
1993	Tennessee	 7-1	 .875	10-2	 .833	Citrus
1994	Tennessee	 5-3	 .625	 8-4	 .667	Gator
1995	Tennessee	 7-1	 .875	11-1	 .917	Citrus
1996	Tennessee	 7-1	 .875	10-2	 .833	Citrus
1997	Tennessee	 7-1	 .875	11-2	 .846	Orange
1998	Tennessee	 8-0	1.000	13-0	1.000	Fiesta
1999	Tennessee	 6-2	 .750	 9-3	 .750	Fiesta
2000	Tennessee	 5-3	 .625	 8-4	 .667	Cotton
2001	Tennessee	 7-1	 .875	11-2	 .846	Citrus
TOTALS			61-13	 .824	95-20	 .826	10 Years
Tennessee Record	61-13	 .824	95-20	 .826	10 Years
Bowl Record				 6-4    (.600)

    VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACHES

    John Chavis (Tennessee, 1976) - Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
    Randy Sanders (Tennessee, 1987) - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
    Mike Barry (Southern Illinois, 1969) - Offensive Line
    Doug Marrone (Syracuse, 1986) - Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles
    Dan Brooks (Western Carolina, 1976) - Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
    Steve Caldwell (Arkansas State, 1977) - Defensive Ends/Special Teams
    Woody McCorvey (Alabama State, 1972) - Running Backs
    Larry Slade (Shepherd, 1971) - Defensive Backs
    Pat Washington (Auburn, 1987) - Wide Receivers

    TOP RETURNEES

    WR KELLEY WASHINGTON * 6-4, 225, So., Stephens City, Va.
    Consensus first-team Freshman All-America and Freshman All-SEC selection ... Named second-team All-SEC by the league's coaches ... Led UT with 64 catches for 1,010 yards and five TDs ... Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for efforts against LSU on Sept. 29 (11 catches for 256 yards; 1 TD) ... Yearly catch total is the fourth highest in school history.

    QB CASEY CLAUSEN * 6-4, 210, Jr., Northridge, Calif.
    Completed 227 of 354 passes for 2,969 yards with 22 TDs and nine interceptions in 2001 ... Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Alabama (21-of-28; 293 yards; 2 TDs) ... Led UT in four fourth-quarter comebacks in 2001 ... Passing yardage total is third most in school history.

    SLB EDDIE MOORE * 6-0, 210, Sr., South Pittsburg, Tenn.
    Led the Vols with 81 total tackles in 2001 (58 solos) ... Had team-high 11 stops against LSU in SEC Championship Game ... Logged career-high 13 tackles and forced game-saving fumble against Kentucky ... Also had six pass deflections ... Also had key pass deflection in last play in win over South Carolina.