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 10âÂÂ2, 7âÂÂ1 in SEC play, and won the Florida Citrus Bowl 45âÂÂ17 over Michigan. Tennessee had National Championship aspirations late in the season. A 31âÂÂ20 loss in the SEC Championship to LSU ended any chance of a National Championship for the Volunteers.
The 2002 NFL draft was held on April 20âÂÂ21, 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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