1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 15
Record	23–10 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach	Pat Summitt (10th season);
Home arena	Stokely Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 1982–83 1984–85 →

1983–84 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Eastern Division
No. 3 Georgia †	7	–	1	.875	30	–	3	.909
No. 15 Tennessee	7	–	1	.875	23	–	10	.697
Vanderbilt	2	–	6	.250	23	–	9	.719
Florida	2	–	6	.250	19	–	9	.679
Kentucky	2	–	6	.250	15	–	13	.536
Western Division
No. 10 Ole Miss	6	–	2	.750	24	–	6	.800
No. 8 LSU	5	–	3	.625	23	–	7	.767
No. 12 Alabama	5	–	3	.625	23	–	9	.719
Auburn	4	–	4	.500	19	–	10	.655
Mississippi State	0	–	8	.000	12	–	14	.462

† 1984 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1983–84 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 23–10 and ranked No. 15 in the final poll, and reached the second NCAA Final Four in their rich program history.

Roster[edit]

1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	10	Pam Marr	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So		Winter Park, Florida
F	14	Mary Ostrowski	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr		Parkersburg, West Virginia
G	15	Kristie Snyder	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So		Knoxville, Tennessee
G	23	Shelley Sexton	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Fr		Lake City, Tennessee
G	24	Pat Hatmaker	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr		Knoxville, Tennessee
G	30	Shelia Collins	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr		Colbert, Georgia
F	34	Lisa Webb	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr		Milledgeville, Georgia
F	35	Linda Ray	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr		Norris, Tennessee
G	40	Lynne Collins	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr		Blacksburg, Virginia
F	42	Valerie Freeman	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr		Milledgeville, Georgia
C	44	Cheryl Littlejohn	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr		Gastonia, North Carolina
F	45	Tanya Haave	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr		Evergreen, Colorado
F	51	Sonya Cannon	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr		Maryville, Tennessee
F	53	Amy Gamble	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr		Glen Dale, West Virginia
C	55	Paula Towns	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Peach County	Fort Valley, Georgia

Head coach

Pat Summitt

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1983*	No. 5	at Notre Dame Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic	W 71–56	2–1	Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana
Nov 26, 1983*	No. 5	vs. No. 1 USC Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic	L 64–78	3–1	Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana
Dec 8, 1983*	No. 7	No. 1 USC	L 66–81	5–3	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Feb 26, 1984	No. 10	Vanderbilt	W 74–72	19–8 (7–1)	Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC tournament
Mar 3, 1984*	No. 10	vs. No. 17 Alabama Quarterfinals	L 66–85	19–9	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1984*	(3 ME) No. 15	(6 ME) Middle Tennessee State First round	W 70–52	20–9	Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 23, 1984*	(3 ME) No. 15	(2 ME) No. 10 Alabama Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 65–58	21–9	Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 25, 1984*	(3 ME) No. 15	(1 ME) No. 3 Georgia Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 73–61	22–9	Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 30, 1984*	(3 ME) No. 15	vs. (3 E) No. 9 Cheyney State National Semifinal – Final Four	W 82–73^[2]	23–9	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California
Apr 1, 1984*	(3 ME) No. 15	vs. (1 W) No. 5 USC National Championship	L 61–72^[3]	23–10	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast.

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Rankings[edit]

References[edit]

^ "1983-84 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "Teamwork Spurs Tennessee Women". The New York Times. April 1, 1984. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "USC Wins Women's Title Again". The Washington Post. April 1, 1984. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "1983-84 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[1] "1983-84 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[2] "Teamwork Spurs Tennessee Women". The New York Times. April 1, 1984. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[3] "USC Wins Women's Title Again". The Washington Post. April 1, 1984. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[4] "1983-84 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

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