1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1982 Tennessee Volunteers football
Peach Bowl, L 28–22 vs. Iowa
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1982 record	6–5–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons

1982 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4/4 Georgia †	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#11/11 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
#14/14 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
Alabama	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	1
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

The 1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, five losses and one tie (6–5–1 overall, 3–2–1 in the SEC) and a loss against Iowa in the Peach Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 281 points while the defense allowed 239 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4*	Duke		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		L 24–25	95,223
September 11*	Iowa State		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 23–21	90,201
September 25	at Auburn		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL		L 14–24	73,600
October 2*	Washington State		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 10–3	91,744
October 9	at #18 LSU		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		T 24–24	77,448
October 16	#2 Alabama		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)		W 35–28	95,342
October 23*	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	ABC	L 21–31	43,182
November 6, 1982*†	Memphis State		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 29–3	94,903
November 13	at Ole Miss		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		W 30–17	42,274
November 20	Kentucky		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel)		W 28–7	93,689
November 27	at Vanderbilt		Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN		L 21–28	41,683
December 31*	vs. Iowa		Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	CBS	L 22–28	50,134
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Willie Gault	Wide Receiver	1	18	Chicago Bears
Darryal Wilson	Wide Receiver	2	47	New England Patriots
Mike Cofer	Defensive End	3	67	Detroit Lions
Mike Miller	Defensive Back	4	104	Green Bay Packers
Lee Jenkins	Defensive Back	11	281	New York Giants
Ken Jones	Tackle	12	315	Kansas City Chiefs

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External links

• 1982 Tennessee Volunteers on College Football Reference