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
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Jackson
Captain	Mike Cofer
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium

1982 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Georgia $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#11 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
#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

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 No. 18 LSU		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		T 24–24	77,448
October 16	No. 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.

• Reference:^[1]

Team players drafted into 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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References

1. "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1980–89". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
2. "1983 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.