1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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.
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Peach Bowl, L 28–22 vs. Iowa | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1982 record | 6–5–1 (3–2–1 SEC) |
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Defensive coordinator | Bobby Jackson (3rd season) |
Captain | Mike Cofer |
Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | Duke* | L 24–25 | 95,223 | ||
September 11 | Iowa State* |
| W 23–21 | 90,201 | |
September 25 | at Auburn | L 14–24 | 73,600 | ||
October 2 | Washington State* |
| W 10–3 | 91,744 | |
October 9 | at No. 18 LSU | T 24–24 | 77,448 | ||
October 16 | No. 2 Alabama |
| W 35–28 | 95,342 | |
October 23 | at Georgia Tech* | ABC | L 21–31 | 43,182 | |
November 6, 1982 | Memphis State* |
| W 29–3 | 94,903 | |
November 13 | at Ole Miss | W 30–17 | 42,274 | ||
November 20 | Kentucky |
| W 28–7 | 93,689 | |
November 27 | at Vanderbilt | L 21–28 | 41,683 | ||
December 31 | vs. Iowa* | CBS | L 22–28 | 50,134 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
Iowa State
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Peach Bowl
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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
- "Tennessee Football History and Records: Tennessee Results 1980–89". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "1983 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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