1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1982 Tennessee Volunteers football
Peach Bowl, L 22–28 vs. Iowa
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–5–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Majors (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Al Saunders (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Jackson (2nd season)
Captain	Mike Cofer
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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
$ – 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	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Duke *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		L 24–25	95,223	[1]
September 11	Iowa State *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 23–21	90,201	[2]
September 25	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		L 14–24	73,600	[3]
October 2	Washington State *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 10–3	91,744	[4]
October 9	at No. 18 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		T 24–24	77,448	[5]
October 16	No. 2 Alabama	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)		W 35–28	95,342	[6]
October 23	at Georgia Tech *	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	ABC	L 21–31	43,182	[7]
November 6	Memphis State *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		W 29–3	94,903	[8]
November 13	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 30–17	42,274	[9]
November 20	Kentucky	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 28–7	93,689	[10]
November 27	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 21–28	41,683	[11]
December 31	vs. Iowa *	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	CBS	L 22–28	50,134	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Lenny Taylor Jr QB 6 Alan Cockrell So WR 24 Clyde Duncan Jr WR 26 Willie Gault Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 40 Bill Bates Sr DE 92 Reggie White Jr DE 93 Mike Cofer Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 4 Fuad Reveiz So	Head coach Johnny Majors Coordinators/assistant coaches Al Saunders –Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Doug Mathews –Running backs Bob Harrison –Wide receivers Phillip Fulmer –Offensive line Bobby Jackson –Defensive coordinator/linebackers Bill Shaw –Defensive line Kevin Steele –Defensive ends Dom Capers –Defensive backs David Cutcliffe –Assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Game summaries

Peach Bowl

Iowa vs. Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total •Hawkeyes 0 21 7 0 28 Volunteers 7 0 12 3 22 Date: December 31 Location: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, GA Game attendance: 50,134 Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), Cloudy and cool, Wind NW 8 mph (13 km/h) Referee: James Garvey TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Steve Davis

Scoring summary 1 0:12 TENN Alan Cockrell 6-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick) TENN 7–0 2 12:59 IOWA Moritz 57-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) Tied 7–7 6:58 IOWA Ronnie Harmon 18-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 14–7 2:07 IOWA Harmon 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) IOWA 21–7 3 11:16 TENN Coleman 10-yard run (kick failed) IOWA 21–13 8:29 IOWA Phillips 2-yard run (Nichol kick) IOWA 28–13 5:34 TENN Willie Gault 19-yard pass from Cockrell (pass failed) IOWA 28–19 4 10:05 TENN Reveiz 27-yard field goal IOWA 28–22

Main article: 1982 Peach Bowl

See also: 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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

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2. "52-yard FG defeats ISU". The Waterloo Courier. September 12, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Auburn, wishbone whip Tennessee". The Tennessean. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vols' credit pep talk and defense for win". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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11. "Vandy downs UT, 28–21". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 28, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hawkeyes just Peachy, 28–22!". The Des Moines Register. January 1, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1983 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.