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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Game summaries Peach Bowl
Team players drafted into the NFL Willie Gault Wide receiver1 18 Chicago Bears Darryal Wilson Wide receiver2 47 New England Patriots Mike Cofer Defensive end3 67 Detroit Lions Mike Miller Defensive back 4104 Green Bay Packers Lee Jenkins Defensive back 11 281 New York Giants Ken Jones Tackle12315 Kansas City Chiefs References:
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