1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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The 1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee
in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Volunteers offense scored 281 points while the defense allowed 239 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors
, the Volunteers competed in the .
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Paul "Bear" Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons.The Penn State Nittany Lions won their first consensus national championship, closing out an 11-1 season by defeating Georgia and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel...
. The Volunteers offense scored 281 points while the defense allowed 239 points. Led by head coach Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors is a former American football player and coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player award, in 1955 and 1956. He finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for...
, the Volunteers competed in the .
Schedule
Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Willie Gault Willie Gault Willie James Gault is a former American football wide receiver and Olympic athlete. Gault played in the National Football League for 11 seasons for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX, and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team... |
Wide Receiver | 1 | 18 | Chicago Bears 1983 Chicago Bears season The 1983 Chicago Bears season was their 64th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-8 record under second year head coach Mike Ditka, but missed postseason play. Jim McMahon was the quarterback... |
| Darryal Wilson | Wide Receiver | 2 | 47 | New England Patriots 1983 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1983 season with a record of eight wins and eight losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:... |
| Mike Cofer Mike Cofer (linebacker) Michael Lynn "Mike" Cofer is a former American Football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.Cofer was a Pro Bowl selection in 1988... |
Defensive End | 3 | 67 | Detroit Lions 1983 Detroit Lions season -References:***... |
| Mike Miller | Defensive Back | 4 | 104 | Green Bay Packers 1983 Green Bay Packers season The 1983 Green Bay Packers season was their 63rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8–8 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. The 1983 season was the last that the Packers played under Starr. The team set an NFL record... |
| Lee Jenkins | Defensive Back | 11 | 281 | New York Giants 1983 New York Giants season The 1983 New York Giants season was the 59th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 3–12–1 record, the team's worst record since 1976.-Schedule:... |
| Ken Jones | Tackle | 12 | 315 | Kansas City Chiefs 1983 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1983 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a second consecutive 6–10 record, and last place finish in the AFC West.To begin 1983, the Chiefs fired head coach Marv Levy on January 4 after compiling a 31–42 record. Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach John Mackovic was named the fifth head coach in... |