Tennessee Football Team History
Tennessee Volunteers
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University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Founded: 1794
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Capacity: 104,079
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Johnny Majors
Conference: Southeastern-
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| 1982 Season Highlights |
| Johnny Majors enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tennessee. |
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| 1982 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 4 | vs.
Duke
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24 |
25 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 11 | vs.
Iowa State
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23 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 25 | @
Auburn
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14 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 2 | vs.
Washington State
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10 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 9 | @
Louisiana State
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24 |
24 |
T |
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| | Sat., Oct. 16 | vs.
Alabama
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35 |
28 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 23 | @
Georgia Tech
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21 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 6 | vs.
Memphis
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29 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 13 | @
Mississippi
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30 |
17 |
W |
@ Jackson, MS |
| | Sat., Nov. 20 | vs.
Kentucky
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28 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 27 | @
Vanderbilt
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21 |
28 |
L |
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| | Fri., Dec. 31 |
Iowa
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22 |
28 |
L |
@ Atlanta, GA |
Peach Bowl |
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| 1982 Season Totals |
| Record | 6-5
-1
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| Points Scored | 281 |
| Scoring Average | 23.4 |
| Points Allowed | 239 |
| Defense Average | 19.9 |
| Opponents Record | 65-68
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| Conference Record | 3-2 |
| Home Record | 5-1
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| Away Record | 1-3
-1
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| 1982 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1982 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1982 All Southeastern Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
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