1981 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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The 1981 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee
in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Volunteers offense scored 244 points while the defense allowed 265 points. At Neyland Stadium
the Volunteers were undefeated, while they compiled a record of 2–4 away from home. Led by head coach Johnny Majors
, the Volunteers were not ranked in either of the final major polls.
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season
1981 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Clemson Tigers, unbeaten and untied, taking the national championship after a victory over traditional power Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. This was also the first year of the California Bowl, played in Fresno, California; this game fancied...
. The Volunteers offense scored 244 points while the defense allowed 265 points. At Neyland Stadium
Neyland Stadium
Neyland Stadium is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several NFL exhibition games. The stadium's official capacity is 102,455...
the Volunteers were undefeated, while they compiled a record of 2–4 away from home. 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 were not ranked in either of the final major polls.
Schedule
Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Anthony Hancock Anthony Hancock (American football) Anthony Duane Hancock is a retired American football wide receiver. He attended the University of Tennessee. He also played with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.... |
Wide Receiver | 1 | 11 | Kansas City Chiefs 1982 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1982 Kansas City Chiefs season ended in a 3–6 record that resulted from the NFL Players Association strike that shortened the season.In May 1982, running back Joe Delaney underwent surgery to repair a detached retina in his eye, a radical procedure at the time... |
| Brian Ingram | Linebacker | 4 | 111 | New England Patriots 1982 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's strike-shortened 1982 season with a record of five wins and four losses, and finished seventh in the American Football Conference.... |
| LeMont Holt Jeffers | Linebacker | 6 | 153 | Washington Redskins 1982 Washington Redskins season The 1982 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8-8 record from 1981. The 1982 NFL season was shortened from 16 games per team to 9 games because of a players' strike. The NFL adopted a special 16-team playoff tournament; eight teams from each conference were seeded... |
| Terry Daniels | 10 | 265 | Washington Redskins 1982 Washington Redskins season The 1982 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8-8 record from 1981. The 1982 NFL season was shortened from 16 games per team to 9 games because of a players' strike. The NFL adopted a special 16-team playoff tournament; eight teams from each conference were seeded... |
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