The 1982 Peach Bowl, part of the 1982–83 bowl season, took place on December 31, 1982, at

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. The competing teams were the Iowa Hawkeyes, representing the

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, and the

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of the

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(SEC). This was the first ever meeting between the schools, and Iowa was victorious by a final score of 28–22.

Teams

Iowa

Tennessee

Game summary

Team statistics

Individual leaders

Passing
Iowa: Long – 19–26, 304 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Tenn: Cockrell – 22–41, 221 yds, 1 TD Rushing
Iowa: Gill – 16 carries, 70 yds; Phillips – 10 carries, 34 yds, 1 TD
Tenn: Coleman – 11 carries, 103 yds, 1 TD; Furnas – 12 carries, 52 yds Receiving
Iowa: Moritz – 8 catches, 168 yds, 1 TD; Harmon – 3 catches, 44 yds, 2 TD
Tenn: Wilson – 7 catches, 62 yds; Duncan – 3 catches, 52 yds Box score
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