1982 Arkansas State Indians football team

1982 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach	Larry Lacewell (4th season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Northeast Louisiana	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Arkansas State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Lamar	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UT Arlington	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
North Texas State	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Mississippi State *		Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 10–31	30,215	[1]
September 18	Chattanooga *		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 13–12	13,764	[2]
September 25	at Southern Illinois *		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 35–30	15,600	[3]
October 2	at No. 5 (I-A) Alabama *		Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–34	67,459	[4]
October 9	at Southwestern Louisiana *	No. 17	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 20–13	23,122	[5]
October 16	No. 16 Northeast Louisiana	No. 13	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 21–31	18,228	[6]
October 23	McNeese State		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 10–21	15,744	[7]
October 30	No. 2 Louisiana Tech		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 14–24	10,047	[8]
November 6	at Lamar		Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 20–19	3,054	[9]
November 13	Texas–Arlington		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 20–17	10,352	[10]
November 27	at Memphis State *		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 0–12	6,230	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "State wakes up, whips Arkansas State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Arkansas State 13, Tennessee–Chattanooga 12". The State. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Back door TD pass zonks Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bama's win no laugher". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "From one of a few to one of many go Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "NLU nails ASU". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. p. 36. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "McNeese back in SLC race". Daily World. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Louisiana Tech beats Arkansas State, 24–14". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Arkansas State 20, Lamar 19". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1982. p. 10B. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas State runs past UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1982. p. 10B. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Memphis State 12, Arkansas State 0". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Arkansas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 8, 2024.