1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
OVC champion
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record13–0 (7–0 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanger Field
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 –0 –013 –0 –0
Akron 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
Middle Tennessee 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Youngstown State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Morehead State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Murray State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Austin Peay 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Tennessee Tech 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 19th season under head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled a perfect 13–0 record and defeated Delaware in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at South Carolina State *
W 20–1911,008 [2]
September 11 Youngstown State
W 31–1714,600 [3]
September 24at Akron No. 2
W 19–109,286 [4]
October 2at Austin Peay No. 1
W 27–186,000 [5]
October 9 Middle Tennessee Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 35–1017,700 [6]
October 23at Western Kentucky *No. 1
W 35–2118,000 [7] [8]
October 28 Murray State No. 1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 21–2018,100 [9]
November 6at Tennessee Tech No. 1
W 34–174,042 [10]
November 13at UCF *No. 1
W 26–144,822 [11]
November 20 Morehead State No. 1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 20–314,400 [12]
December 48:12 p.m. No. 9 Idaho *No. 1
W 38–3010,893 [13]
December 11 No. 4 Tennessee State *No. 1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 13–77,338 [14]
December 18vs. No. 3 Delaware *No. 1
W 17–1411,257 [15]

[16]

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References

  1. ↑ "2014 Eastern Kentucky University Football Media Guide". Eastern Kentucky University. 2014. p. 90.
  2. ↑ "Lovett's shot from rough gives Eastern 20–19 win". The Courier-Journal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Eastern Kentucky remains undefeated". The Salisbury Post. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Eastern whips Akron 19–10". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Eastern over Austin Peay". The Daily News-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Eastern wins". The Park City Daily News. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Stan Sutton (October 24, 1982). "Terence terrific as Eastern belts Western 35–21". The Courier-Journal. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Colonels top Western on the road". The State Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "EKU nips Murray with 0:14 left". The Winchester Sun. October 29, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Eastern clinches tie in OVC, ensures bid to I-AA playoffs". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Eastern Kentucky hands UCF 10th straight defeat". St. Petersburg Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "E. Ky. mauls Morehead". Dayton Daily News. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Ramsdell, Paul (December 4, 1982). "Vandals in the playoffs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. B1.
  14. ↑ "Eastern advances with 13–7 victory over TSU". The Daily News-Journal. December 12, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Freeman, Denne H. (December 12, 1982). "Eastern Kentucky Wins Div. I-AA Title". The Times and Democrat . Orangeburg, S.C. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Eastern Kentucky)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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