1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
NCAA Division I-AA champion OVC champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 17–14 vs Delaware
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	13–0 (7–0 OVC)
Head coach	Roy Kidd (19th season)
Home stadium	Hanger Field
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^	7	–	0	–	0			13	–	0	–	0
Akron	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Middle Tennessee	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Youngstown State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Morehead State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Murray State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Austin Peay	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Tennessee Tech	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4		at South Carolina State *		State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 20–19	11,008	[2]
September 11		Youngstown State		Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 31–17	14,600	[3]
September 24		at Akron	No. 2	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 19–10	9,286	[4]
October 2		at Austin Peay	No. 1	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 27–18	6,000	[5]
October 9		Middle Tennessee	No. 1	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 35–10	17,700	[6]
October 23		at Western Kentucky *	No. 1	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 35–21	18,000	[7] [8]
October 28		Murray State	No. 1	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 21–20	18,100	[9]
November 6		at Tennessee Tech	No. 1	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 34–17	4,042	[10]
November 13		at UCF *	No. 1	Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL	W 26–14	4,822	[11]
November 20		Morehead State	No. 1	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 20–3	14,400	[12]
December 4	8:12 p.m.	No. 9 Idaho *	No. 1	Hanger Field Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 38–30	10,893	[13]
December 11		No. 4 Tennessee State *	No. 1	Hanger Field Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	W 13–7	7,338	[14]
December 18		vs. No. 3 Delaware *	No. 1	Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game—Pioneer Bowl)	W 17–14	11,257	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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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.