1982 Illinois State Redbirds football team

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1982 Illinois State Redbirds football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hancock Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Wichita State 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Southern Illinois 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Indiana State 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Drake 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
New Mexico State 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
West Texas State 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
Illinois State 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. New Mexico State, Tulsa, and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.

The 1982 Illinois State Redbirds football team was an American football team that represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Bob Otolski, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the MVC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Eastern Illinois *
L 14–278,200 [1]
September 11at Southern Illinois
L 0–1612,289 [2]
September 18at Western Illinois *
L 13–299,231 [3]
September 25 Wayne State (MI) *
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 25–011,023 [4]
October 2at New Mexico State
L 17–2613,571 [5]
October 9 Wichita State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 14–4811,061 [6]
October 23at East Carolina *
L 0–2126,771 [7]
October 30at Indiana State
L 7–246,244 [8]
November 6 Morehead State *
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 31–285,518 [9]
November 13 Drake
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 35–422,687 [10]
November 20at Ball State *
L 17–524,200 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Illinois tops Illinois State, 27–14". Tulsa World. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hinton paces Salukis past Redbirds". The Des Moines Register. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Western downs Illinois State". Herald and Review. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Illinois State ends losing streak vs. Wayne State, 25–0". Detroit Free Press. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "NMSU gets first taste of victory". Albuquerque Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Prince turns ISU into paupers". The Pantagraph. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "East Carolina tops Illinois State". The Pantagraph. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Indiana State banks on Banks for 24–7 win". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Illinois St., 31–28". The Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Fullback leads Bulldogs win". The Daily Nonpareil. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Ball State ends season with romp". Journal and Courier. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Illinois State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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