1982 Illinois State Redbirds football team

1982 Illinois State Redbirds football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–9 (0–5 MVC)
Head coach	Bob Otolski (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hancock Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983 →

1982 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Wichita State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Drake	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
West Texas State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Eastern Illinois *	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 14–27	8,200	[1]
September 11	at Southern Illinois	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 0–16	12,289	[2]
September 18	at Western Illinois *	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 13–29	9,231	[3]
September 25	Wayne State (MI) *	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 25–0	11,023	[4]
October 2	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 17–26	13,571	[5]
October 9	Wichita State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 14–48	11,061	[6]
October 23	at East Carolina *	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 0–21	26,771	[7]
October 30	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 7–24	6,244	[8]
November 6	Morehead State *	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 31–28	5,518	[9]
November 13	Drake	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 35–42	2,687	[10]
November 20	at Ball State *	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 17–52	4,200	[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.