American college football season
The 1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign during the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season . In their third year under head coach Mike White , the Illini compiled a 6–5 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference , and lost to Alabama in the 1982 Liberty Bowl , which was Hall of Famer Bear Bryant 's final game as Alabama's head coach.[1]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Tony Eason with 3,248 passing yards, running back Dwight Beverly with 390 rushing yards, and wide receiver Mike Martin with 941 receiving yards.[2] Eason was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result September 4 Northwestern W 49–13
September 11 Michigan State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 23–16
September 18 at Syracuse * W 47–10
September 25 No. 3 Pittsburgh * No. 19 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 3–20
October 2 at No. 19 Minnesota H.H.H. Metrodome Minneapolis, MN W 42–24
October 9 Purdue No. 20 W 38–34
October 16 Ohio State No. 15 L 21–26
October 23 at Wisconsin W 29–28
October 30 at Iowa L 13–14
November 6 No. 15 Michigan Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 10–16
November 13 at Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN W 48–7
vs. Alabama * L 15–21
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster [ ]
1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References [ ]
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold