1982 Michigan State Spartans football team

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1982 Michigan State Spartans football
Michigan State Spartans script.svg
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1982 record2–9 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Banks, John Leister
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 76,000)
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Big Ten Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan $ 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Ohio State 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Iowa 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Wisconsin 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Indiana 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Michigan State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 8 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Muddy Waters, the Spartans compiled a 2–9 overall record (2–7 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]

Two Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team: linebacker Carl Banks (AP-1; UPI-1); and defensive lineman Smiley Creswell (AP-2; UPI-2).[3][4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11at Illinois
L 16–23
September 18No. 12 Ohio State
L 10–31
September 25at No. 16 Miami (FL)*
L 22–25
October 2No. 11 Notre Dame*
L 3–11
October 9at Michigan
L 17–31
October 16at Wisconsin
L 23–24
October 23Purdue
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 21–24
October 30at Indiana
W 22–14
November 6Northwestern
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 24–28
November 13at Minnesota
  • H.H.H. Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 26–7
November 20Iowa
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 18–24
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

1982 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 34 Tom Robinson Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 54 Carl Banks Jr
S 32 Phil Parker Fr
DE 93 Kelly Quinn Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P/K 2 Ralf Mojsiejenko So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries[]

at Miami (FL)[]

Michigan State at Miami (FL)
1 234Total
Spartans 0 1480 22
• Hurricanes 6 937 25
  • Date: September 25
  • Location: Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida


Notre Dame[]

Notre Dame at Michigan State
1 234Total
• Fighting Irish 2 900 11
Spartans 0 030 3
  • Date: October 2
  • Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
  • Game attendance: 77,119

Iowa[]

Iowa at Michigan State
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 10 1400 24
Spartans 0 3015 18
  • Date: November 20
  • Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
  • Game start: 1:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 50,103
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Breezy and warm, chance of rain, Wind SSE 15 mph (24 km/h)
  • Referee: John Nealon
See also: 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team


References[]

  1. ^ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 147. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Joe Mooshil (November 30, 1982). "Carter, Bostic, Lukens Top All-Big Ten Football Team". The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story). p. 26.
  4. ^ Barry Minkoff (November 23, 1982). "Michigan dominates All-Big Ten squads". The Bryan Times (UPI story). p. 13.
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