1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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]

1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
Ohio Valley Conference champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1982 record13–0 (7–0 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 0 013 0 0
Akron 5 2 06 5 0
Middle Tennessee 4 3 08 3 0
Youngstown State 4 3 06 5 0
Morehead State 2 5 05 6 0
Murray State 2 5 04 7 0
Austin Peay 2 5 03 7 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at South Carolina State*W 20–19
September 11Youngstown StateW 31–17
September 24at AkronNo. 2W 19–10
October 2at Austin PeayNo. 1W 27–18
October 9Middle TennesseeNo. 1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 35–10
October 23at Western Kentucky*No. 1W 35–2118,000[2]
October 30Murray StateNo. 1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 21–20
November 6at Tennessee TechNo. 1W 34–17
November 13at UCF*No. 1W 26–144,822
November 20Morehead StateNo. 1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 20–3
December 48:12 p.m. No. 9 Idaho*No. 1
W 38–3010,893[3]
December 11 No. 4 Tennessee State*No. 1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 13–7
December 18vs. No. 3 Delaware*No. 1W 17–1411,257[4]

References

  1. "2014 Eastern Kentucky University Football Media Guide". Eastern Kentucky University. 2014. p. 90.
  2. Stan Sutton (October 24, 1982). "Terence terrific as Eastern belts Western 35-21". The Courier-Journal. p. C7 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Ramsdell, Paul (December 4, 1982). "Vandals in the playoffs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. B1.
  4. 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.
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