1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Libert Bowl, L 15–21 vs. Alabama
Conference Big Ten Conference
1982 record 7–5 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Mike White (3rd year)
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1982 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Michigan $ 8 – 1 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
#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 / Coaches' Poll

The 1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A 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.[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]

References

  1. ↑ "1982 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1982 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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