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American college football season
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]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | at Illinois | | L 16–23 | 66,152 | [5] |
September 18 | No. 12 Ohio State | | L 10–31 | 73,483 | [6] |
September 25 | at No. 16 Miami (FL)* | | L 22–25 | 26,748 | [7] |
October 2 | No. 11 Notre Dame* | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
| L 3–11 | 77,119 | [8] |
October 9 | at Michigan | | L 17–31 | 106,113 | [9] |
October 16 | at Wisconsin | | L 23–24 | 78,187 | [10] |
October 23 | Purdue | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 21–24 | 66,707 | [11] |
October 30 | at Indiana | | W 22–14 | 38,571 | [12] |
November 6 | Northwestern | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 24–28 | 53,513 | [13] |
November 13 | at Minnesota | | W 26–7 | 57,146 | [14] |
November 20 | Iowa | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 18–24 | 50,103 | [15] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Michigan State at Miami (FL)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Spartans |
0 |
14 | 8 | 0 |
22 |
• Hurricanes |
6 |
9 | 3 | 7 |
25 |
- Date: September 25
- Location: Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | MIA | Baratta 3-yard pass from Richt (kick failed) | Miami (FL) 6-0 |
| 2 | | MIA | Boone 63-yard interception return (pass failed) | Miami (FL) 12-0 |
| 2 | | MSU | Ellis 16-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick) | Miami (FL) 12-7 |
| 2 | | MSU | Grant 15-yard pass from Leister (Mojsiejenko kick) | Michigan St 14-12 |
| 2 | | MIA | Davis 46-yard field goal | Miami (FL) 15-14 |
| 3 | | MSU | Ellis 6-yard run (Tanker pass from Scharlo) | Michigan St 22-15 |
| 3 | | MIA | Davis 47-yard field goal | Michigan St 22-18 |
| 4 | | MIA | Rush 1-yard run (Davis kick) | Miami (FL) 25-22 |
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Notre Dame at Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Fighting Irish |
2 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
11 |
Spartans |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | ND | Leister tackled in end zone | ND 2–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Johnston 33 yard field goal | ND 5–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Johnston 29 yard field goal | ND 8–0 |
| Q2 | | ND | Johnston 42 yard field goal | ND 11–0 |
| Q3 | | MSU | Mojsiejenko 50 yard field goal | ND 11–3 |
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Iowa at Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hawkeyes |
10 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
24 |
Spartans |
0 |
3 | 0 | 15 |
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
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 7:19 | IOWA | Nichol 43-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
| Q1 | 3:59 | IOWA | Owen Gill 10-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 10–0 |
| Q2 | 11:49 | IOWA | Owen Gill 5-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 17–0 |
| Q2 | 6:37 | MSU | Mojsiejenko 39-yard field goal | IOWA 17–3 |
| Q2 | 1:04 | IOWA | Owen Gill 11-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 24–3 |
| Q4 | 7:27 | MSU | Ellis 1-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick) | IOWA 24–10 |
| Q4 | 1:23 | MSU | Ellis 2-yard run (Schario run) | IOWA 24–18 |
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1982 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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TE
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34
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Tom Robinson
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Jr
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- ^ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 147. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ Joe Mooshil (November 30, 1982). "Carter, Bostic, Lukens Top All-Big Ten Football Team". The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story). p. 26.
- ^ Barry Minkoff (November 23, 1982). "Michigan dominates All-Big Ten squads". The Bryan Times (UPI story). p. 13.
- ^ "Illinois wins; official dies". The Pantagraph. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broadnax leads Buckeye victory". Wisconsin State Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami slips by Spartans in final 1:04". The Courier-Journal. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irish defense tough in win over Spartans". The Muncie Star. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joe Lapointe (October 10, 1982). "Wolverines devour MSU: Carter catches a flock of U-M records in 31-17 romp". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Badgers just plain lucky". Sunday News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Campbell's sneak lifts Boilermakers". Wisconsin State Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "I.U. smacks rock bottom". The South Bend Tribune. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats stun MSU". Wisconsin State Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans get kicks, top folding Gophers". Lansing State Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Things turn out just 'peachy' for Hawks". The Waterloo Courier. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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