1982 Illinois State Redbirds football team

American college football season

1982 Illinois State Redbirds football

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 2–9 (0–5 MVC)
Head coach|

* Bob Otolski (2nd season)

Home stadium| Hancock Stadium

Seasons

<- 1981

1983 ->

1982 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Tulsa $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Wichita State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southern Illinois | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Drake | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
New Mexico State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
West Texas State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Illinois State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. New Mexico State, Tulsa, and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.

The 1982 Illinois State Redbirds football team was an American football team that represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Bob Otolski, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the MVC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| | at Eastern Illinois*|

* O'Brien Stadium
* Charleston, IL (rivalry)

| L 14–27| 8,200| [1]
September 11| | at Southern Illinois|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| L 0–16| 12,289| [2]
September 18| | at Western Illinois*|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| L 13–29| 9,231| [3]
September 25| | Wayne State (MI)*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| W 25–0| 11,023| [4]
October 2| | at New Mexico State|

* Aggie Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| L 17–26| 13,571| [5]
October 9| 1:30 p.m.| Wichita State|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| L 14–48| 11,061| [6]
October 23| | at East Carolina*|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| L 0–21| 26,771| [7]
October 30| | at Indiana State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| L 7–24| 6,244| [8]
November 6| | Morehead State*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| W 31–28| 5,518| [9]
November 13| | Drake|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| L 35–42| 2,687| [10]
November 20| | at Ball State*|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| L 17–52| 4,200| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ "Eastern Illinois tops Illinois State, 27–14". Tulsa World. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Hinton paces Salukis past Redbirds". The Des Moines Register. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Western downs Illinois State". Herald and Review. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Illinois State ends losing streak vs. Wayne State, 25–0". Detroit Free Press. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "NMSU gets first taste of victory". Albuquerque Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Prince turns ISU into paupers". The Pantagraph. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "East Carolina tops Illinois State". The Pantagraph. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Indiana State banks on Banks for 24–7 win". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Illinois St., 31–28". The Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Fullback leads Bulldogs win". The Daily Nonpareil. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Ball State ends season with romp". Journal and Courier. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Illinois State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

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Illinois State Redbirds football

Venues|

* Hancock Stadium (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Eastern Illinois: Mid-America Classic

Culture & lore|

* Reggie Redbird
* "Go, You Redbirds"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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