1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
| 1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–4 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Melvin Robertson (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 4 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | at Tulane* | W 30–21 | 53,641 | [1] | ||
| September 11 | Arkansas State* | W 31–10 | 30,215 | [2] | ||
| September 18 | at Memphis State* | W 41–17 | 32,420 | [3] | ||
| September 25 | at No. 5 Florida | L 17–27 | 71,544 | [4] | ||
| October 2 | No. 6 Georgia |
| CBS | L 22–29 | 33,158 | [5] |
| October 9 | vs. Southern Miss* | L 14–20 | 54,236 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | at No. 17 Miami (FL)* | L 14–31 | 28,717 | [7] | ||
| October 23 | Auburn |
| L 17–35 | 32,826 | [8] | |
| October 30 | No. 9 Alabama |
| L 12–20 | 62,110 | [9] | |
| November 13 | No. 6 LSU |
| ABC | W 27–24 | 31,556 | [10] |
| November 20 | vs. Ole Miss |
| W 27–10 | 61,286 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "The Greenwood Commonwealth". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State wakes up, whips Arkansas State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs riddle Memphis State". The Commercial Appeal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida's Hampton keys Gator victory". The Selma Times-Journal. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Walker 'perplexes' State". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DeJarnette, Clark lead USM over State 20–14". Enterprise-Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricanes gallop past Miss. State". St. Petersburg Times. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn utilizes turnovers to win". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama holds off pesky Miss. State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No 'Moore' major bowl hope for LSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs victory takes back seat to coaches". The Commercial Appeal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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