The 1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign during the 1982 Big Ten Conference 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 , which was Hall of Famer Bear Bryant 's final game as Alabama's head coach.[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] [3]
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Rank Site Result September 4 Northwestern W 49–13September 11 Michigan State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 23–16September 18 at Syracuse * W 47–10September 25 No. 3 Pittsburgh * No. 19 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 3–20October 2 at No. 19 Minnesota W 42–24October 9 Purdue No. 20 W 38–34October 16 Ohio State No. 15 L 21–26October 23 at Wisconsin W 29–28October 30 at Iowa L 13–14November 6 No. 15 Michigan Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 10–16November 13 at Indiana W 48–7December 29 vs. Alabama * L 15–21*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster [ ]
1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
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