1982 Michigan Wolverines football team

1982 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten Champions
Rose Bowl, L 24–14 vs. UCLA
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
1982 record	8–4 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (14th season)
Defensive coordinator	Gary Moeller (5th season)
MVP	Anthony Carter
Captain	Anthony Carter
Captain	Paul Girgash
Captain	Robert Thompson
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Seasons

1982 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#NR/15 Michigan †	8	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#12/12 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 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 11, 1982		Wisconsin	#12/10	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 20–9	104,932
September 18, 1982*		at #20/19 Notre Dame	#10/9	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN		L 23–17	59,075
September 25, 1982*		#12/13 UCLA	#20/NR	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		L 31–27	105,413
October 2, 1982		Indiana		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 24–10	104,385
October 9, 1982		Michigan State		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 31–17	106,113
October 16, 1982		at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA		W 29–7	59,989
October 23, 1982		at Northwestern	#NR/19	Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL		W 49–14	34,121
October 30, 1982†		Minnesota	#20/16	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 52–14	105,619
November 6, 1982		at Illinois	#15/15	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Il		W 16–10	75,256
November 13, 1982		Purdue	#14/12	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 52–21	105,281
November 20, 1982		at Ohio State	#13/10	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		L 24–14	90,252
January 1, 1983*		vs. #5/5 UCLA	#19/17	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	NBC	L 24–14	104,991
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Personnel

1982 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 5 Allen, EarlEarl Allen 3.0 !So FB 34 Armstrong, GregGreg Armstrong 5.0 !Jr C 59 Balourdos, ArtArt Balourdos 3.0 !So SE 25 Bean, VinceVince Bean 5.0 !Jr OT 74 Brown, BruceBruce Brown 3.0 !So FL 1 Carter, AnthonyAnthony Carter (C) 7.0 !Sr TE 83 Carthens, MiltMilt Carthens 5.0 !Jr TB 26 Davis, J. NathanielJ. Nathaniel Davis 7.0 !Sr WR 82 Davis, RickeyRickey Davis 7.0 !Sr QB 9 Decker, DanDan Decker 1.0 !Fr OG 64 Diorio, JerryJerry Diorio 5.0 !Jr C 69 Dixon, TomTom Dixon 5.0 !Jr TE 88 Dunaway, CraigCraig Dunaway 7.0 !Sr OL 72 Frazer, RickRick Frazer 1.0 !Fr FB 32 Garrett, EddieEddie Garrett 1.0 !Fr OT 54 Garrity, TomTom Garrity 7.0 !Sr OG 58 Ghindia, JohnJohn Ghindia 3.0 !So QB 7 Hall, DavidDavid Hall 5.0 !Jr OL 78 Hammerstein, MarkMark Hammerstein 1.0 !Fr WR 22 Hanlon, MickeyMickey Hanlon 7.0 !Sr QB 4 Harbaugh, JimJim Harbaugh 1.0 !Fr FB 33 Haynes, GaryGary Haynes OG 76 Humphries, StefanStefan Humphries 5.0 !Jr FB 35 Ingram, JeraldJerald Ingram 7.0 !Sr OG 73 James, DougDoug James 5.0 !Jr WR 26 Johnson, GilvanniGilvanni Johnson 1.0 !Fr TE 81 Kattus, EricEric Kattus 3.0 !So C 52 Kempthorn, EricEric Kempthorn 5.0 !Jr OG 67 Knoebel, TomTom Knoebel 3.0 !So OL 51 Krauss, MikeMike Krauss 3.0 !So RB 38 Logue, BenBen Logue 1.0 !Fr WR 18 Markray, TriandoTriando Markray 1.0 !Fr FB 45 McPhee, RileyRiley McPhee 3.0 !So TB 41 Mercer, BrianBrian Mercer 3.0 !So OL 65 Mihic, JohnJohn Mihic 1.0 !Fr OT 79 Miller, ClayClay Miller 3.0 !So FB 38 Mosketti, JosephJoseph Mosketti OT 71 Odioso, MikeMike Odioso 3.0 !So QB 14 Paciorek, JohnJohn Paciorek 3.0 !So RB 37 Perryman, BobBob Perryman 1.0 !Fr SE 8 Powell, GregGreg Powell 5.0 !Jr OT 70 Prusa, RonRon Prusa 5.0 !Jr Fr 75 Quaerna, JerryJerry Quaerna 1.0 !Fr RB 33 Rice, DanDan Rice 1.0 !Fr TB 46 Ricks, LawrenceLawrence Ricks 7.0 !Sr TE 92 Roberts, ScottScott Roberts 7.0 !Sr RB 20 Rogers, RickRick Rogers 3.0 !So TE 82 Schmerge, PaulPaul Schmerge 1.0 !Fr C 56 Simon, DaveDave Simon 3.0 !So RB 23 Smith, KerryKerry Smith 5.0 !Jr QB 16 Smith, SteveSteve Smith 5.0 !Jr OT 68 Strenger, RichRich Strenger 7.0 !Sr C 55 Sweeney, LarryLarry Sweeney 5.0 !Jr OG 77 Tabachino, RobertRobert Tabachino 3.0 !So TB 27 Wilcher, ThomasThomas Wilcher 1.0 !Fr TE 84 Wilson, MichaelMichael Wilson 5.0 !Jr OG 62 Yarano, DanDan Yarano 7.0 !Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class ILB 33 Akers, JeffreyJeffrey Akers 3.0 !So ILB 57 Anderson, TimothyTimothy Anderson 5.0 !Jr DB 3 Brody, MarionMarion Brody 7.0 !Sr ILB 40 Boren, MikeMike Boren 5.0 !Jr SS 12 Bostic, KeithKeith Bostic 7.0 !Sr DT 52 Brooks, KevinKevin Brooks 3.0 !So DB 15 Burgei, JerryJerry Burgei 7.0 !Sr DB 12 Burgess, FritzFritz Burgess 5.0 !Jr DT 63 Carraway, WinfredWinfred Carraway 7.0 !Sr DB 30 Cochran, BradBrad Cochran 3.0 !So DB 10 Cohen, JeffJeff Cohen 7.0 !Sr DB 21 Cooper, EvanEvan Cooper 5.0 !Jr DT 56 Dana, RobertRobert Dana 5.0 !Jr DT 90 DeFelice, VincentVincent DeFelice 5.0 !Jr DB 17 Ferens, JohnJohn Ferens 5.0 !Jr LB 14 Gant, AnthonyAnthony Gant 1.0 !Fr ILB 50 Girgash, PaulPaul Girgash (C) 7.0 !Sr DB 9 Gosier, HarryHarry Gosier 5.0 !Jr LB 62 Gray, JoeJoe Gray 3.0 !So DT 66 Hammerstein, MikeMike Hammerstein 3.0 !So OLB 48 Hassel, ThomasThomas Hassel 5.0 !Jr DB 19 Heren, DieterDieter Heren 1.0 !Fr ILB 94 Herrmann, JimJim Herrmann 7.0 !Sr DB 2 Hewlett, RichardRichard Hewlett 7.0 !Sr DB 17 Hicks, IvanIvan Hicks 1.0 !Fr DB 24 Johnson, SteveSteve Johnson 1.0 !Fr DB 23 Kovacs, LouisLouis Kovacs 7.0 !Sr OLB 93 Lemirande, MikeMike Lemirande 7.0 !Sr ILB 43 Lewandowski, PhilPhil Lewandowski 3.0 !So DB 44 Lott, JohnJohn Lott 7.0 !Sr OLB 80 Lyles, RodneyRodney Lyles 5.0 !Jr ILB 42 Mallory, MikeMike Mallory 3.0 !So OLB 92 McConville, JimJim McConville 1.0 !Fr DT 96 Meredith, DaveDave Meredith 5.0 !Jr ILB 49 Moeller, AndyAndy Moeller 1.0 !Fr OLB 95 Nelson, SimSim Nelson 3.0 !So DB 22 Randall, GregGreg Randall 1.0 !Fr ILB 45 Reinhold, MikeMike Reinhold 1.0 !Fr MG 61 Rogers, NathanielNathaniel Rogers 5.0 !Jr OLB 89 Rose, CarltonCarlton Rose 5.0 !Jr DT 85 Scarcelli, JamesJames Scarcelli 3.0 !So OLB, DT 97 Shimko, MartinMartin Shimko 1.0 !Fr MG 53 Sincich, AlanAlan Sincich 3.0 !So OLB 99 Thompson, RobertRobert Thompson (C) 7.0 !Sr OLB 91 Triplett, ToddTodd Triplett 7.0 !Sr OLB 86 Washington, GregGreg Washington 3.0 !So DB 29 Woodmore, DerekDerek Woodmore 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 19 Bergeron, RobertRobert Bergeron 5.0 !Jr P 28 Bracken, DonDon Bracken 5.0 !Jr PK 6 Haji-Sheikh, AliAli Haji-Sheikh 7.0 !Sr PK 39 Melnyk, MikeMike Melnyk 5.0 !Jr PK 8 Moons, PatPat Moons 1.0 !Fr PK 99 Schlopy, ToddTodd Schlopy 5.0 !Jr	Head coach Bo Schembechler Coordinators/assistant coaches Tirrel Burton Lloyd Carr Bob Chmiel Jerry Hanlon Jerry Meter Gary Moeller Paul Schudel Bob Thornbladh Elliot Uzelac Milan Vooletich Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: January 17, 2013

Game notes

Iowa

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan 0 12 3 14 29 Iowa 0 0 0 7 7 Date: October 16 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 59,989 Scoring summary 2 Michigan Safety, blocked punt out of end zone Michigan 2-0 2 Michigan Haji-Sheikh 44 yard field goal Michigan 5-0 2 Michigan Bean 11 yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) Michigan 12-0 3 Michigan Haji-Sheikh 26 yard field goal Michigan 15-0 4 Michigan Rogers 5 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) Michigan 22-0 4 Michigan Rogers 1 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) Michigan 29-0 4 Iowa Hufford 8 yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) Michigan 29-7

Purdue

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 0 7 0 14 21 • Michigan 14 17 0 21 52 Date: November 13 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan Game attendance: 105,281 Scoring summary 1 Michigan Carter 48 yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) Michigan 7-0 1 Michigan Ricks 4 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) Michigan 14-0 2 Michigan Haji-Sheikh 26 yard field goal Michigan 17-0 2 Purdue Gray 1 yard run (Clark kick) Michigan 17-7 2 Michigan S. Smith 1 yard run (run failed) Michigan 23-7 2 Michigan Ricks 1 yard run (Carter pass from S. Smith) Michigan 31-7 4 Purdue Benson 4 yard pass from Campbell (Clark kick) Michigan 31-14 4 Michigan K. Smith 1 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) Michigan 38-14 4 Michigan Carter 62 yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) Michigan 45-14 4 Purdue Brunner 12 yard pass from Campbell (Clark kick) Michigan 45-21 4 Michigan Garrett 6 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) Michigan 52-21

• Michigan clinches Big Ten title and Rose Bowl
• Lawrence Ricks 31 Rush, 196 Yds

Awards

• All-Americans: Anthony Carter
• All-Conference: Anthony Carter, Lawrence Ricks, Stefan Humphries, Tom Dixon, Rich Strenger, Robert Thompson, Paul Girgash, Keith Bostic
• Most Valuable Player: Anthony Carter
• Meyer Morton Award: Stefan Humphries
• John Maulbetsch Award: Mark Hammerstein
• Frederick Matthei Award: Steve Smith
• Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Craig Dunaway
• Dick Katcher Award: Robert Thompson
• Robert P. Ufer Award: Jerry Burgei

Professional football

The following players were claimed in the 1983 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Rich Strenger	Tackle	4	104	Detroit Lions
Keith Bostic	Defensive Back	4	109	Houston Oilers
Robert Thompson	Linebacker	5	126	Houston Oilers
Craig Dunaway	Tight End	5	129	Pittsburgh Steelers
Lawrence Ricks	Back	9	252	Dallas Cowboys
Ali Haji-Sheikh	Kicker	10	268	New York Giants
Anthony Carter	Wide Receiver	13	364	Miami Dolphins

External links

• 1982 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History