1982 Morehead State Eagles football team

1982 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
Akron 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Murray State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Austin Peay 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Loney, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Franklin*
W 24–176,500[1]
September 18Kentucky State*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 28–66,500[2]
September 25at Middle Tennessee
L 0–305,000[3]
October 2Murray State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 13–104,000[4]
October 9at Austin Peay
L 16–174,500[5]
October 16at Akron
L 6–288,682[6]
October 23Tennessee Tech
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 38–142,500[7]
October 30at Western Kentucky*
W 17–138,000[8]
November 6at Liberty Baptist*
L 10–136,147[9]
November 13Youngstown State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 19–381,500[10]
November 20at No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
L 3–2014,400[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Late TD edges Franklin". The Indianapolis Star. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Smith blames mistakes, lack of funds for KSU 28–6 loss". The State Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Raiders wreck Eagle defense 30–0". The Daily News-Journal. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morehead tips Murray on Duff's field goal". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Austin Peay beats Morehead". The Tennessean. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Akron hands Morehead 12th straight loss on road". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morehead State romps". The Advocate-Messenger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Morehead shocks Western Kentucky". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morehead stumbles 13–10". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Youngstown State 38, Morehead State 19". News Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "E. Ky. mauls Morehead". Dayton Daily News. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Morehead State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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