1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 13–0 7–0 Roy Kidd 19th Hanger Field NCAA Division I-AA championOVC champion NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game W 17–14 vs Delaware The 1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 19th season under head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled a perfect 13–0 record and defeated Delaware in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.2014 Eastern Kentucky University Football Media Guide 2014 Eastern Kentucky University 90 https://issuu.com/ekusports/docs/2014fbguide_web Schedule 1982 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Eastern y y y y September 4 at South Carolina State<ncg> State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC W 20–19 11,008 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122464872/lovetts-shot-from-rough-gives-eastern-2/ Lovett's shot from rough gives Eastern 20–19 win The Courier-Journal September 5, 1982 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com September 11 Youngstown State Hanger Field Richmond, KY W 31–17 14,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-eastern-kentucky-rema/158683405/ The Salisbury Post Eastern Kentucky remains undefeated September 12, 1982 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 at Akron 2 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 19–10 9,286 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-eastern-whips-ak/158683525/ Lexington Herald-Leader Eastern whips Akron 19–10 September 26, 1982 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 at Austin Peay 1 Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN W 27–18 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-eastern-over-aust/158683602/ The Daily News-Journal Eastern over Austin Peay October 3, 1982 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 Middle Tennessee<hc> 1 Hanger Field Richmond, KY W 35–10 17,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-eastern-wins/158683712/ The Park City Daily News Eastern wins October 10, 1982 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 at Western Kentucky<ncg> 1 L. 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Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY W 35–21 18,000 Terence terrific as Eastern belts Western 35–21 The Courier-Journal Stan Sutton October 24, 1982 C7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90545014/terence-terrific-as-eastern-belts/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-colonels-top-western-o/158683817/ The State Journal Colonels top Western on the road October 24, 1982 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 Murray State 1 Hanger Field Richmond, KY W 21–20 18,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winchester-sun-eku-nips-murray-with/158684006/ The Winchester Sun EKU nips Murray with 0:14 left October 29, 1982 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 at Tennessee Tech 1 Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN W 34–17 4,042 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eastern-clinches-tie/158684109/ The Courier-Journal Eastern clinches tie in OVC, ensures bid to I-AA playoffs November 7, 1982 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 at UCF<ncg> 1 Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL W 26–14 4,822 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-eastern-kentucky-hands-u/158684210/ St. Petersburg Times Eastern Kentucky hands UCF 10th straight defeat November 14, 1982 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 Morehead State 1 Hanger Field Richmond, KY W 20–3 14,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-e-ky-mauls-morehead/158684297/ Dayton Daily News E. Ky. mauls Morehead November 21, 1982 November 8, 2024 Newspapers.com December 4 8:12 p.m. No. 9 Idaho<ncg> 1 Hanger Field Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) W 38–30 10,893 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-bxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5217%2C1327186 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Vandals in the playoffs Ramsdell Paul December 4, 1982 B1 December 11 No. 4 Tennessee State<ncg> 1 Hanger Field Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal) W 13–7 7,338 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122476830/eastern-advances-with-137-victory-over/ Eastern advances with 13–7 victory over TSU The Daily News-Journal December 12, 1982 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com December 18 vs No. 3 Delaware<ncg> 1 Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game—Pioneer Bowl) W 17–14 11,257 Eastern Kentucky Wins Div. I-AA Title Denne H. Freeman December 12, 1982 4B The Times and Democrat Orangeburg, S.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31410962/eastern-kentucky-wins-div-i-aa-title/ NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Eastern Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132490 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 8, 2024 References Eastern Kentucky Category:Eastern Kentucky Colonels football seasons Category:NCAA Division I Football Champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Eastern Kentucky Colonels football Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Eastern Kentucky