1982 Plymouth State Panthers football team

American college football season March 2026 July 2024 1982 Plymouth State Panthers football New England Football Conference NEFC 10–0 9–0 Jay Cottone 2nd Charlie Currier 9th Lou Desloges 5th Panther Field NEFC championLambert Trophy The 1982 Plymouth State Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Plymouth State University as a member of the New England Football Conference (NEFC) during the 1982 NCAA Division III football season. In their second year under head coach Jay Cottone, the Panthers compiled a perfect 10–0 record (9–0 against NEFC opponents), won the NEFC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 414 to 48, and received the Lambert Trophy as the best Division III team in the east. The team had a nine-game winning streak at the end of the 1981 season and extended that streak to 19 games.Football is rockin at Plymouth State The Boston Globe Lesley Visser October 22, 1982 45, 48 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-plymouth/139787306/ Newspapers.comFootball At The Top Of The Polls: Plymouth State Football Team Is Number One In The East Valley News Jim Kenyon November 5, 1982 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news-football-at-the-top-of-the-p/139789165/ Newspapers.comPlymouth's Rock: Cottone Stresses Team Concept The Hartford Courant Ginny Apple November 12, 1982 C12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-plymouths-rock/139805115/ Newspapers.com At the time, it was the longest active winning streak at any level of college football.Plymouth rocks: Lynn is a cornerstone of the team with the nation's longest collegiate win streak Daily Evening Item October 22, 1982 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-plymoouth-rocks/139804884/ Newspapers.com The team gave up only 122.2 yards and 4.8 points per game on defense while the offense averaged 41.4 points per game.1982 Football Team Plymouth State Athletic Hall of Fame January 28, 2024 https://athletics.plymouth.edu/honors/plymouth-state-athletic-hall-of-fame/1982-football-team/133 Freshman running back Joe Dudek rushed for 1,094 yards on 123 carries (121.6 yards per game), scored 16 touchdowns, and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.Joe Dudek National Football Foundation January 29, 2024 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2032 Other statistical leaders included quarterback Kevin Bradley with 1,151 passing yards and Scott Anson with 37 catches for 529 receiving yards. The team played its home games at Panther Field in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Schedule y y September 11 Norwich<ncg> Plymouth, NH W 53-14 3,924 Plymouth 53, Norwich 14 The Hartford Courant September 12, 1982 D11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-plymouth/139805263/ Newspapers.com September 18 1982 Nichols Bison Nichols Plymouth, NH W 47-0 1,949 Plymouth State rolls over Nichols The Boston Globe September 19, 1982 56 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-plymouth-state-rolls-ov/139805312/ Newspapers.com September 25 at 1982 Western Connecticut State Colonials Western Connecticut State Danbury High School Danbury, CT W 46-0 850 Plymouth St 46, W. Conn 0 The Day September 26, 1982 C8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-plymouth-st-46-w-conn-0/139807550/ Newspapers.com October 1 at 1982 Westfield State Owls Westfield State Westfield, MA W 43-0 1,500 Plymouth State stomps Owls, 43-0 Transcript Telegram October 2, 1982 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/transcript-telegram-plymouth-state-stomp/139807267/ Newspapers.com October 9 1982 Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers Massachusetts Maritime Plymouth, NH W 35-0 4,817 Plymouth St. strolls along The Boston Globe October 10, 1982 43 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-lymouth-st-strolls-alo/139807339/ Newspapers.com October 16 at 1982 Framingham State Rams Framingham State Framingham, MA W 37-0 1,500 Plymouth St. gets 5th straight shutout The Boston Globe October 17, 1982 58 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-plymouth-st-gets-5th-s/139807406/ Newspapers.com October 23 1982 Maine Maritime Mariners Maine Maritime Plymouth, NH W 34-0 2,143–4,628 Plymouth St. still perfect The Boston Globe October 24, 1982 82 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-plymouth-st-still-perf/139807061/ Newspapers.com October 30 at 1982 Western New England Golden Bears Western New England Springfield, MA W 28-6 1,200–2,100 Plymouth State rolls on The Boston Globe October 31, 1982 52 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-plymouth-state-rolls-on/139806943/ Newspapers.com November 6 1982 Bridgewater State Bears Bridgewater State Plymouth, NH W 35-15 1,814–2,133 Plymouth State wins 18th straight The Boston Globe November 7, 1982 83 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-plymouth-state-wins-18t/139806818/ Newspapers.comPlymouth State Still Unbeaten Valley News Associated Press November 8, 1982 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news-plymouth-state-still-unbeate/139806752/ Newspapers.com November 13 at 1982 Curry Colonels Curry Milton, MA W 56-13 800–1,200 Plymouth St. rips Curry The Boston Globe November 14, 1982 50 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-plymouth-st-rips-curry/139805164/ Newspapers.com Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/548/stats/12716 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 29, 2024 References Plymouth State Category:Plymouth State Panthers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Plymouth State Panthers football