1982 Linfield Wildcats football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1982 Linfield Wildcats football Northwest Conference NWC 12–0 5–0 Ad Rutschman 15th Maxwell Field NAIA Division II national championNWC champion NAIA Division II Championship Game W 33–15 vs. 1982 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell The 1982 Linfield Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Linfield University as a member of the Northwest Conference (NWC) during the 1982 NAIA Division II football season. In their 15th season under head coach Ad Rutschman, the Wildcats compiled a perfect 12–0 record and won the NWC championship. They participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs, defeating 1982 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran (20–16) in the quarterfinals, 1982 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) (37–9) in the semifinals, and 1982 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell (33–15) in the NAIA Division II Championship Game.1982 Football Team Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame November 27, 2021 https://golinfieldwildcats.com/honors/linfield-athletics-hall-of-fame/1982-football-team/481982 Football Team Go Linfield Wildcats November 27, 2021 https://golinfieldwildcats.com/sports/2017/8/29/1982-football-team.aspx?id=46 Schedule y y September 18 at 1982 Southern Oregon Raiders Southern Oregon<ncg> Ashland, OR W 27-13 September 25 1982 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington<ncg> Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR W 41-21 October 2 at 1982 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers Eastern Oregon<ncg> La Grande, OR W 30-20 October 9 1982 Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls Oregon Tech<ncg> Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR W 40-35 October 16 1982 Pacific Boxers Pacific (OR) Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR W 41-0 October 23 at 1982 Lewis & Clark Pioneers Lewis & Clark Portland, OR W 20-16 October 30 1982 Willamette Bearcats Willamette Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR W 43-14 November 6 at 1982 Whitworth Pirates Whitworth Spokane, WA W 49-14 November 13 1982 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Pacific Lutheran Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR W 27-7 November 20 1982 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran<ncg> Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR (NAIA Division II quarterfinals) W 20-16 December 4 1982 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA)<ncg> Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR (NAIA Division II semifinals) W 37-9 3,500 December 11 1982 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell<ncg> Wortman Stadium McMinnville, OR (NAIA Division II Championship Game) W 33-15 4,588 References Linfield Wildcats Category:Linfield Wildcats football seasons Category:NAIA football national champions Category:Northwest Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Linfield Wildcats football