American college football season
The 1982 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Stovall, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | Oregon State* | | | | W 45–7 | 78,425 | [2] |
September 25 | Rice* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 52–13 | 75,040 | [3] |
October 2 | at No. 4 Florida | | | | W 24–13 | 73,152 | [4] |
October 9 | Tennessee | No. 18 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | T 24–24 | 77,448 | [5] |
October 15 | at Kentucky | No. 16 | | | W 34–10 | 55,107 | [6] |
October 23 | South Carolina*![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 14 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 14–6 | 78,944 | [7] |
October 31 | Ole Miss | No. 13 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| | W 45–8 | 74,404 | [8] |
November 6 | at No. 11 Alabama | No. 8 | | | W 20–10 | 77,230 | [9] |
November 13 | at Mississippi State | No. 6 | | ABC | L 24–27 | 31,556 | [10] |
November 20 | No. 7 Florida State* | No. 12 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 55–21 | 76,637 | [11] |
November 27 | Tulane* | No. 7 | | | L 28–31 | 76,114 | [12] |
January 1, 1983 | vs. No. 3 Nebraska* | No. 13 | | NBC | L 20–21 | 54,407 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1982 LSU Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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TE
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83
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Mitch Andrews
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RB
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Terry Baxter
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RB
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Karl Bernard
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OL
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Clint Berry
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QB
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Timmy Byrd
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OL
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Tommy Campbell
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TE
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Earl Curtis
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WR
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Junius Dural
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WR
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Eric Ellington
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WR
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Herman Fontenot
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OL
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Mike Gambrell
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OL
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John Harrell
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RB
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21
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Dalton Hilliard
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Fr
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RB
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33
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Garry James
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Fr
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RB
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Gene Lang
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OL
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Kevin Langford
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WR
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41
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Eric Martin
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So
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RB
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Mike Montz
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RB
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Jesse Myles
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Sr
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QB
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7
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Alan Risher
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Sr
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TE
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Malcolm Scott
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OL
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Lance Smith
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So
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OL
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Mike Turner
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QB
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5
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Jeff Wickersham
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Fr
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DL
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Greg Bowser
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DB
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James Britt
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DB
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4
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Jeffrey Dale
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So
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CB
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35
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Eugene Daniel
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Jr
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DL
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98
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Ramsey Darbar
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Sr
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LB
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Gregg Dubroc
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DL
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Bill Elko
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DB
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Liffort Hobley
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LB
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Tim Joiner
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LB
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Rydell Malancon
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DL
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70
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Leonard Marshall
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Sr
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LB
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28
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Sean Moore
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Sr
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LB
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51
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Albert Richardson
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Jr
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LB
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Lawrence Williams
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- George Belu – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
- Mack Brown – Quarterbacks
- Darrel Moody – Running backs
- Stephen Regan – Wide receivers
- Charlie Butler – Offensive line
- Pete Jenkins – Defensive coordinator/defensive line
- Bishop Harris – Outside linebackers
- Buddy Nix – Inside linebackers
- Sam Nader – Recruiting coordinator
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
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- ^ "1982 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "LSU flattens Beavers, 45–7". The Columbian. September 19, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU wallops Rice, 52–13". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 26, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers stun Gators". Hattiesburg American. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU, Vols fight to 24-all tie". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU turns Kentucky turnovers into easy victory over Wildcats". Messenger-Inquirer. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU topples South Carolina 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU scatters Ole Miss, 45–8". Daily World. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU's agony ends, 'Bama's begins". Daily World. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No 'Moore' major bowl hope for LSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU puts an Orange crush on FSU". St. Petersburg Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wave turns LSU's oranges to lemons". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NU air game pops LSU balloon". Omaha World-Herald. January 2, 1983. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 LSU Football Schedule/Results | TigerDroppings.com". www.tigerdroppings.com.
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