1982 Illinois State
2–9 (0–5 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wayne State 25–0Sep 25
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Eastern Illinois | L 14–27 | 60% |
| Sep 11 | vs Southern Illinois | L 0–16 | 30% |
| Sep 18 | vs Western Illinois | L 13–29 | 72% |
| Sep 25 | vsWayne State | W 25–0 | 68% |
| Oct 2 | at New Mexico State | L 17–26 | 37% |
| Oct 9 | vsWichita State | L 14–48 | 29% |
| Oct 23 | at East Carolina | L 0–21 | 16% |
| Oct 30 | at Indiana State | L 7–24 | 16% |
| Nov 6 | vsMoorhead State | W 31–28 | 60% |
| Nov 13 | vs Drake | L 35–42 | 35% |
| Nov 20 | at Ball State | L 17–52 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ball State 52–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 0–5 8th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 173–313
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1201 −141 this season
- SP+ rating
- -34.4 No. 109 of 109; offense No. 106, defense No. 109
- SRS
- −34.9 No. 113 of 113 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1982 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 6–0 | 10–1 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Indiana State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Drake | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
 Illinois State | 0–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.