1982 Indiana State

5–⁠6 (3–⁠2 Missouri Valley Conference).

Schedule and results

Indiana State in 1982, game by game: lost at Central Michigan 10–35; won vs. New Mexico State 14–10; won vs. McNeese 13–10; won at Ball State 17–0; won at Drake 29–19; lost at Maryland 0–38; lost vs. Eastern Illinois 12–16; lost at Southern Illinois 9–21; won vs. Illinois State 24–7; lost at Louisville 23–35; lost at Tulsa 14–48+17−38Lost 10–35 at Central Michigan-25Central MichiganWon 14–10 vs. New Mexico State+4New Mexico StateWon 13–10 vs. McNeese+3McNeeseWon 17–0 at Ball State+17Ball StateWon 29–19 at Drake+10DrakeLost 0–38 at Maryland-38MarylandLost 12–16 vs. Eastern Illinois-4Eastern IllinoisLost 9–21 at Southern Illinois-12Southern Illino…Won 24–7 vs. Illinois State+17Illinois StateLost 23–35 at Louisville-12LouisvilleLost 14–48 at Tulsa-34Tulsa
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 48–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).

Record
5–⁠6
Conference
3–⁠2 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
165–⁠239
Coach
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Elo
1424 −57 this season
SP+ rating
-13.5 No. 94 of 109; offense No. 92, defense No. 82
SRS
−18.8 No. 104 of 113 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
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1982 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Tulsa6–⁠010–⁠1
Wichita State4–⁠18–⁠3
Southern Illinois4–⁠16–⁠5
Indiana State3–⁠25–⁠6
Drake2–⁠44–⁠7
New Mexico State1–⁠43–⁠8
West Texas1–⁠43–⁠8
Illinois State0–⁠52–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.