1982 Oklahoma State
4–5–2 (3–2–2 Big Eight), coached by Jimmy Johnson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Iowa State 49–13Nov 20
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs North Texas | W 27–6 | 69% |
| Sep 19 | at Tulsa | L 15–25 | 42% |
| Sep 25 | at Louisville | L 22–28 | 52% |
| Oct 9 | vs Kansas | T 24–24 | 56% |
| Oct 16 | vs Colorado | T 25–25 | 73% |
| Oct 23 | at 20Oklahoma | L 9–27 | 21% |
| Oct 30 | vs Missouri | W 30–20 | 43% |
| Nov 6 | at 6Nebraska | L 10–48 | 14% |
| Nov 13 | at Kansas State | W 24–16 | 41% |
| Nov 20 | vs Iowa State | W 49–13 | 63% |
| Nov 27 | at San Diego State | L 6–35 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 35–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Big Eight.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1982.
Led the nationErnest Anderson: rushing yards (1,877 yds)
- Record
- 4–5–2
- Conference
- 3–2–2 3rd in Big Eight
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 241–267
- Coach
- Jimmy Johnson
- Elo
- 1506 +0 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.4 No. 57 of 109; offense No. 40, defense No. 68
- SRS
- −0.3 No. 55 of 113 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1983
The 1983 draft| Rd 4 | Greg Hill DB | Houston Oilers |
| Rd 4 | Gary Lewis DT | New Orleans Saints |
All-Big Eight
4 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Ernest AndersonRBAP-1; UPI-1- Gary LewisNGAP-1; UPI-1
- Mike GreenLBAP-1; UPI-1
- Larry RoachPlace-kickerAP-1; UPI-1
Second team
- Kevin IgoOGAP-2
- Russell GrahamOTAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1982 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1982 Big Eight standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7–0 | 12–1 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 6–1 | 8–4 | 16 |
| Oklahoma State | 3–2–2 | 4–5–2 | |
| Kansas State | 3–3–1 | 6–5–1 | |
| Missouri | 2–3–2 | 5–4–2 | |
| Iowa State | 1–5–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Kansas | 1–5–1 | 2–7–2 | |
| Colorado | 1–5–1 | 2–8–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.