1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
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The 1982 Division 1A Football season saw Paul “Bear” Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons.
The Aloha Bowl premiers in Honolulu, Hawaii.
It is also the year of “The Play” and Penn State's first consensus National Championship.
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[edit] Conference Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, Conf. = Conference Record
| Conference Champion |
[edit] Classic Games
- #8 Penn St 27, #2 Nebraska 24
- Cal 25, Stanford 20 (the play)
[edit] Bowl Games
- Rose Bowl: UCLA 24, Michigan 14
- Orange Bowl: Nebraska 21, Louisiana St. 20
- Sugar Bowl/National Championship: #2Penn St. 27, #1Georgia 23
- Cotton Bowl: SMU 7, Pitt 3
- Sun Bowl: North Carolina 26, Texas 10
- Gator Bowl: Florida St. 31, West Virginia 12
- Tangerine Bowl: Auburn 33, Boston College 26
- Liberty Bowl: Alabama 21, Illinois 15
- Bluebonnet Bowl: Arkansas 28, Florida 24
- Peach Bowl: Iowa 28, Tennessee 22
- Fiesta Bowl: Arizona St. 32, Oklahoma 21
- Independence Bowl: Wisconsin 14, Kansas St. 3
- Hall of Fame Classic: Air Force 36, Vanderbilt 28
- Holiday Bowl: Ohio St. 47, Brigham Young 17
- Aloha Bowl: Washington 21, Maryland 20
- California Bowl: Fresno St. 28, Bowling Green 28
[edit] Final AP Poll
[edit] Heisman Trophy Voting
[edit] Other Major Awards
| Preceded by 1981 Division 1A Football Season |
D1A Seasons 1982 |
Succeeded by 1983 Division 1A Football Season |
