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1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 7–4.[1]

1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Gutekunst (2nd season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Richmond
W 20–922,600[2]
September 18No. 15 Miami (FL)
CBSL 8–1445,200[3]
September 25William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 47–334,800[4]
October 2Wake Forest
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 10–1337,300[5]
October 9at Duke
CBSW 22–2125,125[6]
October 16No. 13 West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 6–1652,300[7]
October 23Appalachian State 
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 34–037,400[8]
October 30Kentucky
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 29–335,700[9]
November 13at Vanderbilt
L 0–4540,356[10]
November 20vs. VMI
W 14–325,600[11]
November 25Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
TBSW 21–1423,800[12]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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The following players were members of the 1982 football team.

1982 Virginia Tech roster
  • Nigel Bowe
  • Greg Brooks
  • Geoffrey Martin Brown
  • Wally Browne
  • Bryan Burleigh
  • Derek Carter
  • Jake Clarke
  • Otis Copeland
  • John Cowne
  • Mark Cox
  • Phil Culicerto
  • George Evans
  • Ray Fitts
  • John Fitzgerald
  • Gillett Ford
  • Milton Franklin
  • Ken Frontain
  • Mike Giacolone
  • Leon Gordon
  • Todd Greenwood
  • Alan Harris
  • Tom Hartman
  • Nolan Hazzard
  • Mike Hill
  • Billy Hite
  • Terrence Howell
  • Leno Ilardo
  • Randy Jamison
  • Mike Johnson
  • Vincent Johnson
  • Joe Jones
  • Ed Keiffer
  • Thor Kritsky
  • Cyrus Lawrence
  • Ashley Lee
  • Billy Leeson
  • Allen Little
  • John Ludlow
  • David Marvel
  • Tony McKee
  • Richard Harold Miley
  • Clarence Nelson
  • Kyle Neve
  • Tony Paige
  • James Patterson
  • Jesse Penn
  • Padro Phillips
  • John Polascik
  • Bill Renner
  • Leon Rhodes
  • John Ritz
  • James Robinson
  • Steve Scaggs
  • John Scott
  • Mike Shaw
  • Alonzo Smith
  • Bruce Smith
  • Jim Smith
  • Jimmy Smith
  • Willie Smith
  • Allen Talbott
  • Allan Thomas
  • Bob Thomas
  • Jeremiah Thomas
  • Kent Thomas
  • John Tuggle
  • Mark Udinski
  • Cornell Urquhart
  • Don Wade
  • Bob Watson
  • Scott Sharpe Wauters
  • Trevor Wright
  • George Yeager
  • B. J. Zwinak

References

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  1. ^ "1982 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "VPI stops Spiders". The Daily Advertiser. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kelly is injured in 14–8 UM win". Fort Lauderdale News. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "VPI rips William & Mary". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest disappoints Virginia Tech 13–10". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A late TD beats Duke". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Turnovers help W. Virginia slip past Virginia Tech 16–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cox engineers 34–0 cakewalk by Virginia Tech". Daily Press. October 24, 1982. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hobbled Hokies provide bruises for Kentucky". The Paducah Sun. October 31, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Commodores guaranteed winning year". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech wins Oyster Bowl". The Daily News Leader. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech tops Cavs as Dooley gains 100th career win". The Herald-Sun. November 26, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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