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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    1982 Alabama State Hornets football
    ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
    Record2–6–1 (0–0 SWAC)
    Head coach
    Home stadiumCramton Bowl
    Seasons
    ← 1981
    1983 →
    1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No. 8 Jackson State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
    Southern 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
    No. 10 Grambling State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
    Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
    Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
    Texas Southern 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
    Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
    Alabama State 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
    • $ – Conference champion
    • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
    Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

    The 1982 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach George James Jr., the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–6–1. The 1982 season marked the first for Alabama State as a member of Division I after their reclassification petition was approved in June 1982.[1]

    Schedule

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 4Jackson State*
    		L 7–2111,497[2]
    September 11vs. Alcorn State*
    		L 6–2113,510[3]
    September 18Albany State*
    • Cramton Bowl
    • Montgomery, AL
    		W 14–74,127[4]
    October 2Tennessee State*
    • Cramton Bowl
    • Montgomery, AL
    		L 0–4211,200[5]
    October 9at Mississippi Valley State*
    		L 6–235,100[6]
    October 23Lane*
    • Cramton Bowl
    • Montgomery, AL
    		W 61–71,592[7]
    October 30vs. Alabama A&M*
    		T 13–1335,603[8]
    November 6at No. 15 Grambling State*
    		L 14–3620,655[9]
    November 25Tuskegee*
    		L 13–1419,000[10]

    [11]

    References

    1. ^ "ASU's Division I petition approved". The Montgomery Advertiser. June 28, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "Jackson State stings Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 5, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Defense leads Alcorn to 21–6 win over Alabama State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Alabama State earns first victory of season". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Kinnebrew Sparks Tennessee State win". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "MVSU whips Alabama State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Alabama St. 61, Lane 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "A&M, ASU tie in B'ham Classic". The Selma Times-Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Grambling smashes Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Tigers use Hornet mistakes to get comeback victory". Alabama Journal. November 26, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Alabama State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Alabama_State_Hornets_football_team

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