1982 Michigan State Spartans football team information
American college football season
1982Michigan State Spartans football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
2–9 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Muddy Waters (3rd season)
MVP
James Neelyne
Captain
Carl Banks, John Leister
Home stadium
Spartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Michigan $
8
–
1
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
No. 12 Ohio State
7
–
1
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Iowa
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Illinois
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
5
–
0
Wisconsin
5
–
4
–
0
7
–
5
–
0
Indiana
4
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Purdue
3
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Northwestern
2
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Michigan State
2
–
7
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Minnesota
1
–
8
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1982 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Muddy Waters, the Spartans compiled a 2–9 overall record (2–7 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]
Two Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team: linebacker Carl Banks (AP-1; UPI-1); and defensive lineman Smiley Creswell (AP-2; UPI-2).[3][4]
^"Michigan State Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
^"2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 147. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^Joe Mooshil (November 30, 1982). "Carter, Bostic, Lukens Top All-Big Ten Football Team". The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story). p. 26.
^Barry Minkoff (November 23, 1982). "Michigan dominates All-Big Ten squads". The Bryan Times (UPI story). p. 13.
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