1982 West Georgia Braves football team information
American college football season
1982West Georgia Braves football
NCAA Division III champion
Stagg Bowl, W 14–0 vs. Augustana (IL)
Conference
Independent
Record
12–0
Head coach
Bobby Pate (2nd season)
Home stadium
Grisham Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division III independents football records
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
West Georgia ^
–
12
–
0
–
0
Wabash
–
10
–
0
–
0
Union (NY)
–
8
–
1
–
0
Wagner ^
–
8
–
1
–
1
DePauw
–
8
–
2
–
0
Frostburg State
–
6
–
2
–
2
Albany
–
6
–
3
–
0
Canisius
–
6
–
3
–
0
Duquesne
–
6
–
3
–
0
Millsaps
–
6
–
3
–
0
Iona
–
5
–
3
–
1
Dayton
–
6
–
4
–
0
Hofstra
–
6
–
4
–
0
Norwich
–
6
–
4
–
0
Colorado College
–
5
–
4
–
0
Salisbury State
–
5
–
4
–
0
Buffalo
–
5
–
5
–
0
Mercyhurst
–
4
–
5
–
0
San Diego
–
4
–
5
–
0
Buffalo State
–
4
–
6
–
0
Cortland
–
4
–
6
–
0
Georgetown
–
3
–
5
–
0
St. Norbert
–
3
–
7
–
0
Grove City
–
2
–
7
–
0
Fordham
–
2
–
8
–
0
Rochester (NY)
–
2
–
8
–
0
Brockport
–
1
–
8
–
0
Saint Francis (PA)
–
0
–
8
–
1
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
The 1982 West Georgia Braves football team was an American football team that represented West Georgia College (now known as the University of West Georgia) as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division III football season. In their second season under head coach Bobby Pate, the Braves compiled a 12–0 record and won the NCAA Division III championship.[1]
During its undefeated regular season, the team scored an average of 42.1 points per game while holding opponents to 4.6 points per game.[2] The season included a Sunday afternoon game against Millsaps intended to fill the void for television viewers during the 1982 NFL strike.[3]
In the postseason, West Georgia faced Widener in the Division III South Region Championship game. Widener had spoiled West Georgia's undefeated 1981 season in that year's playoffs. West Georgia prevailed in the rematch by a 31–24 score. West Georgia then went on to shut out Augustana (Illinois), 14–0, in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl to win the Division III national championship.
The team played its home games at Grisham Stadium in Carrollton, Georgia.
^"1982 Football Schedule". University of West Georgia. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^Bill Banks (November 15, 1982). "W. Georgia to meet Widener in playoffs". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
^"West Ga., Millsaps play Sunday on TV". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1982. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
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