1982 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1982 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Larry Smith, the Wildcats compiled a 6–4–1 record (4–3–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents, 311 to 219.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

1982 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
1982 record6–4–1 (4–3–1 Pac-10)
Head coachLarry Smith (3rd season)
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1982 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 UCLA $ 5 1 1  10 1 1
No. 7 Washington 6 2 0  10 2 0
No. 6 Arizona State 5 2 0  10 2 0
No. 15 USC 5 2 0  8 3 0
Arizona 4 3 1  6 4 1
California 4 4 0  7 4 0
Stanford 3 5 0  5 6 0
Washington State 2 4 1  3 7 1
Oregon 2 6 0  2 8 1
Oregon State 0 7 1  1 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Tunnicliffe with 2,520 passing yards, Vance Johnson with 443 rushing yards, and Brad Anderson with 870 receiving yards.[3] Linebacker Ricky Hunley led the team with 173 total tackles.[4]

Personnel

1982 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 83 Mark Keel
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 46 John Kaiser
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 13 Max Zendejas Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt


    Season summary

    Iowa

    Iowa at Arizona
    1 234Total
    Hawkeyes 0 773 17
    Wildcats 0 1400 14
    • Date: September 26
    • Location: Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona
    • Elapsed time: 2:35
    • Game attendance: 41,353
    • Game weather: 90° F, Partly cloudy, Wind 6 mph
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    5–2 1980 W 5–3

    at Notre Dame

    Arizona at Notre Dame
    1 234Total
    Wildcats 0 0610 16
    Fighting Irish 10 003 13
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    0–2 1980 L 3–20

    Max Zendejas kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired.

    USC

    USC at Arizona
    1 234Total
    Trojans 3 21177 48
    Wildcats 10 10714 41
    • USC Defense: 3 INTs for TD (NCAA record)

    [5]

    References

    1. "1982 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
    2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 107. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
    3. "1982 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
    4. 2016 Media Guide, p. 86.
    5. "Three interception returns ignite USC to 48-41 win". Eugene Register-Guard. November 14, 1982.


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