Louisiana State Football Team History
Louisiana State Tigers
 
	
		|  | Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
 Founded: 1860
 Stadium: Tiger Stadium
 Capacity: 92,400
 Colors: Purple & Gole
 Coach: Jerry Stovall
 Conference: Southeastern-
 
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| 1982 Season Highlights |  | Jerry Stovall enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana State. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1982 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 18 | vs.
Oregon State | 45 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 25 | vs.
Rice | 52 | 13 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 2 | @
Florida | 24 | 13 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 9 | vs.
Tennessee | 24 | 24 | T |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 16 | @
Kentucky | 34 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 23 | vs.
South Carolina | 14 | 6 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 30 | vs.
Mississippi | 45 | 8 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 6 | @
Alabama | 20 | 10 | W | @ Birmingham, AL |  |  | Sat., Nov. 13 | @
Mississippi State | 24 | 27 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 20 | vs.
Florida State | 55 | 21 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 27 | vs.
Tulane | 28 | 31 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Jan. 1 | Nebraska | 20 | 21 | L | @ Miami, FL | Orange Bowl |  |  | 
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| 1982 Season Totals |  | Record | 8-3
-1 |  | Points Scored | 385 |  | Scoring Average | 32.1 |  | Points Allowed | 191 |  | Defense Average | 15.9 |  | Opponents Record | 61-74 |  | Conference Record | 4-1 |  | Home Record | 5-1
-1 |  | Away Record | 3-1 |  | 
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| 1982 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  
	| 11 | 8-3-1 | AP |  
	| 11 | 8-3-1 | Coaches |  
	| 11 | 8-3-1 | UPI |  
	| 11 | 8-3-1 | USA Today/CNN |  | 
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| 1982 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1982 All Southeastern Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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