1982 Central State Bronchos football team
American college football season
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The 1982 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State University (OK) (now University of Central Oklahoma) during the 1982 NAIA Division I football season, and completed the 77th season of Broncho football. The Bronchos played their five home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma, which has been Central's home stadium since 1965. The 1982 team came off a 6–3 record from the prior season. The 1982 team was headed by coach Gary Howard. The team finished the regular season with a 7–2 record and made the program's fourth appearance in the NAIA playoffs after a three-year absence. This time they won their second NAIA Football National Championship with a win over Mesa, 14–11.[1][2]
| 1982 Central State Bronchos football | |
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NAIA Division I champion | |
NAIA Division I Championship, W 14–11 vs. Mesa | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 10–2 |
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| Home stadium | Wantland Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Central State (OK) ^ | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Wofford | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Liberty Baptist | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result |
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| September 4 | at Northwestern Oklahoma State |
| W 15–7 | ||
| September 11 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| L 7–12 | ||
| September 18 | at Henderson State |
| W 24–3 | ||
| September 25 | Howard Payne | W 42–7 | |||
| October 2 | at Northeastern State | L 26–42 | |||
| October 9 | East Central |
| W 21–19 | ||
| October 23 | Eastern New Mexico |
| W 49–12 | ||
| October 30 | Cameron |
| W 38–6 | ||
| November 6 | at Langston |
| W 52–6 | ||
| December 4 | at No. 5 Southern Colorado | No. 7 | Pueblo, CO (NAIA Division I Quarterfinal) | W 61–20 | |
| December 11 | at No. 2 Northeastern State | No. 7 |
| W 28–17 | |
| December 18 | No. 4 Mesa | No. 7 |
| USA | W 14–11 |
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After the season
The NAIA recognized wide receiver, Daric Zeno as a first team All-American. Quarterback Randy Page, was listed as a second team All-American.[5]