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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]

ConferenceIndependent
Record12–0
Headcoach
HomestadiumGrisham Stadium
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1982 West Georgia Braves football
NCAA Division III champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–0
Head coach
Home stadiumGrisham Stadium
Seasons
 1981
1983 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1982 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Georgia ^  1200
Wabash  1000
Union (NY)  810
Wagner ^  811
DePauw  820
Bishop ^  840
Frostburg State  622
Albany  630
Canisius  630
Duquesne  630
Millsaps  630
WPI  530
Iona  531
Dayton  640
Hofstra  640
Norwich  640
Colorado College  540
Salisbury State  540
Trinity (TX)  430
Buffalo  550
Mercyhurst  450
San Diego  450
Buffalo State  460
Cortland  460
Georgetown  350
Illinois College  360
St. Norbert  370
Grove City  270
Merchant Marine  270
Washington (MO)  270
Fordham  280
Rochester (NY)  280
Lowell  280
Brockport  180
Saint Francis (PA)  081
  • ^ NCAA Division III playoff participant
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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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18MilesW 38–69,000[4]
September 25Baptist
  • Grisham Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
W 45–07,500–10,422[5]
October 2at Millsaps
W 41–62,500[6]
October 9Hampden-Sydney
  • Grisham Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
W 48–05,000–7,000[7]
October 16Knoxvilledagger
  • Grisham Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
W 45–36,000–6,500[8]
October 23at Randolph–Macon
W 34–0935[9]
October 30at UCFW 41–79,257[10]
November 6Morehouse
  • Grisham Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
W 42–66,500[11]
November 13Maryville
  • Grisham Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
W 45–134,500[12]
November 20Widener
W 31–24 OT7,200[13][14]
November 27Bishop (TX)
  • Grisham Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA (NCAA Division III semifinal)
W 27–6[15]
December 4vs. Augustana (IL)Phoenix City, AL (Stagg Bowl—NCAA Division III championship game)W 14–08,000[16]
  • daggerHomecoming
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