1982 Central State Bronchos football team

1982 Central State Bronchos football
NAIA Division I National Champions
Conference	NAIA independent schools
1982 record	10–2 ( )
Head coach	Gary Howard
Home stadium	Wantland Stadium (Capacity: 10,000)

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 an 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 State 14-11.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

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Date	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result
September 4	at Northwest Oklahoma State	Ranger Field • Alva, OK		W 15-7
September 11	at Southwestern Oklahoma State	Milam Stadium • Weatherford, OK		L 7-12
September 18	at Henderson State	Ruggles Field • Arkadelphia, AR		W 24-3
September 25	Howard Payne	Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK		W 42-7
October 2	at Northeastern State	Gable Field • Tahlequah, OK (Rivalry)		L 26-42
October 9	East Central	Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK		W 21-19
October 23	Eastern New Mexico	Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK		W 49-12
October 30	Cameron	Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK		W 38-6
November 6	at Langston	William E. Anderson Field • Langston, OK		W 52-6
December 4	at Southern Colorado	Pueblo, CO (NAIA quarterfinal)		W 61-20
December 11	at Northeastern State	Gable Field • Tahlequah, OK (NAIA Semifinal, Rivalry)		W 28-17
December 18	Mesa State	Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK (NAIA Championship)	USA	W 14-11
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from no. All times are in Central Time.

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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]

References

↑ DeLassus, David (2015). "Central Oklahoma Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
↑ "NAIA Football Championship Records" (PDF). National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics. 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
↑ DeLassus, David (2015). "Central Oklahoma Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
↑ "Wantland Stadium". University of Central Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
↑ "NAIA Football Championship Records" (PDF). National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics. 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2015.

Central Oklahoma Bronchos football

Venues	Central Field (1928–1964) Wantland Stadium (1965–present)

Postseason & rivalries	Postseason appearances Northeastern State

Culture & lore	Championships UCO Stampede of Sound

People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL Draftees

Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

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