1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1982
| team = Mississippi State Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Emory Bellard
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Melvin Robertson
| dc_year = 4th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Scott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1982 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1982
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 30–21
| attend = 53,641
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87425383/bond-gets-the-praise-as-state-beats-tula/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=The Greenwood Commonwealth|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 31–10
| attend = 30,215
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84028791/state-wakes-up-whips-arkansas-state/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=State wakes up, whips Arkansas State|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=August 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 41–17
| attend = 32,420
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-bulldogs-riddle-me/134531683/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Bulldogs riddle Memphis State|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 17–27
| attend = 71,544
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-floridas-hampto/134531845/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Florida's Hampton keys Gator victory|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = l
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = CBS
| score = 22–29
| attend = 33,158
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-walker-perplexes-sta/134531964/|work=The Tampa Tribune-Times|title=Walker 'perplexes' State|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 14–20
| attend = 54,236
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74380233/dejarnette-clark-lead-usm-over-state-20|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=DeJarnette, Clark lead USM over State 20–14|date=October 10, 1982|accessdate=March 25, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 14–31
| attend = 28,717
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-hurricanes-gallop-past-m/134532075/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Hurricanes gallop past Miss. State|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 17–35
| attend = 32,826
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-auburn-utilizes-tur/134532187/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Auburn utilizes turnovers to win|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 12–20
| attend = 62,110
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71533871/alabama-holds-off-pesky-miss-state/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Alabama holds off pesky Miss. State|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 27–24
| attend = 31,556
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-no-moore-major-bowl-hope/134532387/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=No 'Moore' major bowl hope for LSU|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = Egg Bowl
| score = 27–10
| attend = 61,286
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-bulldogs-victory-t/134529980/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Bulldogs victory takes back seat to coaches|date=November 21, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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