1982 Oregon Ducks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1982
| team = Oregon Ducks
| sport = football
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| conference = Pacific-10 Conference
| short_conf = Pac-10
| record = 2–8–1
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = Rich Brooks
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Erik Widmark{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8PNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6177%2C3511273 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |last=Conrad |first=John |title=Brooks fires UO offensive coordinator|date=December 13, 1982 |page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tgcwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5O4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5361%2C8410782n|work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Brooks drops assistant |date=December 14, 1982 |page=26}}
| oc_year = 3rd
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| captain = Michael Walter
| stadium = Autzen Stadium
}}
{{1982 Pacific-10 Conference football standings}}
The 1982 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), the team was led by head coach Rich Brooks, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. They finished the season with a record of two wins, eight losses and one tie (2–8–1 overall, 2–6 in the Pac-10, ninth).
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Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1982
| poll = AP
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 3–34
| attend = 23,127
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-defense-leads-ariz/166304466/|work=The Rock Island Argus|title=Defense leads Arizona State victory|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 13–18
| attend = 17,629
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-san-jose-state-whips/166198381/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=San Jose State whips error-proned Oregon|date=September 2, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 4–10
| attend = 20,856
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-fresno-st-tips-oregon/166134255/|work=The Star-Ledger|title=Fresno St. tips Oregon|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–37
| attend = 58,742
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-sterling-performance-helps/166302958/|work=The Columbian|title=Sterling performance helps Washington overtake Ducks|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| score = 7–38
| attend = 47,181
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-latest-usc/166350597/|work=The San Bernardino County Sun|title=Latest USC tailback keys win over Ducks|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| score = 7–10
| attend = 31,736
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-cal-edges-uo-on-late-t/166355458/|work=Statesman Journal|title=Cal edges UO on late TD, 10–7|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| tv = ESPN
| score = 13–13
| attend = 40,381
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-dont-kid-yoursel/166126676/|work=The South Bend Tribune|title=Don't kid yourself! Irish lost this 13–13 game|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Rose Bowl
| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA
| score = 12–40
| attend = 40,808
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-bruins-pound-winless-ducks-40/166301781/|work=The State|title=Bruins pound winless Ducks 40–12|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 3–10
| attend = 20,178
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-cougars-snap-up-duc/166355676/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Cougars snap up Ducks' mistake 10–3|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 13–7
| attend = 16,489
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-ducks-put-best-feet-f/166353098/|work=Arizona Daily Star|title=Ducks put best feet forward, trip UA, 13–7|date=November 21, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Parker Stadium
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| gamename = Civil War
| score = 7–6
| attend = 36,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-oregon-rallies-to-nip-beave/166355911/|work=The Olympian|title=Oregon rallies to nip Beavers 7–6 in 'Civil War'|date=November 28, 1982|accessdate=February 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1982 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1982-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=September 4, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1982 Football Schedule |url=https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1982 |publisher=University of Oregon Athletics |access-date=September 4, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2023 Oregon Football Record Book |url=https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=University of Oregon Athletics |page=45 |access-date=September 4, 2023 }}
Game summaries
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{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time=2:30 |Team=ORE |Event=Thomas 26 yard pass from Jorgensen (Lee kick) |Score=ORE 7–6 |LastEntry=yes}}
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{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gRVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6118%2C6980279 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |last=Conrad |first=John |title=Ducks crush Beavers with one TD |date=November 28, 1982 |page=1C}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fahfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4580%2C4209881 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Oregon 7, Oregon State 6 |date=November 28, 1982 |page=3B}}Gainesville Sun. 1982 Nov 28. Retrieved 2018-Oct-17.
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NFL Draft
Two Ducks were selected in the 1983 NFL draft, which lasted 12 rounds (335 selections).
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | Linebacker | 2 | 50 | Dallas Cowboys |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | Defensive back | 3 | 83 | Houston Oilers |
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