1982 Alabama State Hornets football team

1982 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–6–1 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	George James Jr. (7th season)
Home stadium	Cramton Bowl

1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Jackson State $^	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Southern	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Grambling State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Alcorn State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach George James Jr., the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–6–1. The 1982 season marked the first for Alabama State as a member of Division I after their reclassification petition was approved in June 1982.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Jackson State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 7–21	11,497	[2]
September 11	vs. Alcorn State*	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	L 6–21	13,510	[3]
September 18	Albany State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 14–7	4,127	[4]
October 2	Tennessee State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 0–42	11,200	[5]
October 9	at Mississippi Valley State*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 6–23	5,100	[6]
October 23	Lane*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 61–7	1,592	[7]
October 30	vs. Alabama A&M*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	T 13–13	35,603	[8]
November 6	at No. 15 Grambling State*	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 14–36	20,655	[9]
November 25	Tuskegee*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)	L 13–14	19,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "ASU's Division I petition approved". The Montgomery Advertiser. June 28, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jackson State stings Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 5, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Defense leads Alcorn to 21–6 win over Alabama State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alabama State earns first victory of season". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Kinnebrew Sparks Tennessee State win". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "MVSU whips Alabama State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alabama St. 61, Lane 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "A&M, ASU tie in B'ham Classic". The Selma Times-Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Grambling smashes Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tigers use Hornet mistakes to get comeback victory". Alabama Journal. November 26, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Alabama State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.