Sports Ranking Home Page
Sports Ranking Main Navigation Page Men's College Football - History
Main navigation page for 1982
1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 Links to MAIN pages 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 Links to best ranking
Record Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Division Rank OppoRank 1 20951 Penn State 12 11 - 1 - 0 11 - 1 - 0 4 30 2 18700 Georgia 12 11 - 1 - 0 11 - 1 - 0 20 43 3 17671 Nebraska 13 12 - 1 - 0 12 - 1 - 0 53 53 4 17084 UCLA 12 10 - 1 - 1 10 - 1 - 1 12 40 5 16481 Washington 12 10 - 2 - 0 10 - 2 - 0 27 46 6 15840 Arizona State 12 10 - 2 - 0 10 - 2 - 0 22 45 7 15782 Southern California 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 6 33 8 14711 Clemson 11 9 - 1 - 1 8 - 1 - 1 57 56 9 14465 Pittsburgh 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 24 45 10 14430 Southern Methodist 12 11 - 0 - 1 11 - 0 - 1 93 70 11 13954 Auburn 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 17 42 12 13486 Louisiana State 12 8 - 3 - 1 8 - 3 - 1 47 52 13 13382 Florida State 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 23 45 14 13248 Maryland 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 28 46 15 13006 West Virginia 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 38 50 16 12890 Florida 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 10 38 17 12560 Arkansas 12 9 - 2 - 1 9 - 2 - 1 59 56 18 12503 Alabama 12 8 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 13 40 19 12172 North Carolina 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 48 52 20 11777 Arizona 11 6 - 4 - 1 6 - 4 - 1 14 41 21 11738 Texas 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 60 56 22 11616 Notre Dame 11 6 - 4 - 1 6 - 4 - 1 9 38 23 11389 Oklahoma 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 32 49 24 11228 Michigan 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 39 50 25 11205 Ohio State 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 63 57 26 10886 California 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 15 41 27 10498 Miami FL 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 26 46 28 10414 Boston College 12 8 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 62 57 29 10279 New Mexico 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 106 79 30 10152 Brigham Young 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 68 60 31 9576 Vanderbilt 12 8 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 51 53 32 9085 Stanford 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 8 35 33 8820 Fresno State 12 11 - 1 - 0 8 - 0 - 0 118 93 34 8590 Iowa 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 61 56 35 8424 Southern Mississippi 11 7 - 4 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 70 62 36 8240 North Carolina State 11 6 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 21 45 37 7895 Tulsa 11 10 - 1 - 0 10 - 1 - 0 122 96 38 7852 Illinois 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 56 55 39 7541 Mississippi State 11 5 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 16 41 40 7353 Duke 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 35 50 41 7077 Air Force 13 8 - 5 - 0 8 - 5 - 0 65 58 42 7046 Tennessee 12 6 - 5 - 1 6 - 5 - 1 49 52 43 6739 San Diego State 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 52 53 44 6696 San Jose State 11 8 - 3 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 107 79 45 6681 Wisconsin 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 69 60 46 5502 Georgia Tech 11 6 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 64 58 47 4972 Kansas State 12 6 - 5 - 1 5 - 5 - 1 81 65 48 4915 Mississippi 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 18 43 49 4884 Missouri 11 5 - 4 - 2 5 - 4 - 2 76 64 50 4508 Hawaii 11 6 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 83 67 51 4304 Houston 11 5 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 67 60 52 4135 Indiana 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 58 56 53 3870 Navy 11 6 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 92 70 54 3505 South Carolina 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 40 51 55 3313 Utah 11 5 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 85 67 56 3260 Oregon 11 2 - 8 - 1 2 - 8 - 1 3 30 57 3210 Temple 11 4 - 7 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 66 59 58 3045 Oklahoma State 11 4 - 5 - 2 4 - 5 - 2 74 63 59 2849 Virginia Tech 11 7 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 111 88 60 2542 Tulane 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 36 50 61 2476 Cincinnati 11 6 - 5 - 0 4 - 5 - 0 102 77 62 2373 Texas A&M 11 5 - 6 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 78 65 63 2346 Cal State Long Beach 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 96 72 64 2327 Texas Tech 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 31 49 65 2184 Rutgers 11 5 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 79 65 66 1804 Wyoming 12 5 - 7 - 0 5 - 7 - 0 90 68 67 1263 Baylor 11 4 - 6 - 1 4 - 6 - 1 71 62 68 1228 East Carolina 11 7 - 4 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 116 93 69 1228 Washington State 11 3 - 7 - 1 2 - 7 - 1 41 51 70 1013 Iowa State 11 4 - 6 - 1 4 - 6 - 1 84 67 71 940 Syracuse 11 2 - 9 - 0 1 - 9 - 0 19 43 72 510 Purdue 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 42 51 73 291 Colorado State 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 82 66 74 276 Michigan State 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 43 51 75 -249 Colorado 11 2 - 8 - 1 2 - 8 - 1 37 50 76 -591 Oregon State 11 1 - 9 - 1 0 - 9 - 1 11 40 77 -602 Louisville 11 5 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 98 74 78 -641 Louisiana Lafayette 11 7 - 3 - 1 4 - 1 - 0 136 113 79 -679 Wichita State 11 8 - 3 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 133 111 80 -787 Wake Forest 11 3 - 8 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 55 55 81 -906 Texas Christian 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 73 62 82 -1021 Utah State 11 5 - 6 - 0 3 - 5 - 0 104 78 83 -1205 Minnesota 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 77 64 84 -1547 Virginia 11 2 - 9 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 44 52 85 -1620 Kansas 11 2 - 7 - 2 2 - 7 - 2 72 62 86 -1720 Nevada Las Vegas 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 86 67 87 -2165 Bowling Green 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 128 106 88 -2330 Kentucky 11 0 - 10 - 1 0 - 10 - 1 7 33 89 -2661 Northwestern 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 80 65 90 -2929 Western Michigan 11 7 - 2 - 2 5 - 2 - 2 161 132 91 -3022 Miami OH 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 144 119 92 -3306 Texas El Paso 12 2 - 10 - 0 2 - 10 - 0 50 52 93 -3536 Southern Illinois 11 6 - 5 - 0 4 - 3 - 0 127 104 94 -3759 Memphis 11 1 - 10 - 0 0 - 10 - 0 45 52 95 -3763 Pacific 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 6 - 0 87 67 96 -5080 Central Michigan 11 6 - 4 - 1 6 - 4 - 1 149 121 97 -5414 Army 11 4 - 7 - 0 0 - 7 - 0 108 82 98 -5771 Toledo 11 6 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 145 120 99 -6520 Cal State Fullerton 12 3 - 9 - 0 1 - 7 - 0 103 77 100 -6570 Drake 11 4 - 7 - 0 3 - 4 - 0 125 100 101 -7054 Rice 11 0 - 11 - 0 0 - 11 - 0 46 52 102 -7180 Northern Illinois 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 151 123 103 -7441 West Texas A&M 11 3 - 8 - 0 2 - 6 - 0 117 93 104 -7637 Indiana State 11 4 - 7 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 126 102 105 -8133 Ohio University 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 153 125 106 -8497 New Mexico State 11 3 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 121 95 107 -8655 William & Mary 11 3 - 8 - 0 1 - 5 - 0 124 98 108 -8874 North Texas 11 2 - 9 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 112 88 109 -9949 Ball State 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 155 126 110 -14630 Eastern Michigan 11 1 - 9 - 1 1 - 7 - 1 143 118 111 -15091 Richmond 10 0 - 10 - 0 0 - 9 - 0 115 91 112 -18263 Illinois State 11 2 - 9 - 0 0 - 7 - 0 150 121 113 -18574 Kent State 11 0 - 11 - 0 0 - 10 - 0 146 120