1982 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1982 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the NCAC. The team outscored its opponents 252 to 204 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

1982 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (1–4 NCAC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Clemons (4th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 UC Davis $^5001210
Sacramento State320830
Cal State Hayward320451
San Francisco State230460
Chico State140550
Humboldt State140370
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Saint Mary's*
L 21–285,500
September 18Sonoma State*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 46–61,900–5,000[1]
September 25at Claremont-Mudd*
W 49–01,000–1,500[2]
October 2at Simon Fraser*W 24–161,000
October 9Cal State Northridge*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 20–172,652–2,700[3][4]
October 23at No. 4 UC DavisL 13–289,600
October 30Sacramento State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 6–13[5]
November 6at Humboldt StateL 12–42
November 13Cal State Hayward
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 42–33
November 20at San Francisco StateL 19–211,010[6]

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