The Penn State Nittany Lions were 10-1 in 1982. They emerged victorious over the Georgia Bulldogs, 27 to 23, in the Sugar Bowl, and won their first National Championship.
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UGA 
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1982 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 368 | 4,652 | 812 | 5.7 | 2,283 | 496 | 4.6 | 2,369 | 316 | 7.5 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 5th | 10th | 46th | 13th | 27th | 57th | 19th | 27th | 39th | 22nd | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 173 | 4,014 | 4.9 | 1,630 | 469 | 3.5 | 2,384 | 348 | 6.9 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 23rd | 69th | 70th | 46th | 43rd | 44th | 89th | 83rd | 71st | ||||||||||
Net | +195 | +638 | +812 | +0.8 | +653 | +27 | +1.1 | -15 | -32 | +0.6 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 3rd | 31st | 46th | 23rd | 35th | 50th | 23rd | 57th | 65th | 38th |
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| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fresno State | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Ohio | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UConn | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Tech | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Virginia | 4 | 1 | .800 |
Oregon 
Indiana | Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Iowa State | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louisiana Tech | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | .800 |
Ole Miss 
Oklahoma 
Navy 
Memphis | Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| 2 |  Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | .500 |
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