1982 Houston Astros season
The Houston Astros' 1982 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.


1982 Houston Astros season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1982 Houston Cougars football team
The 1982 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 21st-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in fourth. Houston was not invited to a bowl game for the first time since 1977, finishing the season with a 5–5–1 record.


1982 Houston Oilers season
The 1982 Houston Oilers season was the franchise’s 23rd overall and the 13th in the National Football League (NFL). After losing their season opener, the Oilers beat the Seattle Seahawks at the Astrodome 23–21. The Oilers were 1–1 before the two-month player's strike. When the season resumed the Oilers struggled, losing all seven games. Earl Campbell was held to just 536 yards, as the Oilers finished the season with a 1–8 record.


1982 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
The 1982 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).


1982 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
The 1982 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Bud Van Deren in his 17th season. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–4 FWC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 131–191 for the season.


1982 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team, Team players in the NFL
No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft.


1982 Hyndburn Borough Council election
Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held in May 1982. One third of the council was up for election. Labour were defending 8 seats, The Conservatives 7. Labour held 7 seats with the Conservatives holding their 7 and the Liberal/SDP Alliance fielding a full slate of candidates taking a seat off Labour (Baxenden).


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle on March 21, 1982. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published. In the senior men's competition, two-time defending champion Craig Virgin had traveled to Rome to defend his title, but was unable to race. On the day before the contest, was sent to the hospital by ambulance, where he was hospitalized for six days with a swollen kidney and a massive urinary tract infection. Doctors ultimately decided against removal of Virgin's right kidney, although the kidney was later removed in 1994.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 382 athletes from 33 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
The Junior men's race at the 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle on March 21, 1982. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Complete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 93 athletes from 17 countries in the Junior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
The Senior men's race at the 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle on March 21, 1982. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Complete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 180 athletes from 28 countries in the Senior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
The Senior women's race at the 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle on March 21, 1982. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Complete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 109 athletes from 22 countries in the Senior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1982 ICC Trophy
The 1982 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 16 June and 10 July 1982. It was the second ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, with matches between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and red balls. As in the 1979 tournament, all matches were played in the Midlands, though on this occasion the final was held at Grace Road, Leicester.


1982 ICC Trophy
The tournament served as the Cricket World Cup qualification process – Zimbabwe, who didn't play in the first tournament, defeated Bermuda in the final to qualify for the 1983 World Cup. Bad weather hampered the tournament throughout, with many games called off early or abandoned entirely because of rain; West Africa suffered most, seeing a result in only two of their seven group matches.


1982 ICC Trophy
Sri Lanka, who won the first tournament in 1979, had by now been promoted to Full Test and ODI status, and so did not take part, and automatically qualified for the World Cup. As a result only one spot was on offer to join the seven Full members in the World Cup which was won by Zimbabwe.


1982 ICC Trophy, Competition format
The 16 teams were divided into two groups of eight. Each teams played each other team in its group once in matches played between 16 June and 5 July, scoring four points for a win and two for a no-result (match started but not finished) or abandoned entirely without a ball being bowled. The top two teams in each group went forward to the semi-finals, the top team playing the team with the second-highest number of points in the other. Where teams finished with equal points totals, first number of games won and secondly run rate was used to separate them.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 16 June
Kenya recorded an easy nine-wicket win over Gibraltar. The Europeans were dismissed for just 80 (RCR Patel 3-13) and their opponents rushed to victory in 14.2 overs, with Rehmann making 53 not out. In a low-scoring match, Papua New Guinea beat Hong Kong by four wickets. The young Dermot Reeve made 38 for Hong Kong and took 2-26, but the Papuans overhauled their target of 100 with 34.4 overs in hand.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 16 June
Elsewhere, Zimbabwe crushed the USA by 191 runs, thanks to a second-wicket partnership of 214 between David Houghton (135) and Kevin Curran (126 not out) that set them on their way to 332/4. The Americans were never remotely in the hunt, and 4-34 from Peter Rawson restricted their total to just 141.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 18 June
Gibraltar were in trouble at 42/4 against the United States, Shamshad Durrani having taken 3-12, before the rains came and put paid to any chance of a result. In a match reduced to 45 overs a side, Hong Kong's 207/7 (Andy Lorimer 53) was good enough, though Nissam Reuben's 6-2-7-3 was noteworthy, and the Israelis collapsed to 84 all out. In an all-African affair reduced to a 25-over game, Zimbabwe posted a highly competitive 192/4 (Houghton 71, Jack Heron 50) which Kenya never got anywhere near, making just 72/4 to lose by 120 runs.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 21 June
The game between Gibraltar and Zimbabwe saw no play at all, and nor did the matches between Kenya and the USA or between Canada and Hong Kong. The other game did produce a result, however, with Israel recovering from the depths of 32/5 to post a reasonable-looking 167/9, bolstered by 75 not out from Stanley Perlman. Despite losing an early wicket, however, the Papuans cantered to a nine-wicket win as Nigel Robert Agonia (86 not out) and Taunao Vai (75 not out) added an unbroken 157 for the second wicket.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 23 June
Israel were in dire straits at 74/6 against Kenya when the weather intervened, but that was the only action on this day, with Canada v Gibraltar and Papua New Guinea v the USA seeing not a ball bowled between them.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 25 June
Yet another rain-affected day saw no match reach a positive result. Canada had made 8/0 from nine overs against Zimbabwe when the players left the field, while Gibraltar reached 42/2 against Israel from ten. There was no play at all between Hong Kong and the United States.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 28 June
At last the weather held off for long enough to allow all three matches to reach a conclusion, albeit from a reduced number of overs. In a 55-over game, Papua New Guinea won against the odds by 30 runs against Canada, an unbeaten 101 from Vavine Pala guiding them to 231/7 from 83/6 while K Kalo took 4-26 as the Canadians could manage only 211 despite 50 from Tariq Javed.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 28 June
Gibraltar's 129/8 off 40 overs (Gordon Bacon 4-37) proved well short of what was required, as Des Greenwood and Reeve both made unbeaten scores of 56 to guide Hong Kong to an eight-wicket triumph. Finally, Israel slumped to 65 all out against Zimbabwe, with only Perlman reaching double figures and John Traicos taking 4-22. In reply the Africans scorched to a nine-wicket victory from a mere 7.3 overs, Houghton making 43.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 30 June
The North American derby produced a comprehensive 138-run win for Canada, who compiled 233 (Tariq Javed 68) before captain RJ Stevens took 4-26 as the USA could manage just 95 all out. Hong Kong dived to 47/7 before recovering to 105, but 39 not out from Hitesh Mehta saw Kenya home by three wickets. Finally, Papua New Guinea could manage only 94 in their game against Zimbabwe, and Houghton (44 not out) and Curran (30 not out) ensured a simple nine-wicket victory for the African side.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 2 July
An innings of 107 by IF Kirmani enabled Canada to make 242/8 against Kenya, and despite 53 from GA Musa 4-26 from Clement Neblett meant that the Africans fell 45 runs short. Gibraltar made a mere 55, the lowest total of the tournament, against Papua New Guinea with Pala taking 4-30, and the Papuans made short work of their target as they cruised to a nine-wicket win. Against the United States, Israel made a creditable 157, but NS Lashkari (76 not out) and Kamran Rasheed (65 not out) guided the Americans to a comfortable eight-wicket triumph.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group A, 5 July
Canada won by a walk-over after Israel were unable to field a team due to a dispute between the players and management, but the teams decided to play a friendly match the following morning, which the Canadians won by three wickets. Elsewhere, 72 not out from Andy Lorimer contributed to a Hong Kong total of 192/4, which proved insufficient against Zimbabwe as their opponents won by seven wickets, future Test player Andy Pycroft hitting 83 not out and Heron 51. Kenya's total of 210/8 (Mehta 52) was too much for Papua New Guinea, for whom W Maha with 61 was the only man to pass 32; the Papuans were bowled out for 173 to lose by 37 runs.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 16 June
Despite having five men run out, Bangladesh compiled 246 (Gazi Ashraf 77) against West Africa, and this proved more than enough as their opponents fell to 96/7 before a late-innings rally from S Elliott (38) restored some respectability to leave them 76 runs short on 170/9. A hopelessly one-sided game saw Bermuda amass 348/9 against Malaysia, with Gladstone Brown (100) and Winston Reid (128) sharing an opening stand of 211. In reply, Banerji made a brave 34 but none of his team-mates reached double figures as the Malaysians were rolled over for just 64 to lose by 284 runs. Elvin James recorded astonishing bowling figures of 7.1-5-2-5 for Bermuda. And the Netherlands' 150/8 was sufficient to hold off East Africa (127) in a match that produced no fewer than 52 extras between the two sides.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 18 June
Rain destroyed any chance of meaningful play on this day. The matches between East Africa and Singapore and between the Netherlands and West Africa were abandoned without a ball being bowled, while the one game that did get underway saw Fiji reach 31/2 off 14 overs before a halt was called to proceedings.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 21 June
The match between the Netherlands and Singapore was abandoned with no play possible, but the other two games produced results. Bangladesh were restricted to 143 against East Africa thanks to William Bourne's 4-33, but no-one but Extras passed 20 in reply and Bangladesh won by 26 runs. Elsewhere, in a game reduced to a 20-over thrash, Bermuda's 153/5 (captain Colin Blades 45 not out) proved too much for Fiji, who could manage only 102/6 to lose by 51 runs.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 23 June
All three matches scheduled for this day - Bangladesh v Singapore, East Africa v Malaysia and Fiji v West Africa - were abandoned without a ball being bowled.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 25 June
The weather proved the only winner once more, as again all three games - Bangladesh v Fiji, Bermuda v the Netherlands and Singapore v West Africa - saw no play whatsoever.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 28 June
The most exciting of the four games scheduled for this day was a thrilling one-run victory in a  25-over match by Bangladesh over Malaysia. Raqibul Hasan made 35 in the Bangladeshi's 122/7, but Malaysia were closing on their target at 113/4 before two quick wickets fell; they ended just short on 121/6. Bermuda (116/4) beat Singapore (115) by six wickets thanks to 48 from Noel Gibbons after Winston Trott had claimed 4-27.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 28 June
Rain stopped play when Fiji were 79/2 in reply to the Netherlands' imposing 251/6, RJ Elferink hitting a fine 154 not out, but the Dutch had done enough to win on faster scoring rate. The East-West Africa clash was a disappointment, however, being called off after East Africa had reached 53/2 from 25.1 overs.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 30 June
Bangladesh had a game to forget against Bermuda, being bowled out for 67 with only Nazim Shirazi reaching double figures as Lionel Thomas took 4-13. The Bermudians lost three wickets in reply, but were never really in trouble as they reached their target from 15.5 overs. An opening stand of 94 between KW Arnold (54) and DC Patel (52) laid the foundations for East Africa's 220/7 against Fiji, and 4-21 from Desai made sure of an 88-run victory. Malaysia put up 128 in an all-south-east-Asian clash with Singapore, but their opponents glided to a six-wicket win with more than 15 overs to spate thanks to a knock of 67 from FJR Martens.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 2 July
Bangladesh (167/4) beat the Netherlands (163) by six wickets in a match that saw no outstanding individual performances, the highest score Yousuf Rahman's 45. Scores of 68 from Thomas and 51 from Allan Douglas helped Bermuda to 240 in a 56-over game, and despite 64 from DC Patel, East Africa could manage no more than 176, 64 runs adrift. Finally, there was no result in the game between Malaysia and West Africa, the Malaysians having made 219/9 from 58 overs (S Elliott 75, J Onyechi 57; K Kamalanathan 4-45) when the players were forced from the field.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 5 July
West Africa batted well against Bermuda to post a total of 249, with Elliott making 67 and Onyechi 53 despite Elvin James' 4-41. An unbroken partnership of 125 between Brown (78 not out) and Blades (82 not out) settled the matter, however, as the Bermudians won by seven wickets with more than 11 overs in hand. M Rajalingham took 5-39 for Singapore to restrict Fiji to 219, but it was not quite enough as the Singaporeans were bowled out 14 runs short for 205.


1982 ICC Trophy, Group matches, Group B, 5 July
In the other match, a massive opening partnership of 257 between centurions Rene Schoonheim (117) and RE Lifmann (155 not out, the tournament's highest score) propelled the Netherlands to 301/3 and gave Malaysia no chance of victory, and the Asians were dismissed for 176 to give the Dutch a 125-run win.


1982 ICC Trophy, Semi-finals - 7 July, Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
Batting first, Bangladesh stuttered to 45/4, and a fifth-wicket stand of 52 was in vain as 4-31 from Kevin Curran restricted the team to an inadequate 124. David Houghton fell for 1 in the Zimbabwean reply, but once Heron (63 not out) and Curran (44) had added 103 for the second wicket there was only one winner, and they reached their target with more than 30 overs to spare to record an easy eight-wicket victory.


1982 ICC Trophy, Semi-finals - 7 July, Bermuda v Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea were in all sorts of trouble after collapsing to 48/6, but Pala stopped the rot with 72 and they eventually reached 153 before being bowled out in 39 overs. Despite losing Brown before a run had been scored, Bermuda ran out six-wicket winners despite losing three wickets for four runs at one stage. Blades hit 69 not out in an unbeaten hundred partnership with John Tucker.


1982 ICC Trophy, Third-place play-off - 9 July
Bangladesh put up a total of 224, thanks largely to an excellent 115 by Yousuf Rahman and 52 by Nazim Shirazi. From the commanding heights of 170/0, though, they lost all ten wickets for 54 runs (and their last six for 16) as La'a Aukopi returned outstanding figures of 5-14 from 11 overs. The Papuans were inspired by this to reach their target with three wickets and three overs remaining, W Maha hitting 60 in a three-wicket victory despite Bangladeshi captain and wicket-keeper Shafiq-ul-Haq making three stumpings in the innings.


1982 ICC Trophy, Final - 10 July
No batsman reached 50 in the Bermudian innings, but solid contributions from Brown (48), Blades (45) and Douglas (36) guided them to a reasonable 231/8 from their 60 overs. Duncan Fletcher was the pick of the Zimbabwean bowlers with 3-34 from nine overs. Zimbabwe looked in a spot of bother at 30/2 with both openers gone, but the match and the Trophy were decided by half-centuries from Andy Pycroft, who made 82, and Craig Hodgson (57 not out); the Africans won with more than five overs to play with.


1982 ICC Trophy, Statistics, Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.


1982 ICC Trophy, Statistics, Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.


1982 ICC Trophy squads
Sixteen teams participated in the 1982 ICC Trophy, the second edition of the tournament. Five of those teams – Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Kenya, West Africa, and Zimbabwe – were making their tournament debuts.


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Bangladesh
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Bermuda
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Canada
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, East Africa
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Fiji
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Gibraltar
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Hong Kong
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Israel
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Kenya
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Malaysia
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Netherlands
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Papua New Guinea
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Singapore
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, United States
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, West Africa
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICC Trophy squads, Zimbabwe
Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger (†) and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger (‡).


1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for the record fourth time. The Yugoslavian (now Serbian) city had host the championships previously in 1971, 1975, and 1978.


1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak.


1982 IIHF European U18 Championship
The 1982 IIHF European U18 Championship was the fifteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.


1982 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group A
Played in Ängelholm and Tyringe, Sweden from March 29 to April 4, 1982.


1982 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group A, First round
Poland should have participated in this group but withdrew, instead a Swedish under 17 team took their place, not participating in the championship competition. They lost to the Soviets 8-3, Finland 5-4, and beat Switzerland 9-0.


1982 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group B, Final round
Norway were promoted to Group A, and Yugoslavia were relegated to Group C, for 1983.


1982 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group C
Played in Durham, England, United Kingdom from March 18–25, 1982


1982 IMSA GT Championship
The 1982 Camel GT Championship season was the 12th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was the first year of the GTP class, which combined the previous GTX class of Group 5 cars and prototypes. Other competitors ran in the GTO and GTU classes of Grand Tourer-style racing cars. It began January 30, 1982, and ended November 28, 1982, after nineteen rounds.


1982 IMSA GT Championship, Schedule
The GTU class did not participate with the GTP and GTO classes in shorter events, instead holding their own separate event which included touring car competitors from the IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge. These touring cars did not race for points in the IMSA GT Championship. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.


1982 Ice Hockey World Championships
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1982 Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Finland from the 15 April to the 29 April. The games were played in Helsinki and Tampere. Eight teams took part, and each played each other once. The four best teams then played each other once more. This was the 48th World Championships, and also the 59th European Championships of ice hockey. The Soviet Union became World Champions for the 18th time, and also won their 21st European Championship.


1982 Ice Hockey World Championships
The tournament is notable since Canada, reinforced by Wayne Gretzky after the Edmonton Oilers were shockingly knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs by Los Angeles, would have won the silver if the Soviet team had won against Czechoslovakia in the final game. However, the teams tied the game 0–0. Gretzky did score more points than any other player in the tournament (14), in his only appearance at the World Championships, but the Soviet Union's Viktor Shalimov was selected as the "Best Forward" of the tournament.


1982 Ice Hockey World Championships
Other notable events include:  The Czechoslovaks lost to West Germany for the first time in forty-five years. The Italians, by beating the Americans, became the first promoted team since the tournament expanded to eight, to survive relegation. And they did so using seventeen Italian Canadians.


1982 Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championship Group B (Austria)
Played in Klagenfurt March 18–27. Like the finals of Group A, Group B ended with controversy. After the Chinese had defeated the Dutch (relegating them), only a tie between Romania and Switzerland would offer China relegation. The "scandalous parody game" ended in a three all tie, with Romania having three head-to-head points, Switzerland two, and China one.


1982 Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championship Group B (Austria)
East Germany was promoted to Group A, and both China and the Netherlands were relegated.


1982 Ice Hockey World Championships, Ranking, European championships final standings
The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:


1982 Ice Hockey World Championships, Ranking, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


1982 Icelandic Cup
The 1982 Icelandic Cup was the 23rd edition of the National Football Cup.


1982 Icelandic Cup
It took place between 26 May 1980 and 29 August 1982, with the final played at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavik. The cup was important, as winners qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (if a club won both the league and the cup, the defeated finalists would take their place in the Cup Winners' Cup).


1982 Icelandic Cup
The 10 clubs from the 1. Deild entered in the last 16, with clubs from lower tiers entering in the three preliminary rounds. Teams played one-legged matches. In case of a draw, the match was replayed at the opposition's ground.


1982 Icelandic Cup
ÍA Akranes beat ÍBK Keflavík, and so qualified for Europe.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1982 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by first-year head coach Dennis Erickson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team
Led by junior quarterback Ken Hobart, the Vandals finished 8–3 in the regular season and 5–2 in the Big Sky in a three-way tie for first, and qualified for the post-season for the first time in school history. Idaho defeated rival Boise State for the first time in six years, the first of twelve straight over the Broncos. The Vandals also defeated Idaho State, the defending conference and national champions; the consecutive intrastate games were both on the road.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team
Idaho rebounded from the previous season, in which they were preseason favorites, but finished 3–8 overall and winless in conference play under fourth-year head coach Jerry Davitch. The 1981 team lost their final six games, finishing with a fifth consecutive loss to Boise State.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team
The Vandals won all six home games in 1982 and finished at 9–4 overall. The nine victories were the most in school history, later surpassed only by the 1988 and 1993 teams, both of which won eleven games and reached the I-AA semifinals.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team, Division I-AA playoffs
After recent Big Sky domination by Boise State, Idaho State, and Nevada, the 1982 season finished with three other teams at the top at 5–2; Idaho, Montana, and Montana State. After Idaho finished the regular season with a conference loss at Reno, Montana was declared the conference champion as it defeated the other two. (Montana State was the odd team out, as the Bobcats lost to both Montana and Idaho.) Montana and Idaho were both selected for the first time to participate in the Division I-AA playoffs, newly expanded to twelve teams for the fifth season of I-AA.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team, Division I-AA playoffs
Although the Grizzlies (6–5, 5–2) were the conference champions due to their 40–16 win over Idaho in Missoula in mid-October, the Vandals were chosen by the NCAA to host the late November game, primarily due to their indoor stadium. Idaho won the rematch 21–7, played before a sparse afternoon crowd in Moscow two days after Thanksgiving, and advanced to the quarterfinals on the road against eventual champion Eastern Kentucky.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team, Division I-AA playoffs
EKU was a I-AA finalist the previous three seasons; they won the title in 1979, but lost to Big Sky champions Boise State in 1980 and Idaho State in 1981. Down by a large margin early, Idaho mounted a comeback and nearly became the third team from the state to defeat EKU in the playoffs in as many years. The Vandals were well into EKU territory with 31 seconds remaining, but came up 8 points short after a controversial interception.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable players
Linebacker Sam Merriman from Tucson was selected in the seventh round (177th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. A four-year starter for the Vandals, he played five seasons with Seattle, primarily on special teams. A serious knee injury in a 1988 preseason game ended his playing career. Junior quarterback Ken Hobart led the Vandals to an 8–3 record as a senior in 1983, then played a season in the USFL with Jacksonville in 1984 and several in the CFL.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team, Coaches
The 1982 season was the first as a collegiate head coach for Dennis Erickson, age 35, who was previously the offensive coordinator at San Jose State under Jack Elway. He had coached in Moscow in 1974 and 1975, as offensive coordinator under Ed Troxel. Both of Erickson's coordinators for the 1982 Vandals were future head coaches at Idaho and other programs. Keith Gilbertson left after the 1982 season for Los Angeles of the new USFL, returned to Idaho in 1985, and was promoted after the season when Erickson left for Wyoming.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team, Coaches
Defensive coordinator John L. Smith followed Erickson to Wyoming in 1986 and Washington State in 1987. Smith returned to the Vandals in January 1989 to succeed Gilbertson, who had left a month before to coach the offensive line for the Washington Huskies under Don James. Erickson left WSU for Miami in early March. Alumnus Chris Tormey was the Vandals' defensive line coach in 1982 and 1983; he left for Washington, then returned in 1995 as head coach for five seasons.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team, All-conference
Quarterback Ken Hobart, tight end Kurt Vestman, wide receiver Vic Wallace, and linebacker Sam Merriman were named to the Big Sky all-conference team; Hobart was the league's outstanding offensive player (and repeated in 1983). Vandals named to the second team were wide receiver Ron Whittenburg, nose guard Paul Griffin, linebacker John Fortner, and safety Boyce Bailey.


1982 Idaho Vandals football team, NFL Draft
One Vandal senior was selected in the 1983 NFL Draft, which lasted twelve rounds (335 selections).


1982 Idaho gubernatorial election
The 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat John V. Evans defeated Republican nominee Phil Batt with 50.64% of the vote.


1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The 1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign during the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Mike White, the Illini compiled a 6–5 record, finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and lost to Alabama in the 1982 Liberty Bowl, which was Hall of Famer Bear Bryant's final game as Alabama's head coach.


1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Tony Eason with 3,248 passing yards, running back Dwight Beverly with 390 rushing yards, and wide receiver Mike Martin with 941 receiving yards. Eason was selected as the team's most valuable player.


1982 Illinois elections
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 2, 1982.


1982 Illinois elections, Election information
1982 was a midterm election year in the United States.


1982 Illinois elections, Election information
Amid the ongoing recession and resultant unpopularity of incumbent Republican president Ronald Reagan, Democrats made significant gains in the national elections for the United States House of Representatives and in the gubernatorial elections. In Illinois, Democrats made gains in the House of Representatives elections. Democrats also managed to flip control of the office of Illinois Attorney General. While the election was incredibly close, Republican James R. Thompson managed to retain his governorship.


1982 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout
Turnout in the primary election was 27.38%, with a total of 1,622,410 ballots cast. 949,426 Democratic and 672,984 Republican primary ballots were cast.


1982 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout
Turnout during the general election was 64.65%, with 3,856,875 ballots cast.


1982 Illinois elections, Election information, Convictions for fraud
There were "62 indictments and 58 convictions, many involving precinct captains and election officials. The grand jury concluded that 100,000 fraudulent votes had been cast in the city ... Authorities found massive fraud involving vote buying and ballots cast by others in the names of registered voters. In one case, a ballot punched for the Democratic slate had been tabulated 198 times." The case was prosecuted in November 1982 by US Attorney Dan K. Webb.


1982 Illinois elections, Election information, Convictions for fraud
The gubernatorial election result has been questioned. Some Democrats have alleged that fraud might have been committed by Republicans in areas outside Chicago to secure Thompson his victory. In 2016, Rudy Giuliani suggested that the gubernatorial results had been fraudulent on the part of Chicago Democrats.


1982 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House
Illinois had lost two congressional districts (the 23rd and 24th) in reapportionment following the 1980 United States Census. All 22 of Illinois' remaining seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1982


1982 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House
Before the election, there were 14 Republican and 10 Democratic seats. In 1982, 12 Democrats and 9 Republicans were elected from Illinois.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Governor James R. Thompson, a Republican, narrowly won reelection to a third term, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson III by merely 5,074 votes. George Ryan joined Thompson on the Republican ticket, and won a first term as Lieutenant Governor.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
The election was surprisingly close, as, before the election, Thompson had been favored by polls and predictions to win by roughly twenty percentage points.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Tyrone C. Fahner, a Republican appointed in 1980, lost reelection to Democrat Neil Hartigan.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Secretary of State
Incumbent Secretary of State Jim Edgar, a Republican first appointed in 1981, was elected to a full term.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Comptroller
Incumbent Comptroller Roland Burris, a Democrat, won reelection to a second term.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Comptroller, Republican primary
Former State Representative Calvin Skinner won the Republican primary unopposed.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Treasurer
Incumbent Treasurer Jerome Cosentino, a Democrat, did not run for a second term, instead opting to run for Secretary of State. Democrat James Donnewald was elected to succeed him in office.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, State Senate
As this was the first election after a redistricting, all of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1982. Democrats retained control of the chamber.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, State House of Representatives
All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1982. Democrats flipped control of the chamber.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois
An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois
The election saw the reelection incumbentsWilliam D. Forsyth Jr. and George W. Howard, III and the election of new trustee Albert N. Logan Jr.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures
Illinois voters voted on a single ballot measure in 1982. In order to be approved, the measures required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.


1982 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Bail Amendment
Voters approved the Bail Amendment (also known as "Amendment 1"), a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which amended Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution of Illinois to expanded the population that could be denied bail to include those who committed an offense that could result in a life imprisonment sentence.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election
The 1982 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 2, 1982. Republican candidate James R. Thompson won a third term in office, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson III by a slim margin of about 5,000 votes.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, Election information
The election coincided with those for congress and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 1982 Illinois elections.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, Election information, Turnout
Turnout in the primaries saw 22.42% in the gubernatorial primaries, with a total of 1,337,581 votes cast, and 20.25% in the lieutenant gubernatorial primary, with 1,208,178 votes cast.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, Election information, Turnout
Turnout during the general election was 61.58%, with 3,673,707 votes cast.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, Election information, Convictions for fraud
There were "62 indictments and 58 convictions, many involving precinct captains and election officials. The grand jury concluded that 100,000 fraudulent votes had been cast in the city ... Authorities found massive fraud involving vote buying and ballots cast by others in the names of registered voters. In one case, a ballot punched for the Democratic slate had been tabulated 198 times." The case was prosecuted in November 1982 by US Attorney Dan K. Webb.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, Election information, Convictions for fraud
The election result has been questioned. Some Democrats have alleged that fraud might have committed by Republicans in areas outside Chicago to secure Thompson his victory. In 2016, Rudy Giuliani suggested that the gubernatorial results had been fraudulent on the part of Chicago Democrats.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Governor
Adlai Stevenson III, former United States Senator, won the primary for the gubernatorial nomination unopposed.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor
Grace Mary Stern won the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor unopposed.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Governor
Incumbent James R. Thompson defeated challengers John E. Roche and V. A. Kelley.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Lieutenant Governor
George Ryan defeated Susan Catania and Donald L. Totten in the lieutenant gubernatorial primary.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, General election
Stevenson complained that Thompson was trying to portray him as an ineffectual elitist by famously stating, "He is saying 'Me tough guy,' as if to imply that I’m some kind of wimp." Before the election, Thompson had been favored by polls and predictions to win by roughly twenty percentage points.


1982 Illinois gubernatorial election, General election
Thompson managed to prevail by a narrow 5,074 vote margin. Thompson won a clear majority of Illinois's 102 counties, but Stevenson won Cook County home of Chicago. Cook County accounts for more than 25% of the states total population. Thompson was most likely able to win narrowly, because he performed well in the Collar (Suburban) counties of Chicago, including, Will, Lake, and DuPage counties. Immediately following the election Stevenson filed a motion with the Illinois Supreme Court for a state paid recount. But his motion for a recount was denied by the panel by just one vote. Shortly after the court's decision Stevenson conceded defeat, and called Thompson to congratulate him on his victory.


1982 Independence Bowl
The 1982 Independence Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Kansas State Wildcats at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 11, 1982. The game was the final contest of the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 14–3 victory for the Badgers.


1982 Independence Bowl
The contest was the first college football game televised live by ESPN, and it was Wisconsin's first bowl victory. The national anthem was performed by the Centenary College Choir. At kickoff, field temperature was 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) with freezing rain falling.


1982 Independence Bowl, Game summary
Wisconsin quarterback Randy Wright tossed two touchdown passes as the Badgers overcame an early Kansas State lead for a hard-earned 14-3 victory over the Wildcats in the seventh annual Independence Bowl.


1982 Independence Bowl, Game summary
The game, played in cold and wet conditions before an announced crowd of 49,523, marked the first-ever Bowl appearance by Kansas State . A 23 mile-per-hour wind dropped temperatures to 10 below zero and kept many fans away.


1982 Independence Bowl, Game summary
After a scoreless first quarter, K-State took the game's first lead with 7:10 left in the second period when Steve Willis booted a 29-yard field goal after defensive end Bob Daniels recovered a fumble at the Badger 18-yard line.


1982 Independence Bowl, Game summary
The Wildcats' lead was short-lived, however. On Wisconsin 's ensuing drive following the field goal, the Badgers marched 79 yards in eight plays, scoring a touchdown on a 16-yard pass from Wright to Michael Jones to give UW a 7-3 halftime lead.


1982 Independence Bowl, Game summary
Wisconsin struck again midway through the third quarter, when game offensive MVP Wright connected with Tim Stracka on an 87-yard touchdown pass for a 14-3 Badger advantage.


1982 Independence Bowl, Game summary
K-State drove deep into Wisconsin territory on its next two possessions, but was unable to score.


1982 Independence Bowl, Game summary
One opportunity ended when a Wildcat pass was intercepted in the Badger end zone, while a second was stymied at the Wisconsin 26-yard line, when K-State could not convert on fourth down.


1982 Independence Bowl, Game summary
Darrell Ray Dickey completed 13 of 35 passes for 127 yards and one interception on the game for 1982 Big Eight Coach of the Year Jim Dickey's Wildcat squad.


1982 Independence Bowl, Game summary
The 35 pass attempts stood as a Kansas State bowl record until 2004, when Ell Roberson's 51 attempts in the 2004 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State.


1982 Indian Rajya Sabha elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1982, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.


1982 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections
Elections were held in 1982 to elect members from various states. The list is incomplete.


1982 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections, Members elected
The following members are elected in the elections held in 1982. They are members for the term 1982-88 and retire in year 1982, except in case of the resignation or death before the term.


1982 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Bye-elections
The following bye elections were held in the year 1982.


1982 Indian presidential election
The Election Commission of India held indirect 8th presidential elections of India on 12 July 1982. Zail Singh with 754,113 votes won over his nearest rival Hans Raj Khanna who got 282,685 votes. Zail Singh was the first and till date only Sikh to be the President of India.


1982 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 1982 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Lee Corso, in his 10th year as head coach of the Hoosiers, before being fired at the end of the season.


1982 Indianapolis 500
The 66th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 30, 1982. Gordon Johncock, who had previously won the rain-shortened 1973 race, was the winner. Polesitter Rick Mears finished second by a margin of 0.160 seconds, the closest finish in Indy 500 history to that point.


1982 Indianapolis 500
In racing circles, the 1982 race is largely considered one of the best 500s in history, although it was marred by the fatal crash of Gordon Smiley during time trials. Johncock and Mears dueled over most of the final 40 laps. Johncock pulled out to a sizeable lead after his final pit stop on lap 184. But Mears dramatically began closing the gap in the waning laps. Johncock held off Mears on the final lap in a historic victory, as the raucous crowd drowned out the loud roar of the engines. The race is also remembered for a controversial crash at the start triggered by Kevin Cogan, which took out Mario Andretti, damaged the car of A. J. Foyt, and caused the crash of two other cars.


1982 Indianapolis 500
Officially the race was part of the 1981-82 USAC season, however, most of the entrants took part in the 1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. Championship points for the 1982 Indy 500 were not awarded towards the CART title.


1982 Indianapolis 500
For the first and only time in Indy 500 history, a trio of brothers qualified for the same race. Don, Bill, and Dale Whittington all made the field, with Don finishing a strong 6th. Dale crashed out before the start, and never completed a single lap in his career. Four-time Indy winner A. J. Foyt started on the front row, celebrating his record 25th career Indy 500 start. Though he was caught up in the Cogan incident, his car was hastily repaired and he went on to lead 32 laps.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race schedule
* Includes days where trackactivity was significantlylimited due to rain


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race schedule
A record 109 entries for the 1982 Indianapolis 500 were received by April 17, when entries closed. Seven former winners and 28 prospective rookies were among the driver entrants.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Background
Among many stories going into the 1982 month of May was the return of A. J. Foyt to the cockpit. In July 1981, Foyt had been involved in a serious crash at the inaugural Michigan 500, suffering a compound fracture to his right arm, and a puncture wound to his leg. Foyt was sidelined for several months for recovery.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Background
The two key fixtures from the controversial 1981 race took different paths for 1982. Bobby Unser took a sabbatical from racing, and would ultimately retire from the cockpit. Mario Andretti on the other hand, was back with Patrick Racing, this time running a full season in the CART series, and scaled back his participation in Formula One. This would be the first time in several years that Andretti would be spending the entire month in Indianapolis, and not traveling back and forth to Europe for his Formula One commitments.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Background, Rule changes
One major rule change regarding time trials was implemented for 1982. All cars would be allowed only two warm up laps for qualifying, down from three, which had been the rule since 1946.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Background, Rule changes
After two major pit fires in 1981 (Rick Mears at the Indianapolis 500 and Herm Johnson at the Michigan 500), new safety rules were implemented. Pit side fuel tanks were required to be anchored to the ground, while new high-pressure water hoses were installed the length of the pit lane. Significant improvements were also made the fuel couplings, fuel hoses, vent hoses, and "buckeyes" on the cars themselves. Positive shutoff valves on the pitside fuel tanks were also made mandatory. All pit personnel were required to wear fire-resistant clothing, including not only the over-the-wall crew, but others including scorers, etc. Likewise, it would become the norm that even pit reporters for television and radio began wearing specialized firesuits as well.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Background, Rule changes
During the month of May 1981, word had been buzzing around the garage area that USAC was preparing to drastically change the engine formula for 1982 and beyond. The ruling would effectively ban the popular Cosworth DFX V-8, the engine that had won the Indianapolis 500 the previous four years (1978-1981). The plan was to craft the rules to require (or heavily favor) production-based, "stock block" engines, and reduce turbocharger boost to noncompetitive levels (to discourage their use), or ban turbochargers outright. However, during the summer of 1981 the decision was changed. The turbocharged OHC V-8 engines (namely the Cosworth DFX) would continue to be permitted, only with a smaller turbocharger unit. Teams applauded the decision, and the 1982 race would be contested with mostly similar engine specifications as the previous year.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole day—death of Gordon Smiley
On pole day, Saturday, May 15, Kevin Cogan, driving for Penske Racing set a new one-lap track record of 204.638 mph (329.333 km/h), and a record four-lap average of 204.082 mph (328.438 km/h). A few minutes later, he was beaten by his Penske teammate Rick Mears. Mears secured the pole position with a four-lap average of 207.004 mph (333.141 km/h). A total of nine cars completed runs, including Gordon Johncock, rookie Bobby Rahal, and Danny Ongais.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole day—death of Gordon Smiley
At 12:15 p.m., the time trials were marred by the horrific fatal accident of Gordon Smiley. Smiley left the pits to start his qualifying run. On his second (of two) warm up laps, he approached turn three. The back-end of the #35 Intermedics March 81C-Cosworth became loose, and Smiley over-corrected. The front wheels suddenly gained traction, the car turned and crashed head-on into the concrete wall at about 200 mph (320 km/h).


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole day—death of Gordon Smiley
The impact of the March chassis against the wall was so hard and so violent, that the fuel tank exploded with a large fireflash, the car broke into three large sections, and the rest disintegrated into hundreds of pieces. Most of the shattered car went airborne for at least 50 feet (15 m), littering the track with debris. Smiley's exposed body tumbled with the wreck hundreds of feet through the short-chute connecting turns three and four. Pieces of the car were strewn all over the track. Smiley was killed instantly from the massive trauma inflicted by the impact.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole day—death of Gordon Smiley
According to CART medical official Steve Olvey, who was working the event, the impact was so violent that nearly every bone in Smiley's body had been shattered. Olvey also noticed an unusual gray substance on the track, which marked a trail leading to the driver. The substance was later discovered to be most of Smiley's brain. His helmet was pulled from his head during the impact.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole day—death of Gordon Smiley
Smiley's death was the first at Indy since 1973, and to date, the last during a qualification attempt. Since it occurred in the remote area of turn three, and without video boards or live television, a vast majority of the fans in attendance did not see the crash up close or the immediate aftermath.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole day—death of Gordon Smiley
Most of Smiley's racing experience had amounted to road racing, something he had done in England for a number of years. Olvey notes in his biography that a number of drivers had tried to advise Smiley that his road-racing approach to driving around the Speedway was all wrong for oval racing in a ground-effects car.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole day—death of Gordon Smiley
About 33 minutes after the wreck; at precisely 12:48 PM, track announcer Tom Carnegie learned of Smiley's fate for the first time. He immediately informed the fans watching from the grandstands: "Ladies and gentlemen... it is with our deepest regrets that we announce the passing of Gordon Smiley."


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole day—death of Gordon Smiley
The track remained closed for over two hours after the crash. The catch fencing needed repair, debris littered the track, and a patch of asphalt was required to repair a gash in the racing surface. After over two hours, a couple cars were dispatched by the officials to test the pavement, and they deemed it suitable for qualifying to resume. Several cars went out over the next two hours, but none challenged the speed records set earlier in the morning. A. J. Foyt put his car on the outside of the front row, and Mario Andretti qualified fourth. In a solemn mood, qualifying came to a halt around 4:55 p.m., with just over an hour left in the session.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole day—death of Gordon Smiley
At the close of pole day, the field was filled to 20 cars.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Second day
After the tragic circumstances of the previous day, few drivers took to the track on Sunday, May 16. A very uneventful day saw only a handful of cars even take practice laps. Only a few cars made qualifying attempts and only two were run to completion. Rain ended the session a few minutes early, and the field was filled to 22 cars.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Third day
The second week of practice saw increased track activity. The third day of time trials was scheduled for Saturday, May 22. A busy day of qualifying saw the field filled to 31 cars. Mike Chandler was fastest of the day at 198.042 mph (318.718 km/h).


1982 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Bump day
On Sunday, May 23, the field was left with two empty positions at the start of the day. Several drivers intended to make attempts but few actually took to the track. Josele Garza and Pete Halsmer went out and quickly filled the field. Only two cars were bumped all day, and despite the track being open until 6 p.m., no drivers went out after 4:03 p.m. With two hours left in the day, Desiré Wilson announced she would not make an attempt, and thus would not have a chance to become the second female to qualify at Indy.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
On race day, Kevin Cogan started from the middle of the front row, next to pole-sitter Mears, and A. J. Foyt. As the field approached the start/finish line to start the race, Cogan suddenly swerved right, touching and bouncing off A.J. Foyt's car. He then slid directly into the path of, and collected, Mario Andretti. Deeper in the field, the cars started to check-up. A fast-moving Dale Whittington nearly collected Geoff Brabham, lost control, spun across the track and ran into the back of Roger Mears. Both cars were eliminated. Bobby Rahal also reported getting hit from behind, but was undamaged. The green flag had not come out, and the race was immediately red flagged.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
Cogan's shocking accident took out four cars, including himself. Foyt's team was able to make repairs, and pushed his car out for the restart attempt; but Andretti was out of the race—his Patrick-prepared car was too badly damaged to continue. Meanwhile, both Andretti and Foyt were furious and outspoken about their displeasure with Cogan. Andretti, who was absolutely livid and perhaps even more angry than Foyt shunned Cogan's attempts to explain himself with a light shove, and Cogan walked with Andretti down the pit lane trying to explain himself but Andretti was having none of it.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
Andretti, speaking on live radio, which was rebroadcast that night on the ABC broadcast, made the comment:


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
This is what happens when you have children doing a man's job up front.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
Back in the garage area, Andretti complained about Cogan's abilities, claiming that Cogan was "looking for trouble," that he "couldn't handle the responsibilities of the front row," and that the Penske car he was driving was "too good for him."


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
The commonly outspoken Foyt also chimed in during comments to ABC-TV's Chris Economaki with:


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
...he ran right square into my goddamned left front... ["Who are you talking about"]...'Coogin'


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
After he had cooled off, Foyt brushed it off a little saying "the guy pulled a stupid trick" and then back in the garage area of the crash and of Cogan that:


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
It was a stupid deal. The guy had his head up his ass.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
Gordon Johncock, Johnny Rutherford andBobby Unser later placed some blame of the incident on the polesitter Rick Mears, for bringing the field down at such a slow pace. Director of competition Roger McCluskey mentioned an overwhelming disdain from the drivers about the poor pace set at the start. Mears contended that his intentions were to keep the same pace, rather than radically speed up and slow down.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash
In a 2009 interview, Gordon Johncock pointed out that Andretti had jumped the start, and could have avoided the spinning car of Cogan had he been lined up properly in the second row, stating that "he (Andretti) took himself out". Andretti's response was, "I'm not the one who spun. … I wish I would have [stayed back with Johncock], but when it comes to the start, I start!"


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash, Aftermath
Cogan quickly fell out of favor following the humiliation stemming from the accident. It was followed by a noticeable "blacklisting" by fans and press. Cogan nearly had the dubious distinction of taking out two of the most famous American auto racing legends and the two most successful IndyCar drivers of all time (Foyt and Andretti) on the first lap, in one move, in the biggest race of the season. The incident also further rehashed a standing feud between Penske Racing and Patrick Racing. A year earlier, Penske and Patrick had been the key fixtures in the controversial 1981 race.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash, Aftermath
Cogan did not manage to win a race in 1982, and was possibly fired by Roger Penske because of it and replaced by Al Unser in 1983.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash, Aftermath
The accident was never explained by the Penske team. Derrick Walker the team manager at the time, claimed that they found "no cause" for the accident. However, several experts had differing opinions. Rodger Ward, working for the IMS Radio Network immediately believed the rear brakes locked up. It was a common practice for drivers in the turbocharged era to "ride the brakes" during warm up laps in order to engage the turbocharger. Others theorized it may have happened due to a broken CV joint or halfshaft.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash, Aftermath
Fellow drivers such as Johnny Rutherford and Gordon Johncock suggested that due to the slow start, Cogan may have been in first gear, and when he accelerated, the back end simply car came around. Some feel that Sam Posey on ABC-TV inadvertently may have added to the controversy when he proclaimed "absolutely no idea" to the question of how it could have happened, and saying "it was as if he turned the wheel intentionally." The comments led many to conclude that the accident may have been entirely of Cogan's doing. As soon as he climbed from the car, Cogan was observed looking at the rear end axle, suggesting that he thought something broke, which Cogan believes was the problem.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash, Aftermath
One year later, in an autobiography detailing his career up to that point, Foyt gave a somewhat more analytical account of what occurred than he had before, while still assigning Cogan nearly all of the responsibility. According to Foyt, the slow straightaway pace previously noted by Unser and Rutherford had been beneath the power-amplification threshold of the turbocharger, which provides a progressively higher energy boost to the engine the higher the engine's RPM. Due to the pace, competitors had to run in lower gears much later than they normally did when approaching the start.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash, Aftermath
Foyt in turn maintained that Cogan had intended to jump both Foyt and Mears into the first turn through the 'stupid trick' of using lower gears, via the significantly faster acceleration they provided compared to higher gears. When Mears' insufficient pace precluded this strategy, Foyt accused Cogan of simply 'jump[ing] on it' early, even before the green flag had fully come out, whereby the resulting explosive power increase caused the car to veer sideways and '[ get] away from him'. Any broken half shaft, Foyt finally stated, was merely due to the subsequently unavoidable collision with Andretti.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race start: Kevin Cogan crash, Aftermath
Years later Donald Davidson, the historian for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, mentioned that team driver, and the more experienced, Rick Mears had a nearly identical accident during private testing at Michigan. In 2009, Roger Penske seemed to brush off ideas, stating "Cogan said something broke, I don't know whether it did or didn't."


1982 Indianapolis 500, Starting grid
Note: Following the Kevin Cogan crash on the pace lap, the cars of Cogan, Mario Andretti, Roger Mears, and Dale Whittington were eliminated. A. J. Foyt and Bobby Rahal's cars were damaged, but repaired during the red flag that Cogan's crash caused, and returned for the second race start. Holes were left in the grid as the eliminated drivers' spots were left vacant. 29 cars took the green flag on the second start attempt.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Starting grid, Failed to Qualify
NOTE:  The #35 Intermedics Innovator/Bill Fletcher team formed an alliance with Patrick Racing;  George Snider subsequently qualified the team's backup car into the race.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, First half
According to the rules, the cars are required to maintain a minimum fuel economy of 1.8 miles per gallon. To complete two parade laps, one pace lap, and the 200 laps for the race, each car is allotted 280 US gallons (1,100 L) of methanol fuel in their pitside tank. Due to the aborted start, officials took the time to replenish approximately 5.6 US gallons (21 L) of fuel to each team's pitside tank.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, First half
Overall, the delay stemming from the Cogan accident lasted over 45 minutes. Only 29 cars lined up for the second start attempt.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, First half
A. J. Foyt took the lead at the start. It was the first time in his 25-year Indy career that he led the first lap of the race. After the hasty repairs from the Cogan incident, Foyt's car was precariously unproven, yet Foyt made no effort to "feel his car out" before charging into the lead. Meanwhile, popular second-year driver Josele Garza barely completed the first lap, and dropped out with an oil leak.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, First half
Rick Mears soon established himself as the fastest car in the field, and found the lead in the first half.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, First half
A. J. Foyt's day ended just short of the midway point. A failed transmission linkage prevented him from pulling out of the pits. Foyt famously climbed from the cockpit, grabbed a hammer and a screwdriver, and started pounding away at the rear mechanics of the car. His attempts were futile, and the car was wheeled back to the garage area. Foyt revealed, during an interview immediately thereafter, that the Cogan crash had damaged the car's toe in alignment, and that it had been handling poorly all race up to that point. The 1982 race would be the final Indy 500 Foyt would lead during his driving career.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, Finish
On a restart with 40 laps to go, Gordon Johncock came up to speed faster and passed Rick Mears for the lead on the backstretch. Most of the balance of the field was eliminated, or running several laps behind. Johncock was unable to pull away and the two cars ran nose to tail for the next 20 laps, with Mears handling better in the turns but Johncock able to find enough speed at the end of the straightaway to keep Mears from passing. Both drivers needed to make one final pit stop to make it to the finish.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, Finish
With 18 laps to go Mears ducked into the pits. Racing down the pit lane, he found himself suddenly trapped behind the slower car of Herm Johnson. Mears locked up the brakes and bumped into Johnson's back wheel. The incident cost Mears several seconds. In his pit box, the Penske crew proceeded to fill his car full with 40 US gallons (150 L) of fuel, more than enough needed to make it to the finish. No tires were changed, and no repairs were necessary from hitting Johnson's car.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, Finish
Two laps later, Johncock dove into the pits. He precariously diced around the slower car of Jim Hickman and slid into his pit box. The Patrick Racing crew conducted a timed pit stop. The team calculated the amount of fuel needed to make it to the finish. When enough fuel had flowed into the car, a pit crew member tapped the fuel man on the back with a stick, and he disengaged. Johncock pulled away, with a pit stop many seconds quicker than that of Mears.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, Finish
Back on the track, Johncock held a lead of more than eleven seconds. It seemed he was cruising to his second Indy victory. However, his car's handling was starting to suffer. The light fuel load he took on was exacerbating a pushing condition.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, Finish
Meanwhile, Mears' fully fueled car was heavier, and handling much better. He started closing in, more than 1 second per lap. Johncock started driving very low in the turns, trying to alleviate the pushing condition. It became clear in the waning laps that Mears was dramatically closing in on the lead. Such a circumstance was nearly unprecedented in Indy 500 history, occurring only once before in the 1937 race. With only six other cars left running, traffic was not a factor.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, Finish
Mears closed to under 3 seconds with three laps to go. With two laps to go, the margin was less than 1 second. With one lap to go, Mears pulled alongside on the mainstretch. The cars took the white flag side by side but Johncock refused to give up the lead. Once again pulling slightly ahead at the end of the straightaway, he "chop-blocked" Mears in the first turn and stayed ahead. Mears lost considerable momentum but began to reel Johncock back in down the backstretch.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, Finish
In turn three, Johncock drove so low that he hit a bump on the inside of the track and nearly lost control. As they exited turn four, Mears tried to slingshot pass Johncock for the win. Johncock held off the challenge and won by 0.160 seconds, the closest-ever in Indy 500 history to date. Mears lost by just over one car length. It would stand as the closest finish in race history for ten years.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, Finish
In Victory Lane, Johncock admitted to having been worried about his car's deteriorating handling as he watched Mears get larger and larger in his mirror. He said that he had had no intention of backing off in turn one on the last lap and was prepared to go through the corner side by side if necessary. Mears, when interviewed by Bill Flemming after the race, seemed less disappointed about finishing second than thrilled to have been a part of the most dramatic finish in Indy history.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Race running, Finish
Mears had noticed that Johncock's handling was going away, quipping that Johncock "had 'er everywhere but straight", and praised him for the ability to overcome such a challenge. Mears also conceded that Johncock's block in turn one was not a dirty move and admitted that "it was [Johncock's] corner." In interviews in later years Mears said that he would not change the result of the race even if he could, although he jokingly claimed to have watched the tape over and over again "to see if this time I get by Gordy."


1982 Indianapolis 500, Legacy
The 1982 Indianapolis 500 is often considered one of the greatest editions of the race by historians, media, and fans. Race winner Gordon Johncock, who also won the tragic 1973 race, was able to complement his record by winning one of the most exciting races. The win was bittersweet, however, for Johncock. The day after the race, Johncock's mother Frances died after a lengthy illness. Johncock learned of her death at the 500 Victory Banquet Monday night.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Legacy
Kevin Cogan, who was a key fixture in the opening lap accident, was fired at the end of the season by Roger Penske and replaced by Al Unser in 1983. Mario Andretti's misfortune, strengthened the perceived Andretti curse at Indy.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Legacy
Despite the historic battle at the finish, and the shocking crash at the start, the horrific fatal crash of Gordon Smiley still marred the month. Smiley's crash came just one week after the fatal crash of Gilles Villeneuve at the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. About one month later, Riccardo Paletti was killed at the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal. About two months later, Jim Hickman, the 1982 Indianapolis Rookie of the Year, was killed at Milwaukee. In just four months, four high-profile drivers were killed in auto racing accidents.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
The race was carried live on the IMS Radio Network. Paul Page served as anchor for the sixth year. Lou Palmer reported from victory lane. The broadcast came on air at 10:15 a.m. local time, providing a 45-minute pre-race for the final time. The following year the pre-race coverage was expanded to a full hour. Several assignments were shifted, and a new member was added, Sally Larvick, who served as a roving reporter, interviewing celebrities and other dignitaries. At the start of the race, roving reporter Bob Forbes rode in one of the pace cars on the parade lap. Howdy Bell moved to the backstretch. Doug Zink moved from turn three to turn two, and Larry Henry took over the third turn position.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
For 1982, the famous commercial out cue of the network was changed to "Now stay tuned for the Greatest Spectacle in Sports!"


1982 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
The broadcast crew was critically acclaimed for their collective call of the closing laps of the 1982 race.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Chief Announcer: Paul PageDriver expert: Rodger WardStatistician: John DeCampHistorian: Donald Davidson


1982 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Turn 1: Ron CarrellTurn 2: Doug ZinkBackstretch: Howdy BellTurn 3: Larry HenryTurn 4: Bob Jenkins


1982 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
The race was carried in the United States on ABC Sports on a same-day tape delay basis. After controversy the previous year, Jackie Stewart was moved from the booth to a new host position in "ABC Race Central." Sam Posey returned to the booth as driver expert, and Jack Whitaker joined the crew for in-depth features and commentary. Whitaker rode along and reported live from inside the pace car at the start of the race. Clyde Lee, anchorman for WRTV (ABC's affiliate in Indianapolis), was also on hand to report on drivers who happened to drop out of the race, as well as from the infield hospital.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
Producer Mike Pearl would receive a Sports Emmy award for his efforts in the telecast, which won three total.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
Pole day time trials on ABC featured Al Michaels, Jackie Stewart, and Sam Posey.


1982 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
The broadcast has re-aired numerous times on ESPN Classic since April 2000. In May 2004, the broadcast was featured on ESPN Classic's "Big Ticket" series, featuring interview with Gordon Johncock and Rick Mears, hosted by Gary Miller.


1982 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
The 1982 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship was the 17th edition of the World Championship  The Championship was held on ?, 1982 in Inzell in Germany.


1982 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 1982 Individual Long Track World Championship was the 12th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The event was held on 19 September 1982 at the Korskro Motor Centre in Esbjerg in Denmark.


1982 Individual Long Track World Championship
The world title was won by Karl Maier of West Germany for the second time.


1982 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
The 1982 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship was the sixth edition of the European Under-21 Championships.


1982 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship, European final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1982 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 37th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1982 World Final was held in Los Angeles in the United States. This was the only time the Individual World Final was held outside of England or Europe before the advent of the Speedway Grand Prix series in 1995.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 400 metres (440 yards) speedway track for the Final was laid out over the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum's existing athletics track. The event was held in front of a crowd of approximately 40,000 people, the largest ever motorcycle speedway attendance in the United States.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Controversy
Heat 14 of the championship proved to be the most controversial race of the night. After a slow start which saw defending champion Bruce Penhall, and England's Kenny Carter in 3rd and 4th places behind 1976 World Champion Peter Collins and Australian Phil Crump, both riders fought their way past Crump and into 2nd and 3rd behind Collins. Carter moved under Penhall into 2nd place at the end of the 2nd lap, and both riders proceeded to bump each other down the front straight with Carter emerging in front.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Controversy
Carter then went wide through turn 1 which allowed Penhall to come back underneath him. Carter then fell coming onto the back straight and went through the fence causing the race to be stopped. Norwegian referee Torrie Kittlesen then excluded Carter from the race for causing the stoppage. Carter protested claiming that Penhall had hit him in the corner causing him to come off his bike and walked back to the start line in an effort to stop the re-run going ahead without him. Officials and his manager Ivan Mauger were then forced to remove Carter from the track.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Controversy
Although not shown in the television broadcast of the event, amateur video footage shot from the stands in turns 1 & 2 vindicated Kittlesen's decision. The footage showed that Penhall and Carter did not touch in the turn and that the Englishman had gone down on his own, though years later the debate still rages on about who was at fault. In a television interview with American broadcaster Ken Squier soon after the heat, Kittlesen told that he excluded Carter as he believed the Englishman had fallen without help from Penhall.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Controversy
He also said that the rough riding such as seen from Penhall and Carter on the front straight was to be expected in a World Final. Phil Crump, who had the best view of the incident as he was directly behind the pair, allegedly agreed with the decision to exclude Carter.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Controversy
Penhall went on to win the re-run from Collins and Crump. In a twist, the result in the re-run ultimately cost Collins' younger brother Les the World Championship in what was his first and only World Final appearance. Had Penhall finished second in Heat 14 behind Peter Collins, and with later results, he and Les Collins could have finished with 13 points each which would have seen the pair in a runoff for the championship.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Controversy
Les Collins had inflicted Penhall's only loss of the meeting when he out-rode the American in Heat 4 in what many believe was a major upset. Additionally, if Penhall had been excluded from Heat 14 and not Carter, Les Collins would likely have won the title as he had finished with 2 point lead over third placed American Dennis Sigalos. Had Penhall only finished on 11 points he would have had a runoff with fellow American Kelly Moran for third place.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Controversy
In another controversial decision, two races later Kittlesen excluded Czechoslovakia's Václav Verner after a clash with West Germany's Georg Hack, the incident being almost a carbon copy of the Penhall / Carter incident. However, on this occasion it was the rider who stayed on his bike, Verner, who was excluded (though video evidence available to Kittlesen at the time clearly showed Verner's back wheel taking out Hack's front wheel).


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, British Qualification, British Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Intercontinental Round, Overseas Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Intercontinental Round, Intercontinental Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Continental Round, Continental Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, World Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Television
During the meeting, scenes for an episode of the American television drama series CHiPs were filmed in the pits. One of the stars of CHiPs was World Champion Bruce Penhall who portrayed cadet–probationary officer Bruce Nelson. The episode centred on Nelson winning the World Final, with Penhall acting as Nelson in between races. Actual television coverage of the meeting was also used in the episode, with dubbed over commentary. The episode, which was episode 5 of season 6 ("Speedway Fever") aired in the USA on November 7, 1982, was Penhall's debut in the series.


1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, Television
Penhall later admitted that it felt strange having a body guard and having to do make up for shoots in between races, stating that he was nervous enough riding in the World Final in front of his home crowd without the pressure of a television acting debut.


1982 Indonesian legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 4 May 1982. They were the fourth legislative elections since independence and the third under the New Order regime There were three participants; the two political parties, the United Development Party (PPP), the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the "functional group" Golkar. As with all elections during the New Order regime, the government-backed Golkar organization won an absolute majority.


1982 Indonesian legislative election, Background
Following the 1978 reelection of President Suharto by the People's Consultative Assembly a year after the victory of the government political vehicle Golkar in the legislative election, the government started to make preparations for the next five-yearly vote by submitting a revised election law to the legislature. Among the changes discussed were the symbols used by the parties. The government's proposed law included a provision banning party symbols that "might generate conflict affecting the unity and integrity of the nation".


1982 Indonesian legislative election, Background
At the time, the Islamic United Development Party symbol was the Kaaba, while the Indonesian Democratic Party used a symbol similar to the National emblem of Indonesia. Both parties wanted to retain their symbols. Both parties also wanted a reduction in the number of seats awarded by government nominees to be reduced from 100 to 75. Ultimately the bill was passed, with no changes to party logos or the number of appointed legislative members. However, an additional 4 seats, on top of the 360 elected seats, were allocated to the new province of East Timor following its annexation, and these were take from the non-military appointed seats.


1982 Indonesian legislative election, Campaign
The official election campaign lasted from 15 March to 27 April, followed by a "quiet week" before polling day on 4 May. As in 1977, the government used a variety of tactics to ensure a victory for Golkar. As well as shortening the campaign period by 15 days, the government regulation on the election required all contestants to submit campaign plans a week in advance, allowed regional governments to ban campaign activities seen as potentially disrupting public order and gave the government the power to reject electoral candidates, which it did to the detriment of the two parties. The government also pressured civil servants not only to vote Golkar, but also to persuade family members and friends to do so, while the army provided support for Golkar in the form of its campaign to enter villages to ensure people in rural areas gave their support.


1982 Indonesian legislative election, Campaign
There were a number of violent incidents during the campaign, and two news publications, including the weekly news magazine Tempo were banned for reporting on them. In the most serious incident, on March 18, clashes between PPP and Golkar supporters at a Golkar rally on Jakarta's Lapangan Banteng led to rioting and arson. The Golkar stage was set alight and 318 people were arrested. There was also campaign violence in Yogyakarta and Solo.


1982 Indonesian legislative election, Results
Once again Golkar won an absolute majority, with over 64% of the vote, beating its performance in both previous elections, while both political parties saw their vote fall. Golkar won a majority of votes in all provinces except Aceh, and including the four seats in won in East Timur, its directly elected seat total increased by 14 when the results were announced on June 14. The two parties each lost five seats.


1982 Indonesian legislative election, Aftermath
On 1 October the elected members took their oaths and the new People's Representative Council was inaugurated. The following year, the People's Consultative Assembly, comprising the elected legislature and government-appointed members, elected Suharto for a fourth presidential term.


1982 Intercontinental Cup
The 1982 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 12 December 1982 between Peñarol, winners of the 1982 Copa Libertadores, and Aston Villa, winners of the 1981–82 European Cup. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo. It was Aston Villa's first appearance into the competition, whereas it was Peñarol's fourth appearance after the victories in 1961 and 1966, and the defeat in 1960.


1982 Intercontinental Final
The 1982 Intercontinental Final was the eighth running of the Intercontinental Final as part of the qualification for the 1982 Speedway World Championship. The 1982 Final was run on 23 July at the Vetlanda Speedway in Vetlanda, Sweden, and was the last qualifying stage for riders from Scandinavia, the USA and from the Commonwealth nations for the World Final to be held at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, USA.


1982 Intercontinental Final
English rider Les Collins, the younger brother of 1976 World Champion Peter Collins, in the best year of his career won the Intercontinental Final from countryman Kenny Carter and American Dennis Sigalos who defeated Hans Nielsen in a runoff for third place. Other World Final qualifiers were Kelly Moran, Dave Jessup, Kai Niemi, Jan Andersson, Phil Crump and Peter Collins. A three rider run-off was required for the final placing  Collins won the run-off from Andy Grahame and Bo Petersen the riders to miss out.


1982 Intercontinental Final
Also qualifying was defending World Champion Bruce Penhall who would go on to win his second successive World title in his home town of Los Angeles before announcing the worst kept secret in speedway, his retirement from the sport to become an actor on the American television series CHiPs.


1982 Intercontinental Final
Somewhat surprisingly, triple World Champion Ole Olsen finished in 15th place having scored only 4 points. Even more surprising was countryman and future triple World Champion Erik Gundersen who finished in 16th and last place having scored just 3 points, though Gundersen did suffer numerous bike problems throughout the Final in Vetlanda. In his Individual World Championship career this would be the only time Gundersen ever finished last in a qualifying meeting.


1982 International Masters
The 1982 Yamaha International Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 1 and 7 March 1982 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.


1982 International Open
The 1982 Jameson International Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 September to 10 October 1982 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. This was the first tournament outside of the World Snooker Championship to be given ranking status.


1982 International Open
Tony Knowles won the tournament, defeating David Taylor 9–6 in the final.


1982 Intertoto Cup
In the 1982 Intertoto Cup no knock-out rounds were contested, and therefore no winner was declared.


1982 Intertoto Cup, Group stage
The teams were divided into nine groups of four teams each.


1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hawkeyes, led by head coach Hayden Fry, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa finished the season 8–4 (6–2 Big Ten), capped by a Peach Bowl victory over Tennessee.


1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, at Minnesota
Chuck Long scored on a pair of short touchdown runs and Eddie Phillips rushed for 198 yards and another score.


1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Illinois
The Hawkeyes earned their first home win over the Fighting Illini since the 1974 season.


1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Wisconsin
The Hawkeyes recorded a school-record seven interceptions against the Badgers. Owen Gill ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Chuck Long added two 1-yard touchdown runs.


1982 Iowa Senate election
The 1982 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1982 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the state senate's 50 districts--all 25 of the odd-numbered seats were up for regularly-scheduled elections to four-year terms and, due to the oddities of redistricting following the 1980 Census, four of the even-numbered seats were up as well. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats traditionally up for election each cycle.


1982 Iowa Senate election
The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1981 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the  with the map used for


1982 Iowa Senate election
The primary election on June 8, 1982 determined which candidates appeared on the November 2, 1982 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here. General election results can be obtained here.


1982 Iowa Senate election
Following the previous election in 1980, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 29 seats to Democrats' 21 seats.


1982 Iowa Senate election
To take control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 5 Senate seats.


1982 Iowa Senate election
Democrats flipped control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1982 general election, with Democrats holding 28 seats and Republicans having 22 seats after the election (a net gain of 7 seats for the Democrats).


1982 Iowa Senate election
In 1982, after winning his election in the forty-third senatorial district, Thomas Mann became the first Black person elected to the Iowa Senate.


1982 Iowa State Cyclones football team
The 1982 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They participated as members of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by head coach Donnie Duncan.


1982 Iowa gubernatorial election
The 1982 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Republican nominee Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Roxanne Conlin with 52.81% of the vote.


1982 Ipswich Borough Council election
The 1980 Ipswich Borough Council election was the second election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the  system of electing by thirds, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time. These new arrangements had been determined by the Local Government Boundary Commission as laid out in their Report 280.


1982 Ipswich Borough Council election
It took place as part of the 1982 United Kingdom local elections.


1982 Ipswich Borough Council election
There were 16 wards each returning one councillor. The Labour Party retained control of the Council.


1982 Iranian Assembly of Experts election
The first Iranian Assembly of Experts election was held on December 10, 1982 to elect all 82 members in 24 constituencies. 18,013,061 citizens voted in the elections, marking a 77.38% turnout. Out of 168 individuals registered to run, 146 (86.90%) were qualified allowed to do so.


1982 Iranian Assembly of Experts election
Held in two-round system, 76 seats were decided in the first round, as well as 7 in the second round.


1982 Iranian Assembly of Experts election
Experts winning the elections made decisive resolutions, including electing Hussein-Ali Montazeri as the first and only "Deputy Supreme Leader of Iran" (Persian: قائم‌مقام رهبری) in May 1985, deposing him in November 1987, and electing the new Supreme Leader in June 1989.


1982 Iranian Assembly of Experts election in Tehran Province
The first elections for the Assembly of Experts in Tehran Province was held on 10 December 1982  to elect 14 representatives in the constituency. Only 17 candidates –all Khomeinists– competed for the seats, of whom 13 were unanimously endorsed by the Combatant Clergy Association, the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom and the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom Seminary.


1982 Irish Greyhound Derby
The 1982 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during June and July with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 24 July 1982.


1982 Irish Greyhound Derby
The winner Cooladine Super won £25,500 and was trained by Colm and Mary McGrath and owned by Siobhan Kenny. The competition was sponsored by Carrolls.


1982 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Fearless Mover was sent over from England following a decent English Derby effort. Colm McGrath had purchased a greyhound called Cooladine Super for Charlie Kavanagh after the 1981 Irish Greyhound Derby and had high hopes for him because he had won the Dundalk International. Other leading Irish contenders included the Matt O'Donnell pair of Supreme Tiger and Brilliant Merry.


1982 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
McGrath had a double in the first round with Kilacalla winning in 29.12 and Cooladine Super in 29.28. Supreme Tiger and Kool Dude also won their heats. The main English hope Fearless Mover was eliminated in round two but the other big names all won, Supreme Tiger went best in 29.18.


1982 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
In one of the quarter finals Supreme Tiger and Cooladine Super but Kool Dude was eliminated from the competition. There was a surprise in the first semi-final after Rushwee Heights defeated Supreme Tiger in 29.18. In the second semi-final a puppy called Milwaukee Prince won by 17 lengths after a terrible mess of a race, Lisbryan Gent claimed second place. Finally Cooladine Super gained victory from Bolton Prince.


1982 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
In the final Supreme Tiger came away first from trap three but Cooladine Super drawn in a perfect trap six for the third consecutive race overtook him on the back straight. Milwaukee Prince, Bolton Prince and Rushwee Heights all started to make headway but Cooladine Super stayed on to win with Supreme Tiger fading badly. A post competition criticism was the fact that only one trap one winner materialised in 46 races.


1982 Irish Masters
The 1982 Irish Masters was the eighth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 24 to 28 March 1992. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.


1982 Irish Masters
Terry Griffiths won the title for the third year in a row, beating Steve Davis 9–5 in the final.


1982 Irish Professional Championship
The 1982 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in March 1982. The tournament was played at the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players. After many years as a challenge match, this was the first time the championship was held as a knockout event.


1982 Irish Professional Championship
Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 16–13 in the final.