# 1982 Southwestern Apaches football team

The 1982 Southwestern Apaches football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern College as a member of the Mission Conference during the 1982 junior college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bob Mears, the Apaches compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for the Mission Conference championship, defeated the Glendale Vaqueros in the inaugural San Diego-South Bay Bowl, and were ranked No. 13 in the final J.C. Grid-Wire poll of 1982.
Southwestern unexpectedly finished as the Mission Conference tri-champions after Riverside upset previously undefeated Saddleback on the final day of the regular season, leaving all three teams with identical 5–1 conference records and 1–1 head-to-head records. Riverside qualified for their own bowl, the Inland Empire Lions Bowl, and Saddleback had already accepted a berth to play in the Pony Bowl, causing the state bowl committee to scramble to accommodate Southwestern with less than a week's notice. This led to the creation of the San Diego-South Bay Bowl, which was announced five days before the game. It was the first bowl game appearance in the program's 22-year existence.
The team was led on offense by quarterback Reid Sholl, who completed 105 of 199 passes for 1,292 yards and 16 touchdowns, as well as wide receiver Steve Pierce, who had 47 receptions for 782 yards and five touchdowns, and running back Tommy Hinzo, who had 62 carries for 400 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Sholl was named the Mission Conference Player of the Year and won the Joe Roth Memorial Award, given annually to the top junior college football player in San Diego County. Defensive back Dennis Mitchell led a defensive unit that allowed just 167.1 yards per game, including 38.8 per game on the ground, and recorded 25 total interceptions, all of which set school records. Additionally, defensive back Harry Carroll led the conference with eight interceptions, tying the school record.
The team played its home games at DeVore Stadium in Chula Vista, California.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Diego Mesa* | San Diego, CA | T (preseason scrimmage) | |
| September 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Los Angeles* | Culver City, CA | W 42–7 | |
| September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Mt. San Jacinto* | DeVore StadiumChula Vista, CA | W 55–0 | |
| October 9 | 1:30 p.m. | at MiraCosta* | Oceanside, CA | W 45–21 | |
| October 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Imperial Valley* | DeVore StadiumChula Vista, CA | W 51–14 | |
| October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Santa Ana | DeVore StadiumChula Vista, CA | W 24–17 | |
| October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at Saddleback | Mission Viejo, CA | L 14–38 | |
| November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Citrus | DeVore StadiumChula Vista, CA | W 14–0 | |
| November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | at Riverside | Riverside, CA | W 16–0 | |
| November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Palomar | DeVore StadiumChula Vista, CA | W 42–0 | |
| November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at San Diego City | Balboa StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 33–7 | |
| December 4 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Glendale (CA)* | DeVore StadiumChula Vista, CA (San Diego-South Bay Bowl) | W 26–7 | 2,600–3,800 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year |
| Bob Mears | Head coach | 7th |
| Jay Mack | Offensive coordinator / offensive line | 2nd |
| Bing Dawson | Defensive coordinator | 1st |
| Jan Chapman Sr. | Quarterbacks | 1st |
| Gil Warren | Running backs | 1st |
| Jim Frankson | Wide receivers | 1st |
| Mike Pompa | Defensive line | 1st |
| Walt Justice | Outside linebackers / conditioning | |
| Dan Henson | Defensive backs | 1st |

## Awards and honors

Annual awards :
| Player | Award |
| Reid Sholl | Mission Conference Player of the Year |
| Reid Sholl | Joe Roth Memorial Award |
| Bob Mears | Mission Conference Tri-Coach of the Year |
All-Mission Conference :
| Player | Position | Team |
| Reid Sholl | QB | First Team |
| Steve Pierce | WR | First Team |
| Dan Knight | OL | First Team |
| Steve Howe | DL | First Team |
| Irwin Smith | LB | First Team |
| Dennis Mitchell | DB | First Team |
| Tommy Hinzo | RB | Second Team |
| Frank White | RB | Second Team |
| Bill Dowd | OL | Second Team |
| Tony Hernandez | OL | Second Team |
| Byron King | OL | Second Team |
| Mark Levardo | OL | Second Team |
| Bill Wright | DL | Second Team |
| Tevel Holeman | SE | Second Team |
| Pat Portillo | LB | Second Team |
| Harry Carroll | DB | Second Team |
| Tony Walker | DB | Second Team |
| Gilbert Barksdale | RB | Honorable mention |
| Kenny Brookins | RB | Honorable mention |
| Jan Chapman Jr. | WR | Honorable mention |
| Sam Manti | TE | Honorable mention |
| Sam Quintana | OL | Honorable mention |
| David Ledesma | DL | Honorable mention |
| Alfonso Fernandez | LB | Honorable mention |
| David Jackson | DB | Honorable mention |
| Karl Stickradt | PK | Honorable mention |
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