1982 Chico State Wildcats football team

1982 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (1–4 NCAC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Clemons (4th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1982 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 UC Davis $^ 5 0 012 1 0
Sacramento State 3 2 08 3 0
Cal State Hayward 3 2 04 5 1
San Francisco State 2 3 04 6 0
Chico State 1 4 05 5 0
Humboldt State 1 4 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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