1982 Lamar Cardinals football team

1982 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1982 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 0 010 3 0
No. 12 Northeast Louisiana 4 1 08 3 0
Arkansas State 2 3 05 6 0
McNeese State 2 3 04 6 1
Lamar 1 4 04 7 0
UT Arlington 1 4 03 8 0
North Texas State 0 0 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1982 season with a 4–7 overall record and a 1–4 conference record. The 1982 had a couple of firsts for the program. 1982 was the first season for the Cardinals to play at the NCAA Division I-AA level. The 1982 season was also the first season with new head coach Ken Stephens.