1982 Linfield Wildcats football team

1982 Linfield Wildcats football
NAIA Division II national champion
NWC champion
NAIA Division II Championship Game, W 33–15 vs. William Jewell
ConferenceNorthwest Conference
Record12–0 (5–0 NWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaxwell Field
1982 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Linfield $^ 5 0 012 0 0
No. 13 Pacific Lutheran 4 1 07 2 0
Whitworth 3 2 05 4 0
Pacific (OR) 2 3 02 7 0
Lewis & Clark 1 4 02 7 0
Willamette 0 5 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1982 Linfield Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Linfield University as a member of the Northwest Conference (NWC) during the 1982 NAIA Division II football season. In their 15th season under head coach Ad Rutschman, the Wildcats compiled a perfect 12–0 record and won the NWC championship. They participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs, defeating Cal Lutheran (20–16) in the quarterfinals, Westminster (PA) (37–9) in the semifinals, and William Jewell (33–15) in the NAIA Division II Championship Game.