1982 Missouri Tigers football team

1982 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–4–2 (2–3–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (6th season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
1982 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Nebraska $ 7 0 012 1 0
No. 16 Oklahoma 6 1 08 4 0
Oklahoma State 3 2 24 5 2
Kansas State 3 3 16 5 1
Missouri 2 3 25 4 2
Iowa State 1 5 14 6 1
Kansas 1 5 12 7 2
Colorado 1 5 12 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 5–4–2 record (2–3–2 against Big 8 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big 8, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 207 to 196. Warren Powers was the head coach for the fifth of seven seasons. The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

The team's statistical leaders included Tracey Mack with 484 rushing yards, Marlon Adler with 1,242 passing yards, and James Caver with 634 receiving yards.