1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Lichtenberg (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Johnson
MVPDave Duerson
Captains
  • Phil Carter
  • Dave Duerson
  • Mark Zavagnin
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State      11 1 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh      9 3 0
No. 13 Florida State      9 3 0
No. 19 West Virginia      9 3 0
Boston College      8 3 1
Southwestern Louisiana      7 3 1
East Carolina      7 4 0
Miami (FL)      7 4 0
Southern Miss      7 4 0
Virginia Tech      7 4 0
Notre Dame      6 4 1
Cincinnati      6 5 0
Georgia Tech      6 5 0
Navy      6 5 0
Louisville      5 6 0
Rutgers      5 6 0
Army      4 7 0
South Carolina      4 7 0
Temple      4 7 0
Tulane      4 7 0
Syracuse      2 9 0
Memphis State      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Gerry Faust, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 6–4–1.