1982 Texas Longhorns football team

1982 Texas Longhorns football
Sun Bowl, L 10–26 vs. North Carolina
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 17
Record9–3 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon Toman (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid McWilliams (1st season)
Home stadiumTexas Memorial Stadium
1982 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 SMU $ 7 0 111 0 1
No. 17 Texas 7 1 09 3 0
No. 9 Arkansas 5 2 19 2 1
Houston 4 3 15 5 1
Baylor 3 4 14 6 1
Texas Tech 3 5 04 7 0
Texas A&M 3 5 05 6 0
TCU 2 6 03 8 0
Rice 0 8 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Fred Akers, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. Texas was invited to Sun Bowl, where the Longhorns lost to North Carolina. The team played home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.