1982 VMI Keydets football team

1982 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
1982 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Furman $^ 6 1 09 3 0
No. 17 Chattanooga 5 1 07 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 06 5 0
The Citadel 3 4 05 6 0
Appalachian State 3 4 04 7 0
VMI 2 3 05 6 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 02 9 0
Marshall 1 6 03 7 0
Davidson 0 1 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bob Thalman, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.