1982 NAIA Division I football season
The 1982 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1982 college football season in the United States and the 27th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 13th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1982 and culminated in the 1982 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 18, 1982 at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma on the campus of Central State University.
Central State defeated Mesa State in the Champion Bowl, 14–11, to win their second NAIA national title.Conference standings
Postseason
