1982 BYU Cougars football team

The 1982 BYU Cougars football team represented the Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach LaVell Edwards, in his eleventh year, and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 7–1 WAC), as WAC Champions and with a loss against Ohio State in the Holiday Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	at UNLV*		Las Vegas Silver Bowl • Whitney, Nevada	W 27–0	26,769
September 11	at No. 6 Georgia*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia	L 14–17	80,207
September 25	Air Force		Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah	L 38–39	64,253
October 2	at UTEP		Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas	W 51–3	34,108
October 9	at New Mexico		University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico	W 40–12	31,002
October 16	Hawaii		Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah	W 39–25	65,172
October 23	Colorado State		Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah	W 34–18	64,739
October 30	at Utah State*		Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah (Old Wagon Wheel)	L 17–20	25,688
November 6	Wyoming		Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah	W 23–13	64,819
November 13	San Diego State		Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah	W 58–8	36,250
November 20	at Utah		Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City (Holy War)	W 17–12	36,250
December 17	vs. No. 17 Ohio State*		Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego	L 17–47	52,533
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Game notes

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