| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at UT Arlington* | | L 10–63 | 8,519 | [1] |
| September 18 | | at Lamar* | | L 7–27 | 11,882 | [2] |
| September 25 | | at Southwestern Oklahoma State* | | W 19–17 | 5,500 | [3] |
| October 2 | | at Texas Lutheran* | | W 21–17 | 4,200 | [4] |
| October 9 | | East Texas State | | W 21–13 | 3,500 | [5] |
| October 16 | | vs. No. 1 Southwest Texas State | | L 21–52 | 12,500–13,500 | [6] |
| October 23 | | at Texas A&I | | L 10–33 | 10,500 | [7] |
| October 30 | | Howard Payne | - Pritchett Field
- Huntsville, TX
| L 13–14 | 6,000 | [8] |
| November 6 | | at Abilene Christian | | L 10–36 | 9,000 | [9] |
| November 13 | | at Angelo State | | L 14–44 | 7,000 | [10] |
| November 20 | | Stephen F. Austin | - Pritchett Field
- Huntsville, TX (rivalry)
| L 6–40 | 3,000 | [11] |
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- ↑ "UTA smashes Sam Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lamar raps Sam Houston, 27–7". Victoria Advocate. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bulldogs foil own attempt at comeback". The Daily Oklahoman. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "TLC falls in final seconds". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sam Houston St. 21, E. Texas St. 13". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "SWT bombards Sam Houston, 52–21". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Javelinas rock Bearkats for 33–10 homecoming victory". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard Payne 14, Sam Houston State 13". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wildcats rush over Bearkats". Abilene Reporter-News. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "ASU blows past Sam Houston State 44–14". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "SFA romps". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sam Houston State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ↑ "1982 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.