1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference	Independent
1982 record	7–4
Head coach	Bill Dooley
Home stadium	Lane Stadium

1982 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
#10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
#19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
North Texas		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Dooley.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4		at Richmond		City Stadium • Richmond, VA		W 20–9
September 18		#15 Miami		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry)	CBS	L 8–14	45,200
September 25		William & Mary		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA		W 47–3
October 2		Wake Forest		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA		L 10–13	37,300
October 9		at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC	CBS	W 22–21
October 16		#13 West Virginia		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Black Diamond Trophy)		L 6–16	52,300
October 23		Appalachian State		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA		W 34–0
October 30		Kentucky		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA		W 29–3
November 13		at Vanderbilt		Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN		L 0–45	40,356
November 20		vs. VMI		Norfolk, VA		W 14–3
November 25		Virginia		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup)	WTBS	W 21–14
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.