The LSU Tigers were 8-2-1 in 1982. They fell to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 21 to 20, in the Orange Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 365 | 4,536 | 839 | 5.4 | 2,526 | 584 | 4.3 | 2,010 | 255 | 7.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 6th | 20th | 18th | 26th | 22nd | 21st | 25th | 44th | 72nd | 16th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 170 | 2,707 | 3.8 | 1,004 | 406 | 2.5 | 1,703 | 298 | 5.7 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 19th | 5th | 6th | 4th | 10th | 6th | 23rd | 51st | 13th | ||||||||||
Net | +195 | +1,829 | +839 | +1.6 | +1,522 | +178 | +1.9 | +307 | -43 | +2.2 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 18th | 7th | 9th | 11th | 7th | 31st | 73rd | 9th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | .733 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 5 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 13 | 1 | .929 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 18 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | .500 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |