1982 UMass Minutemen football team

1982 UMass Minutemen football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Bob Pickett (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Reid (5th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1982 Yankee Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maine +	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boston University +^	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Connecticut +	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
UMass +	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1982 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Bob Pickett and played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 1982 season was notable as it was the last Conference Championship for Bob Pickett as coach of the Minutemen. UMass finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 3–2 in conference play, winning the Yankee Conference championship.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	West Chester*	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 25–3	10,623
September 18	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–27	13,251
September 25	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 14–31	12,500
October 2	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 17–7	9,443
October 9	Delaware*	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 13–14	10,411
October 16	at Maine	Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	L 24–42	9,800
October 23	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 6–42	8,249
October 30	Connecticut	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	W 30–14	9,932
November 6	Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	L 21–34	16,023
November 13	New Hampshire	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	W 27–0	4,871
November 20	American International*	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 29–13	5,263
*Non-conference game