The 1982 NAIA Division I football season was the 27th season of

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sponsored by the NAIA, was the 13th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1982 and culminated in the 1982 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 18, 1982 at Wantland Stadium in

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on the campus of

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(now Central Oklahoma). Central State (OK) defeated in the Champion Bowl, 14–11, to win their second NAIA national title.

Conference standings

Conference champions

Postseason

See also

References