| Year: | 1982 |
| Team: | Furman Paladins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Dick Sheridan |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Mike Coleman, Gib McEachran, Briggs Traylor, Billy Hall, Hollis Barton |
| Stadium: | Paladin Stadium |
| Champion: | SoCon champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 0–17 vs. South Carolina State |
The 1982 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a conference mark of 6–1, winning the SoCon title for the third consecutive season. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were defeated by South Carolina State in the first round.